As the tax season is upon us, I was reminded that I should write a review for the wonderful people…read morewho helped me get a great return last year! I was recommended to come to this place by a friend of mine. It is not a fancy accounting office, rather a room with some chairs and a window. It almost looks like a check cashing joint...lol. At Balcom Consulting Services they offer Accounting, Bookkeeping, Small Business Tax Prep., Tax Planning, and Small Business Consulting, they also do taxes for the little people like me if that does not fit into that category. Not only did I get friendly service, a great return, everything was organized and but into a nice neat binder for safe keeping. Here is how they do things: - You walk in, they give you a form - You fill out all of your information including any deductions (student loan statements, medical bills, charity, etc.) - Hand the nice girl at the counter your form and your W-2's. - Wait for a phone call (they are very very quick) - they tell you the cost of preparing your taxes, you come back in with a check, sign the dotted line. *** they spend time really figuring out how to get you your money, they are ethical in every shape or form, they are thorough that is why you have to wait for a call*** I am happy to say I will be using them again for the upcoming tax season, you should too!!

Balcom is great! I needed someone who could do my small business taxes that would not charge me a…read morefortune, and one of my colleagues recommended this office saying that her family had used them for years. This will be my third year working with them. Jide (the owner) is a consummate professional and really does a thorough consultation. One year I waited until the dead last minute to file and he was on the phone with me the Sunday before the deadline making sure he had everything. He is quite an amazing guy. Just for kicks, I had another tax person review my return and they were impressed with the thoroughness of the work. I highly recommend Balcom if you want someone attentive and thouhgtful who will tell you how to retain your hard earned cash.

My husband and I have been traveling from Staten Island to see Al for many, many years now and we…read morewill continue to do so. He is very professional and " he knows his stuff". His fee isn't what you'd consider cheap but like everything else, " you get what you pay for". Do yourself a favor and give him a try - I'm certain you'll agree that it was well worth it

Alfonso took care of my family's taxes in a quick manner. His office staff is very easily available…read morethrough phone, email, or text. I would use this service again.

When our tax accountant of 30 years retired several years ago, my husband and I looked for…read morereplacement - someone whom we can trust with our finances. We found Jasper Yang, CPA, in Yelp and we are very happy with his service! Our tax returns are file in timely manner (we always submit as soon as we have all our tax papers), and his fees are very reasonable. Jasper is trustworthy, reliable, and very professional. We look forward to many years of relationship together -- so glad we found him in Long Island!

Went to Mr.Yang with a mess from previous tax errors . He quickly assessed the problem and solved…read morethe issues. Have been using his service ever since with no issues and peace of mind. Professional, proficient and polite!

We have worked with Chris for several years for both our personal and business tax filings, which…read moremakes this year's experience even more unacceptable. Despite numerous emails, text messages, and phone calls leading up to the tax deadline, we received no response. Our taxes were not prepared or filed on time, with zero communication or warning. After the deadline had already passed, Chris contacted my husband stating that our return had "slipped through the cracks" and assured us it would be completed that same night. It was not. What followed was even more concerning - continued silence. Multiple follow-ups from us went completely unanswered, with no updates, no delivery of promised documents, and no accountability. Failing to meet a critical deadline is already a serious issue. Failing to communicate with clients before and after that deadline is inexcusable. This was not a minor oversight - it reflects a fundamental lack of professionalism, reliability, and respect for clients. We had trusted Chris for years and referred several friends and family members to him. In hindsight, that trust was misplaced, and those referrals are something we now deeply regret. Based on our experience, we would strongly recommend taking your business elsewhere. We no longer consider Chris to be a reliable or trustworthy professional.

do not do taxes with this guy, put my son income social security to another client. he did not even…read morenotify me. just an apology afterwards. I still waiting from the IRS.

