I can't say enough good things about my experience working with Eddie! Before I found him, my experience with another CPA was a complete nightmare--many things were done incorrectly, leaving me to fix them myself. I was kept in the dark, received little to no response, was given inaccurate information, and encountered several mistakes. It was incredibly stressful. I'm so grateful to have found Eddie. He is professional, responsive, and reliable--qualities that are extremely important to me. He answered all my questions clearly and thoroughly, and took the time to educate me on many aspects of managing an S-corp. I always felt informed and never forgotten. He stayed on top of payment schedules and got things done quickly and efficiently. I never felt lost or unsure throughout the process. Eddie is also very detail-oriented. He discovered a major oversight from the previous CPA--something I wasn't even aware of--and helped me correct it step by step. I was initially overwhelmed and stressed, but Eddie was patient, understanding, and even available during off-hours to guide me through it. Thanks to his help, everything on the business and accounting end has been corrected, and I finally feel like I'm on the right track. The accounting software he uses is also very efficient and allows me to upload everything in a well-organized manner. When dealing with so many numbers and accounts, that level of organization is a huge plus. I fully trust Eddie and highly recommend his services! read more

My last accountant was terrible! He made an error on my return which resulted in me owing money when I was expecting a refund. And when I needed help correcting the return, he was totally MIA. I knew I had to find someone new who is trustworthy and reliable. Fortunately, I was referred to Eddie by a friend and have been very pleased with his services so far. I find Eddie to be very professional and knowledgeable. He gave me a quote before working on my return and stuck by his quote even though my return was a little more complicated than expected. He also looked at my previous return and identified the errors and omissions made by my previous accountant. Eddie is also very responsive and tech-forward. Most of our interactions have been via email but he makes himself available on the phone as well. He also provided me with tips for my next return so I could get a bigger refund. Thank you, Eddie! read more

After reaching out to approximately 25-30 CPAs on Yelp, Corellia CPA reached out to me via phone and explained his expertise with S-Corps and healthcare professionals. I had a great experience working with Eddie. He formed my S-Corp and handled both my personal and business taxes for 2024. He was extremely responsive, quick to answer all emails, and thorough in his explanations. As a physician assistant, I appreciated his efficiency and expertise. Highly recommend to anyone for their tax needs. read more

Eddie at Corellia Finance & Tax did an outstanding job for my first experience filing taxes with him. He was highly communicative, transparent, and honest about the best ways for me to set up my finances. He helped me arrange and set up all my real estate rental property expenses clearly, being my first year filing a Schedule E, yearly expenses and depreciation. He gave a lot of value to each and every one of my many questions and the answers he provided made it easy to understand. He was highly communicative, I will consider filing my taxes with him again in the future, read more

Just wanted to write this review for Eddie. This is based on intake experience, but I will be using him next year. In short I sent my tax stuff to my normal guy right when all the tax docs were ready. We are now 7 months since I sent the docs, with about 15 messages saying "this week, tomorrow" etc. I really really dislike change & very loyal so I kept giving him benefit of doubt just as I have for the last 17 years. I reached a point now where deadline is coming up so I decided to reach out to Eddie. He took the time to have a prelim convo, I uploaded the materials, he responded right away giving me a very reasonable quote. He took the time despite me telling me that in full transparency if my guy actually does it, then I will wait until next tax year for his services. My original guy finally came through after I said if he hasn't done it, I will move on as I found someone. Fully anticipated he would come back saying he didn't do it but sure enough he did. So I had no choice but to stick with original guy this year to avoid duplication of effort. I don't know what it is but my experience with CPAs it's pretty hard to find someone that's responsive. You are at their mercy because we need them more than they need you it seems. So for Eddie to be so kind knowing there's still a good chance I would do this year with my normal person speaks volumes. Thank you and I look forward to working with you in February read more

