I called for an appointment, the woman who answered was very rude , and didn't answer the question…read moreI had. I've gone here for a few years with no problems. I don't like being talked down to , I will be filing elsewhere from now on .

Cheap good tax place. They herd you in like cattle and aren't the friendliest but I tell you what,…read morethe price is right. Last year I paid in excess of $400 per person to get our taxes done and I said never again. There's no expensive hanging chandelier, no Dom Perignon and caviar. You won't get that here at Merlak Tax Advisory Group. You'll be sub 100 but feel like straight cattle being herded through the office to get your taxes filed. The way I look at it, is that I save $300 to be put through like cattle. Stop wasting money on the other guys and get in line. Moo.

My parents had their personal taxes AND business taxes done by the same CPA, Glenn, for many many…read moremany years. We have had our taxes done by Glenn for many many years. Can drop off the year's tax documents in January/February, and/or make an appointment if any questions or guidance is needed. Always THE BEST!

My husband and I have had excellent experience preparing and processing our tax forms with Glenn…read moreand his team at Crystal Lake Tax & Financial. They provide a Tax Checklist that helps us to organize our documents. They also estimate the tax implications of ROTH conversions in the future. Working with Michael S., we've developed a Plan to manage our tax-deferred savings by understanding the implications of withdrawals in the future during potentially higher tax rates and impending RMDs. Michael and his Team provide educational newsletters, webinars, podcasts, books, and radio shows on retirement success, stock market behavior, interest rates, social security, and estate planning. We've been pleased with all of their services and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

My husband and I had our taxes prepared by Barbara Glanz for the tax year 2014. I received a letter…read morein the mail from the IRS telling me they were filed incorrectly concerning my First Time Homebuyer Credit from 2008. I emailed and called Barbara, she did not reply/return calls. I had to physically go to the office to get a response, which was her sitting behind a desk in a separate room and attempting to yell to me she did the taxes right, the IRS must be wrong. She said the First Time Homebuyer Credit from 2008 was waived by the government and I don't need to pay it at all - WRONG! I have finally gotten through to the IRS by phone now on June 4 and have confirmed Barbara Glanz did my taxes incorrectly. Why did I pay $225 to have my taxes done by a professional, if she does not know the correct tax laws? If it weren't for my own research after the letter arrived, I'd be doing something illegal thanks to Barbara Glanz. She refuses to refund the money we paid her and refuses to research the laws she claims to know. This should stand as a huge warning to anyone looking into a new tax accountant. Glanz & Associates is NOT the business for you if you want your taxes handled correctly. I am filing a BBB claim once a new IRS letter confirming the taxes were done wrong is sent to me shortly, so that I have paper evidence for the claim.

We have.had our taxes done by Glanz and assoc for over 10 years!! She has done multiple state…read moreforms as my husband has has W2's from different states. We now live in AR and she still does our taxes. Super smart lady. Very responsive either by phone or email. We highly recommend!!!

I rarely write reviews. When I do, it's because of truly stellar service…read more My husband and I came to Michael Raff after 3 other accounting firms failed to help us solve a costly error made by the IRS and a previous accountant. The issue had been lingering since 2020 (2019 tax year). We tried numerous CPA firms and tax accountants. A few claimed they could help ultimately at significant cost to us, many told us to "forget about it". Last fall we decided this was a job for a tax attorney. I read reviews from every possible source trying to find a tax attorney with good reviews. Michael Raff's reviews were 100% great. I was suspicious of that many great reviews. I concluded that there were too many and too varied for the feedback to be fake. Not only that, he has a transparent and meticulous process for the way he bills and updates clients. Others before him pledged to keep us informed but only Michael proactively phoned us (and followed up with an e-mail) at the end of every month. The minimal retainer he asked for in order to work on this problem is still not used up. Michael was able to retrieve the money from the original error in LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, where other large, expensive firms had failed us for OVER 5 YEARS. He is still planning to retrieve money from the IRS on our behalf for the error adjacent money. We assumed he was a specialist only and worked as a dedicated tax attorney. Michael also does regualar tax preparation. It did not take much convincing to for us to engage him as our accountant. If you want an acccountant who is knowledgeable, dedicated, and ethical, I think you would be hard pressed to find someone more skilled than Michael Raff.

I spoke with both Michael and Quin. Quin solved our issue very quickly and both were a real…read morepleasure to work with. They were knowledgeable but most of all kind and understanding dealing with issues that can feel really scary. I would definitely recommend and would work with them again!