For the past two years, I have been using an MBA specific accountant that understands the…read moreintricacies involved with writing down tuition. Since I recently graduated, I no longer require the specialty services of an MBA accountant. My wife has been using Tom's services for the past 3 years without issue. She recommended that I reach out to Tom as well so I decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, Tom was very responsive. After the initial quote was provided, I decided to move forward and proceeded to upload all of my documents. Fast forward a month, we received an email from Tom on 3/22/2020 asking for a service agreement document to be signed. Because we did not respond with a signed document within 72 hours (3/25/2020), Tom refunded our money saying it was a business risk. Unbelievable. If you do end up working with Tom, I'm sure his services are great. That being said, Tom needs to learn how to be a better professional.

Tom and his team are truly the best and most professional. I've been working with Tom for over six…read moreyears now. He is very knowledgeable and very helpful. He does all my payroll, accounts and taxes for my business. We highly recommend him! Thank you Tom for all you do for us!

Had a terrible experience. They don't return phone calls. I was audited after they prepared my…read moretaxes and left with a 10,000 tax bill The offered very little assistance.

My experience was the worst. Still waiting for Lyshaan to return my call from April and now in…read moreDecember regarding my taxes, my daughter's taxes, and the LLC you created. Have no proof but 2 text messages months apart that he'll call back. Do Not go with them, they're a scam!!!

I cannot thank Straight Tax enough for everything they have done for me. My previous tax accountant…read moresadly passed away during COVID, and the last time I filed taxes was in 2021. I had never received my refund from that year, and because of that, I didn't file the following year. When I came to Straight Tax, they immediately got to work and did a Tax Account Discovery by contacting the IRS on my behalf. That's when we found out I was a victim of identity theft in 2021. Straight Tax didn't just stop there--they walked me through every step of the process to resolve my identity theft issues, helped me file my back taxes, and handled everything with the IRS. Unfortunately, I ended up with a large balance for back taxes, but Straight Tax still had my back. They helped me set up a manageable payment arrangement and are continuing to work with me to try to reduce my debt. I don't know what I would have done without them. Straight Tax literally saved my life, and I'm so appreciative of their patience, dedication, and professionalism. If you need real help with your taxes, they are the team you can trust. Thank you, Straight Tax, for being there for me when I needed it the most!

Thank You Straight tax for taking care of all my financial needs…read more you guys are the best hands down will highly recommend

Disclaimer: I was recommended to utilize David Zhang's expertise by a family friend of David. This…read morereview is not on the employee (who was pleasant) but it is on David. I first went to consult David back in March 2022 and he was great. He answered all my tax questions and I was in and out of the office in no time. I thought to myself, great, I just found an amazing accountant in my neighborhood. During that time, I explained to David about my situation and he responded to come back to me when tax season is over and all he has to do is to file a 1040x (to amend my tax return - 1040). (Side note: The issue that I had was that I initially e-filed my taxes. The federal rejected it but the state accepted it. Which is why I went to seek professional services in resolving the problem). So on December 12, 2022 at 1:30pm I went to see David and his office was busy. I told David I did not have an appointment and I asked, "should I make an appointment"? He decided to hear me out at first but then he passed my case to one of his employees. The employee explained to me that since I did not file my taxes 2020 taxes with them, there is nothing that they can do and I would have to come back during tax season. I tried to explain to them what David told me back in April (to come back after tax season) and David told his employee in Chinese "just ignore him, he is too annoying". Yup, just because someone doesn't speak the language, doesn't mean the person does not understand. The funny thing is that, just over the weekend, the same family friend asked me how was my experience with David because she wanted to file her taxes with him for the upcoming year. I raved about how great he was the first time around but after this experience, it got me to think: if a family friend doesn't even use your service in the first place, it is extremely telling of your professional demeanor or the lack thereof. This review will probably not affect the business but if you are looking for a tax accountant in Elmhurst, stay far away from this place.

This guy talks barely any English. I called for very simple tax work where most of the work was…read moredone & it would only take 10mins to complete which he wanted $150 for & when I said it was too much can he offer me a better price he told me go find someone else then & hung up on my face. So here is your very well deserved rating! Very unprofessional service where you are not valued as a customer....I will recommend to take your business where you are valued as a customer & not rudely hung up on!