Highly recommended!! When thinking about your financial future and plan, no decision is more impactful than the selection of your CPA team. Years ago, I thought all CPA's are created equal, but over time I've learned to pay close attention to who does my taxes, both personal and business. Working with Eddie Zhao and his team on my personal return and three business returns has saved me close to $60,000 in taxes over the last three years. Eddie and his team offer much more than just tax return preparation and filing. They offer the service of providing a total financial plan and overview to ensure you are on the right path with your tax planning year-round. That part makes all the difference. Do yourself a favor and make the right choice. Give him a call today and see how you can keep more money in your pocket next tax season! read more

A mutual contact referred Eddie to me to help prepare my taxes. I was looking for someone that could assist with my returns as I had recently started a short-term rental business. After interviewing a number of CPA's I ultimately decided to go with Eddie as he had first hand knowledge of how to handle short-term rentals from a tax perspective. Eddie helped me with the whole process from incorporating the results of a cost segregation report and handling the filings for both my personal and LLC returns. Eddie is very responsive and has been extremely helpful as I navigate through all the different tax rules and laws. I highly recommend Eddie to anyone who is looking for a qualified CPA to help assist with your tax prep! read more

Best experience I have had with a CPA in my life, full stop! Eddie has been communicative, clear, and consistent from the get go. Whenever he is unable to respond he informs us, and also reminds us what to provide in future meetings to ensure a smooth process. He also helped with the transition from our previous CPA firm, and smoothed out all the issues we were experiencing. He was also very timely with completion of tax filings; we got the needed documents to him by the middle of February, and everything was taken care of within a few weeks. No delays or extensions like with our previous CPA, and all for a reasonable fee. No doubt will be continuing to work with Eddie moving forward, it's been a game changer and provided peace of mind. Can't recommend him enough! read more

My significant other and I were looking for some tax planning assistance and we luckily came across Eddie at Corellia Finance & Tax. On our initial call with Eddie he was extremely helpful and professional. Eddie offered a few tips and guidance that made us feel more at ease about our future financial goals. We are excited and look forward to working with Eddie in the near future! read more

If you just want someone to "file your taxes" as quickly and cheaply as possible, you're at the wrong place. You can find that next to your local 7-11. Eddie and Corellia have absolutely been lifesavers. Literally. I came to him battered, lied-to, and led around by a terrible "CPA" (come to find out, they weren't a CPA, but a tax preparer...there's a difference) Anyways, coming to him with PTSD and literal IRS tax letters, he helped me behind the scenes to solve my problems telling me what to demand from my last preparer who screwed everything up. Once I got the IRS taken care of, Eddie talked me through my situation, helped strategize the future, and how to prepare for the upcoming tax season and was more responsive than I could ever expect. As an aspiring Real Estate Investor across 3 states with 8 properties, Eddie calmly got me sorted with confidence. I feel I can scale with Eddie for years to come and only hope he never retires (at least not before I do). Call Corellia if you want a finance & tax advisor and PARTNER. The best around. Period. read more

Amazing service from Eddie! I knew I was going to have a lot of questions regarding my taxes as it got a lot more complicated this year and Eddie made this a very stress-free process. I was waiting on some documents as well and he was very patient during the whole duration. When it was finally time to file, he was very prompt and informative about everything. I was honestly a bit surprised about how much I saved after he made sure I had all the information I can provide. Overall I had a great experience and would recommend Eddie/Corellia Finance to everyone! read more

Eddie has been filing my taxes since last year and has helped me set up my s-corp with him as well. He's always reliable, transparent, and responsive to all our questions. Highly recommend! read more

My husband and I switched from our old tax preparer to Eddie, and it was a world of difference. Eddie is an great communicator, very responsive, very patient, and just an overall good guy. He helped us resolve a thorny issue caused by our old tax preparer, and we ended up with a nice refund for our 2022 return. Thanks Eddie! read more

After becoming frustrated with our previous accountant, we researched and reached out to several CPAs. Eddie was responsive and asked us questions that made it immediately clear to us, that he was finding out what our needs were and looking for ways that he could help us. It was only after Eddie and his team took a deep dive into our books that it became apparent just how incompetent/lazy our previous accountants had been. Closing in on the tax deadline, Eddie and his team diligently straightened out our books and got our returns filed on time, while putting systems in place to ensure that our books are kept in order, up to date and ready for next year's tax season. Eddie is very responsive and great at explaining the intricacies of taxation and bookkeeping to those without extensive accounting knowledge. We recommend Corellia CPA to anybody, but especially to business owners with multiple sales channels and somewhat custom needs. read more

