Strong work ethic, fast service, experienced, honest, very helpful and an excellent tax consultant. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Alex Gutierrez. read more

I've been going to Alex for my taxes for 27 years now. Since the very first year, he's been reliable and knowledgeable on tax law. I trust him. Even those years when I got the bad news that I owed taxes, he would advise me on what I'd have to do to avoid that outcome the following year. Now, 27 years later, I still trust him the same, if not more. I can't recommend Alex at Effitax more. He's the best. read more

Alex has prepared our taxes for the last few years and always does an exceptional job! I used to dread taxes and now look forward to them! Thank you Alex! read more

Alex is the best. Thank you for helping me with my taxes. You are the only office that goes out of your way to explain all my questions clearly. I appreciate all the help! read more

I walked in to get an affidavit notarized as he was just about to close the office on a Friday afternoon. Alex brought me in and took care of the signing, making sure to include the required California attachment. Super polite and professional! read more

Alex has helped me with catching up on three years of tax preparation. After the Thomas fire took basically everything we had, I let them go and Alex went above and beyond to compile all that info. Very professional and efficient. I would recommend Effitax to anyone. read more

Excellent Service and very knowledgeable Enrolled Agent %100 Recommended!

If you want your taxes done efficiently , quick, and accurate go to Effitax in cute little Mieners Oaks. Alex the owner is very good at his job and is very pleasant to work with as well. He also gave me some valuable tax tips for the future. read more

Great honest and knowledgeable tax prep. So happy I stumbled on to this place. Alex is great to work with. I found a new local tax guy!!

After being turned away from the senior center's tax help last year, we were thankfully given directions to Effitax. Mr. Gutierrez is knowledgeable, efficient, considerate, and an all round great accountant who not only took on doing my elderly mother's taxes, but ours as well. He knows his stuff, and he finished our taxes quickly and accurately. We'll definitely be back next year! Thank you! read more

I highly recommend Alex Guitierrez as an accountant. He has been doing my taxes for several years. He discovered my previous accountant was having me over pay my quarterly estimated taxes by 6,000.00 and he promptly had a refund sent to me. He is very easy to work with, considerate, and honest, and accommodated an inconvenient request for an appointment. His turn around time for tax work is quick and he doesn't over charge for his services. Don't allow his modest office deter you from using him, as large and elaborate offices are paid for by the clients. read more

If you're looking for someone professional, quick and CONVENIENT, you need to go here (or use their remote service). You will not be disappointed! read more

I reached out to the Effitax office on Saturday morning and my taxes were filed by Sunday noon. Alex is very helpful, communicative, and on top of his client's filings. He helped me with my prior year filing this weekend & I will work with him again for my current year filing. He is very fast and has a great rate. I heard about him through word of mouth and would refer him to any of my friends. read more

J. Alex was very professional and did a great job saving me money on my taxes. I was referred to him by a friend who has gone to him for many years. I will be back again next year. read more

I needed a tax professional to support me to clear up some items with the IRS and called around a few places in Ojai. My experience was that either everybody was too busy, didn't call back for a week or didn't really listen to me when I was trying to explain what I was looking for. Being a Meiner's Oaks resident, I was absolutely shocked to find the best service in Ojai just right down the street from me when I decided to just walk-in. Alex immediately was able to listen and understand my needs, took time to review my documents carefully right there on the spot, ask the right questions and promptly advised me on my next steps to complete my returns prior to an imminent deadline of the E-file closing for the year. I had some homework for him to be able to do his job to support me and he persistently followed up with me with the only goal of ensuring I get my docs completed prior to the deadline. Alex is extremely experienced and affordable in income tax services and I'm sure he is equally competent in all his other work with bookkeeping and payroll management. Please do yourself and our community a favor and choose to work with Effitax! read more