Hello Yelpers! We wanna say that Ragasa tax service is THE BEST tax prep on the island of Oahu. She…read moregoes out of her way to mention the best advice for my familia. We have been using her services for years. I would definitely recommend! David and Rose Ann Ewa Beach

I was in a pinch to get my taxes done since my regular tax person was not available so I decided to…read moreturn to Yelp they never let me down. Ragasa Tax Service was amazing! Easy process Ly was very sweet, helpful and professional. The services are reasonable priced. The only downside is she is very busy so you have to schedule right away to get your taxes submitted on time. There is a reason they are so busy, they know what they're doing. I highly recommend Ragasa Tax Services.

I had an excellent experience with Aris! He filed my personal tax return (rental properties,…read moreinvestments, W2s, sale of an investment property) and he was professional, responsive, and his fee was very reasonable. He answered all my questions and ensured I got the best possible outcome. I Highly recommend Aris (Lacambra & Associates).

Very professional along with very good customer service. Aris is very easy to work with. Best…read morepart is, he gets things done faster than other accountants I worked with in the past. I am greatly satisfied with his work and will diffidently reach out to him for future business. Thank you Aris,

Kara gave us advice and helped us start our LLC (how to do it on our own so we do not get charged a…read morelot of money for an account or CPA to do it). She was knowledgeable about starting a small business with an LLC, so I will give her that, but after working with her more, my husband and I have decided she's just not what our business is looking for, especially since we are now growing. We were happy with her service in the start but overtime it was just not up to par. Yes, she can advise on how to start an LLC on our own and do our tax returns, but that is it. If you are looking for someone to help you plan ahead for your business for tax strategies and tax planning, this may not be the place. We only ever heard from her for our returns and that was it. Upon going with another company, we also discovered some forms we did not file but were supposed to, which Kara did not inform us of. For tax returns, there is a portal to download your documents, but there is no "list" or things that we should consider uploading, so it can be a lot of back and forth on- send your expenses, send your mortgage, send this and that or cannot finalize return, etc. It just seems unorganized and if you're dreading taxes, this will make it worse. I also had a return for a different state in 2022 that was not filed (unsure why a different company omitted it). However, I decided to do it independently since Kara mentioned there would be a nominal fee if she did it because she does not know about another state's filing regulations. I asked the previous accounting company if it would cause any problems since it was omitted, and they said it would be ok since the IRS has a matching system and will send us a notification if anything was excluded so we could wait for that. Upon getting the notification, we can decide whether to make an amendment. Kara failed to mention that part. We felt she just wanted us to spend more money to have her do it or something. We moved from MY Personal CPA to her because yearly we would get a different tax preparer so we thought if we went with a smaller company (First Choice Accounting) we would get more personalized help but going with a one person team means getting emails at odd times like late at night and getting missed. Also, even though I did not go with Kara submitting my out of state return, I got charged a one-time $150 fee for Kara reviewing the 2022 tax return which I was not aware of. She was not upfront about the fact that there would be a charge when she asked if I could send her my 2022 return so she could look at it to figure out why the other state W2 was omitted. When I brought up that I was not expecting a charge, she did not reply to me. Finally, she always apologizes for responding late. Her cat got spayed, stayed up late, and was busy. You call her, and she doesn't pick up, but she will reply via email which increases more of the back and forth. This pretty much sums up why we are going with someone else even if we have to pay $400 to part from her since she said she already worked on our return even though she was still asking for documents and more clarification.

Kara was prompt, professional and I could tell that she didn't just want to bank a customer on our…read moreinitial consultation. She was thorough with her filing of my tax & helped me through a lot of forms/things I was not aware of for filing as a 1099 contractor, as well as with multiple W2s.

i was literally homeless when they made my tax situation far worse then it should have been. i…read moreshould have paid maybe $1000-2000 maybe in taxes. instead i paid about $30000 in federal and about $8000 in state taxes in 2017 i got a letter from the irs stating i owed money from selling personal things on ebay. i hired them to file taxes in a way this was not for profit, i shouldnt have to pay taxes on personal items with money thats already been taxed. she filed my taxes for me. 1 year later i got the same letter. i let them know i got the letter, she told me to bring that letter in, i dropped it off to the front secretary because she was busy when i came in. over the phone she told me she would take care of it. another year passed and i got the letter again. she asked me to drop it off, i told her "i already did that and nothing happened" at that point i gave up on her even tho i already paid for this service to make things worse for me. i called about 20 other accountants to help me, no one would help me literally with this old tax issue. they all wanted me to have receipts. after 2 years i dont have that and they never asked me at a time i would have. i tried calling the irs which was an estimated 2 hour wait. they too couldnt help. the guy told me (ill never for get this) "yea you just gotta pay. theres nothing you can do". the state never answered their phone once out of about 50 calls i made. their voice mail states they will return your call if you leave a voice mail which they never do. after 8 years they sent me a final levy notice (meaning at this point they will confiscate everything i have) i paid this off because my mom actually gave me the money. my final payment was $19000, plus payments i made before, i probably paid $30,000 in taxes from a time i was homeless. i couldnt find this company because they moved. but i so happen to come across emails we exchanged. one that stated "i am going thru a move" which was the homeless part i was talking about. how does a homeless person need to pay nearly $40,000 in 2017 taxes? i never made over $15,000 that year and the year before. with the help of this company, thats what youll get. and whats funny is, i paid to make this worse

Ku'ulei is the best, she feels like one of our family here at the office. She responds immediately…read morewhenever I have a question or need help with our payroll. We have been extremely happy with her service. Val O.