Huge shoutout to Eddie, who was incredibly generous in providing thorough advice when I reached out re: a tax question - he took the time to review my documents and chat through the appropriate next steps. Had my issue resolved quickly thanks to Eddie's help. Would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a tax expert! You'll be in good hands. read more

I'm a long term customer in Georgia, and Corellia has been taking care of two our companies' tax. They are always on top of things and they give valuable suggestions. We highly recommend this company. read more

Eddie and his team have been filing my taxes for years. He's very professional and works to find out out what I'm eligible for. Some say a good accountant can be pricey but his rates are reasonable and worth every penny. read more

Eddie was super generous in providing tax advice for my wife and me. His suggestions were easy to understand and very practical for us. And always articulated with kindness. We really appreciate that people like Eddie exist in this sector, helping those of us who aren't tax and financial experts navigate complex situations. read more

I moved to Huntington Beach in 2021. I have a small business in Seal Beach, CA and have been using a tax prep service there for many years, but did not have a very good experience the past couple of years, so I decided to try someone more local to where I lived. I did a lot of searching around and finally decided on Corellia. I made a great choice!!! I was able to upload all my documents to their secure online portal and speak with Eddie Zhao when needed by phone. No need to travel to their office. Eddie handled my taxes and my unique situation with my business with professionalism and that human kindness touch you rarely see these days. My taxes were electronically filed and all signing done via DocuSign. I was very happy with the outcome! My Federal Tax was paid electronically and I already received the refund from the CA FTB straight into my bank account. Great service I will highly recommend to all my business partners and any one else in need of tax preparation services. read more

Ive been working with Eddie and team for a few years now. Similar to doctors, they're not all the same. Some are general practitioners and some are specialist. I realize thats the same with CPAs. One of Eddie's specialty is taxes on real estate investment. He understands 1031s, syndications, cost segregation etc and strategies on helping to minimize tax liability. HUGE value cause really he's also a RE investor and understands what we're dealing with. On another note, he also helps me on my business taxes and gives me great useful and valuable strategies and or tips to structure my business to help minimize my tax liability there as well. I get a twofer with him. Thx Eddie and team for all your help. Much appreciated. read more

Eddie helped file my tax this year. My tax liability was more than a simple W-2; Eddie patiently walked me through what information was needed and simplified the complicated process. I'd highly recommend his services and would return. read more

My wife and I reached out to Correlia this year to help with our 2022 personal and business tax preparation. In the past, we used TurboTax, but needed some help this year because of increased complexity (new homeowners, business deductions, multiple 1099's, etc.) Eddie at Correlia helped to streamline the entire process and reduce our federal tax liability by over $10K compared to the previous year!! Even considering Correlia's fees, we ended up saving money. Eddie was a great communicator and very responsive to all our questions. Highly recommend Correlia if you're looking for a human alternative to the faceless, sometimes bewildering experience that is TurboTax. Thank you Eddie and Correlia! read more

Eddie offered me great tax advice. He was also very kind and responsive to any questions or concerns that I had. Great service provided! read more

Eddie has filed our taxes the last two years and even re-filed the prior two years. He's always been responsive and thorough while typically getting me a higher refund than expected. I'd recommend Eddie to anyone. read more

After interviewing several accounting firms, we're so glad that we decided to trust Eddie at Corellia Finance & Tax with our taxes. Eddie is professional, knowledgeable, and very responsive to emails. It truly makes us feel at ease knowing that our CPA has our best interest in mind. Eddie is the guy! Keep up the great work! read more

This year, 2024 is the first time I used Corellia Finance & Tax to file our 2023 tax return. Eddie was very efficient and responsive to all of our questions and got our tax return completed within a week. I highly recommend Eddie's services. read more