AMCO has been handling our bookkeeping and payroll for 3 years. We've been very happy with Arlene…read moreand the entire team. They are responsive, professional and pay attention to detail. I always feel better after Arlene and the team reconcile our books to make sure things are balanced. Also, it frees me up to do things in the business that are necessary to grow. If you're on the fence or looking for a good bookkeeping service, I recommend AMCO bookkeeping to anyone in the NW suburbs of Chicago. What's even better, it saves me money and time when working with my accountant at tax time. Definitely worth a call and to see how they may be able to help your business.

From the owner: Accounting, bookkeeping and payroll for small to mid-size businesses…read more AMCO Bookkeeping Services is more than just someone to fill out forms; we provide solutions to the frustration of accounting. It is with this in mind that we tailor our service to the specific needs of each client. We use our collective expertise to better assist clients in achieving their unique financial goals. We specialize in small & medium size business accounting. Your business may be under $500,000, but you have the same tax preparation responsibilities as bigger businesses. Don't let your energy get dragged down by complicated and changing tax laws, let us do what we do best so you can do what you do best. With a combined 140 years of accounting experience, we have the staff and experience to help grow your business by streamlining existing practices, services, and procedures. Call today and schedule a FREE consultation to find out more.

Called this business for international tax advice. Customer service is sub standard. One star is…read morerequired, not earned.

They never contacted me after I gave them my number. I attempted to engage them about an…read moreinternational tax issue but they never contacted me after I gave them my number.

Hired KFN to do my business tax return as well as my personal taxes. Amazing quality, value and…read moreservice. They reviewed prior years returns and found numerous mistakes and/or missed opportunities and amended them resulting in significant money refunded. We use to use one of the big accounting firms, never again! KFN is diligent, very knowledgeable and ask questions that I would have never thought about which helped save significant. overall 10/10! highly recommend!

I had an intro call that went over two hours, all great next steps but almost overly thorough (in…read morehindsight). But either way, I left the call thinking we'd have some great momentum and he promised to review our past taxes and our 2025 submission. Well, zero follow up. I signed a contract and then ghosted. Then my husband was bothered by this since I had sent him all our private info, so he called Kyle and got the same promises. Nothing again, and we keep trying to get in touch. If he's busy, just say so! But don't request all our very personal, identity documents then fall off the grid. Very very unsettling and more importantly HIGHLY unprofessional. I was looking forward to working with him! But seems like professional maturity and stability is highly lacking, beware. UPDATE FROM KFN RESPONSE: I'm a professional project manager, there is absolutely no way I would miss a meeting I had been adamantly requesting for weeks. It's disappointing how unbelievably inaccurate this response is, to the point I may need to alert Yelp itself. I tried to reach you number of times and I even had my husband reach out since it was an unknown number and maybe you'd answer. Which you did, and ghosted him as well. I wouldn't make this up, lying about it should be a huge red flag for anyone reading this.

Ken has helped us grow our business over the last 20 years with good tax advice with the changing…read moretimes. He has helped with referrals and insurance audits, sales taxes in multiple states, real-estate tax transactions. Thank you Ken for your expert work.

I do not recommend using Ken for your taxes. I should have known better due to the person who…read moreoriginally recommended him to me. The first phone call I had with him serval years ago Ken was extremely arrogant and rude. He has absolutely no people skills. I stopped using him after the one year he did my taxes due to how rude he was to me for absolutely no reason. He was also doing my moms taxes up until this year. Every single year for the past 7-8 years my mom has asked me to find her a new accountant due to how rude he is to her (I was simply being lazy night finding her someone else, which I regret). He's not helpful and is short with everyone anytime you ask a question. My mother has major health issues and has a hard time remembering things and has for a couple years now. She often needs help with remembering what to send in tax wise and Ken was consistently rude with her each year for simply asking for a little bit of guidance. This year my mom asked him if he could possibly provide a list of tax forms she needed to send in to him. He refused to and stated "send in what you have and I'll tell you if there's anything else". This lack of assistance stressed her out so she asked if I could help her out. I emailed Ken stating I'm trying to help my mother out and asked what all she needed. I also asked about filing an extension and how much that would cost, and if it was necessary. Ken simply replied "I'll file an extension". Simply ignored all of my questions, refusing to provide any guidance. This is about what I expected as I know what type of a jerk Ken is. So unless you want someone who's extremely rude, arrogant and unhelpful, I'd look elsewhere for tax help!

I had a time sensitive matter that I needed CPA advice on. Even though it was the weekend, Erik…read moreresponded within an hour, we were able to schedule an appointment same day, got some of my questions answered, then Erik sent me a follow up email the next morning (Sunday morning) with all the questions answered!! I greatly appreciate the timely and detailed response and customer follow up!!

Responded quickly and was very helpful when it came to explaining our situation to us better then…read morewe knew ourselves!