Absolutely recommend!…read more Fantastic experience with my taxes from start to finish. Mikaela prepared and filed in under 48 hours. She answered all my questions and provided sound advice along the way. Stop researching... Call the Tax Shoppe, put your trust in Mikaela and get on with the rest of your to do list.

I have been using Lavinia for two years and am very satisfied with her service. Her price is fair…read moretoo.

Sara, Hope, Munirah, Juliana, Mary Anne and the entire team of support staff have been…read moreprofessional, courteous and patient with my myriad requests. If they do not have the answer, they consistantly call back after they consult with colleagues and utilize all their expertise to provide solutions to the ever evolving world of HR and Team management.

Very unorganized and no one ever takes fault when a HR error is made. They have no "checks and…read morebalances" in place hence errors are made continuously. We are seriously thinking about seeking another company to host our HR. And they ask for referrals? No, thank you.

Paula is a rare jewel ,. Friendly , quality service . She's done my taxes for years and never…read moredisappoints.. one of the only good things about tax time is I get to see her again every year lol I always go away feeling better about my situation than I thought I could , no matter what it is . She knows all the ropes! .

Paula Jo Barrett originally told us it was a software error that led to our 2018 IRS audit. We…read morealways felt we were in pretty good hands until this - our first - audit occurred. This is when Paula Jo's lack of empathy became apparent. We found her unresponsive and very unwilling to help. Unfortunately we were lead to believe if any errors ever occurred with the tax returns she did for us that she would be responsible for any interest and/or penalties that might accrue. Not so. We were on our own. Paula Jo not only kept the money paid for preparing our faulty 2018 tax return, she also refused to pay the IRS interest and penalties accrued. Beware: Check your preparer's qualifications: Look for a preparer who is a certified public accountant, an enrolled agent, or even an attorney. Find someone that is required to meet education and experience requirements, pass an exam, and adhere's to professional standards. Don't be afraid to ask for references.

I filed my taxes 12 weeks ago and still have not got my federal refund. The refund was supposed be…read moretransferred into my account electronically. I've already went down to the IRS office and made a complaint. I been with this company for three years and the price keeps going up. This guy is a rip off. He's does dirty deals under the table. Don't ever use his services he's probably the worst tax guy on this island.

A joke of a business, extremely unprofessional & rude. Literally go anywhere else. Does not answer…read moreemails, does not answer phones. How they still have any clients I'll never know

It has been such a time saver to have EJDA manage my business accounting. I had been looking for an…read moreaccountant for a few years but was never able to find someone that I felt I could trust. This has been a wonderfully refreshing experience working with EJDA. They are great communicators, always very reliable with timing, and go above and beyond to make sure that I am happy with their services. I really appreciate that they take the time to explain certain aspects to me so that way I feel that I really understand what's going on Even though I'm not the one that is spending hours looking at numbers anymore. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication!

THANK YOU!! When I started my own small business, I needed help with setting up my business entity…read moreand I didn't know where to begin. Davin and his team explained the different business/tax options to me and set up an S-Corp for my business. I am also using EJDA services for monthly bookkeeping, payroll and cash flow management so I can focus on growing my business. I receive monthly financial reports and can set up a meeting and/or call to go over the numbers with their team or to discuss strategies on how to grow my business. I am very happy with the reliable and cost-effective services that are offered. All employees at EJDA are friendly, professional and easy to communicate with and they respond quickly to all my questions. I would highly recommend EJDA Services for any business owner looking to start or grow their business!

Been with this bank for 20 years. For the most part good, but to get over draft for a new account…read morethey require 2 years tax records. Like a mortgage. I have a Stellar credit score, plenty of funds, 20 years of on time payments, yet cannot get overdraft because my S-Corp returns show a loss due to deductions and a stock sale loss write off. Even though I received $200k inheritance & paid $19k in taxes, they say I show negative income. Wtf. Makes me think they just like that sweet OD $$$ too much.

This is my bank, the staff here are always friendly , happy, quick & efficient. The line here is…read morenever long, & if it does have more than 5 people, the staff that handle other guest services will assist you at their desks, which helps get the customers serviced quick. I like that they have multiple branches all over the island. I always recommend this bank.