We have been with Eddie for the past two years and wish we started using his services earlier. Unlike previous places that had made mistakes causing us issues with the IRS, Eddie has been timely, professional, and responsive. As your life becomes more complicated and it becomes harder to do taxes on your own, having peace of mind that you are covered by someone trustworthy is incredibly valuable. read more

I needed a tax consultant as my previous tax advisor retired. I was referred to Eddie through some friends and couldn't be any happier. He answers questions and takes care of our submissions and has saved us in taxes where we didn't think possible. read more

I have used Eddie for my taxes for few years and I can say he is definitely the best .. he is very knowledgeable, and has done an excellent job at managing my taxes . I am an independent contractor and he has saved me a lot of money , helped me establish an S corporation and guided me not only professionally but has an honest approach and I feel very confident that I am in good hands managing my taxes every year .. read more

Eddie at Corellia Finance & Tax has been helping me with my tax return for the last 3 years. Eddie is a very knowledgeable and smart CPA. He saves me money each year by reviewing all the possible deductions and details. Eddie is professional, reliable, kind, and he responses to my questions quickly. I highly recommend his company. You will be in good hands! read more

Good luck getting a hold of anyone, or getting a call back . These good reviews had me thinking I found my guy .

Spoke with Eddie directly pretty quickly after asking for help with my taxes for the year. Even though I asked for assistance pretty close to the deadline, he was able to get through my tax return swiftly and thoroughly, and I really appreciated the high level of quality of work he put into it. He even offers more complicated finance management which I plan to take full advantage of. I would 100% recommend for any and all financial advising! read more

I've known Eddie Zhao at Corellia Finance & Tax for over 6 years. He's taking great care of my personal & business income taxes. Eddie is on top of things, easy to reach, and very responsive. If you are looking for an excellent CPA, look no further, Eddie is the man! A true tax professional that you can go to for tax advice and planning. Highly recommended. read more

Totally would recommend! Makes the process so easy and will be able to help you with your taxes when needing to file for multiple things! I currently started investing into real estate and Eddie was able to help me to have it all handled smoothly. The best! read more

Corellia Finance & Tax has been an incredible help towards organizing taxes for my property management company. Eddie is extremely knowledgeable and flexible to specific financial plans as well. Corellia's dedication to customer service shines in the responsiveness and attention to detail that's specific to each of their clients. If you're looking for an intensely motivated, kind, and highly experienced CPA, Corellia's the company that comes to mind. read more

It is one thing to research and read tax information but sometimes interpreting that information can be convoluted to say the least, so it is nice to have a professional like Eddie on your team that can help translate it into layman's terms and take actionable steps to save you money. I was first introduced to Eddie through a presentation he gave last year for a real estate investing group, he was professional and knowledgeable and delivered the information in a concise and easy to understand manner. I had filed an extension for my 2022 taxes so I just recently secured Eddie's services to complete the return, he was always responsive and provided a smooth experience. I look forward to working with Eddie again next year! read more

Upon starting and expanding our real estate portfolio, I realized that DIY just wasn't going to cut it. I've dabbled with a couple H&R Block preparers in years past and each have been nightmares when my taxes were relatively simple before the real estate component. Enter Eddie who has eased the anxiety of taxes when things just became too complicated to handle. He's professional, reliable, and available throughout the year (literally answering my non-emergent questions during paternity leave). I have also found tax strategy sessions with him useful. On the early path to building wealth a good CPA is a true asset, and I'm glad I found one in Eddie. read more

Had years of nightmare tax filings and Eddie handled everything for me like a dream. Went from nightmare to dream very happy and appreciative of having him manage tax side for me. read more

I needed help creating an S corporation for my consulting business. Eddie did all the paperwork, and then he also gave me pointers for what to do for bookkeeping, and helped me with the payroll. He's great! read more

Eddie has been so helpful with our business and personal finances. He does an incredible job of being available, communicative, and responsive. I've been through several accountants before him and it never felt like the right fit but Eddie has made our lives SO much easier! read more