I have been going to Larry for over five years and I could not be more pleased with his services…read more He helps with financial services and my investment properties. I could not survive without him. I am thankful for his advice and how accurate he is. Go see Larry Kwiat if you want your taxes done correctly!!

Larry Kwiat at Kwiat Financial Services located at 2015 South Arlington Heights Road in Arlington…read moreHeights, Illinois, has prepared my income taxes for over two decades. As a RE/MAX Realtor and having owned several investment properties and having other investments, I was searching for an accountant who could accurately prepare my taxes. I have been very pleased with his accounting services. Larry is knowledgeable, reliable, informed, accurate, friendly, and helpful. Keeping up with changes in the tax laws is important. He is always available to answer my tax related questions. He has provided me with good tax advice about my real estate issues. His office is conveniently located on Arlington Heights Road just south of Golf Road. I especially appreciate the thoughtful tax articles that he gives me to explain tax matters. He is easy to work with and gets my taxes prepared with professionalism. If you need an accountant to get your taxes prepared correctly, I would highly recommend Larry Kwiat. He can be reached at Kwiat Financial Services at 847-439-8141.

This firm has done my taxes for the past few years and every year, goes above and beyond to put…read moretogether a detailed package for me. They have incredible staff and have always asked questions, kept me in the loop and delivered. They are incredibly knowledgeable which makes all the difference in a refund or how much you'll owe. They are a firm who knows the law, and what you can and can't write off. Mr. Augustine is wonderful. I can't say enough about this firm.

Called for a 1031 tax discussion. The person was rude and wanted money upfront to talk. How would…read moreyou trust a person who does not want to give you any consultation and expects you to give them your trust. Very disappointing. I am a business man too and do offer free consultation.

I have been going to see Steve for 25 years and I'm grateful for his expertise when it comes to my…read moresituation.

If you hear of Stephen's services, run in the opposite direction…read more When I called to inquire about his services his secretary quoted me $200. I even asked if that would include the specifics. However, the bill came for $300 without any explanation and without any notice of a change to the price. Stephen had well over a month to work on our taxes. He had followed up after our original meeting asking for additional information on the interest with our mortgage, I supplied it the same day in a voicemail. We didn't hear back from Stephen for three weeks so my husband called to check in the week before taxes were due, and he acted as if he had never received the mortgage information. I don't understand why he wouldn't have followed up, if he hadn't received the voicemail. We received our paperwork the Thursday before tax day. He filed an extention on our paperwork - like he assumed he wasn't going to finish everything in a timely manner. On top of all of this, when we took the envelopes to be mailed, two out of the three mailing addresses were incorrect. I found this all to be extremely unacceptable and not even valued at $200. When I called to discuss the $300 bill he was extremely rude, argued with me about what I was saying, told me to send a $200 check and never come back for his services and hung up on me. Stephen Barasch is extremely unprofessional and I do not recommend him.

Jeffrey has been my accountant for the last ten years. Through the opening and closing of an LLC…read moreand an S-Corp, along with a divorce, Jeffrey has been a trusted advisor and has given me complete peace of mind where my finances are concerned. I have had other accountants over the years, but none as diligent, meticulous, or knowledgable. But most importantly, Jeffery has the kindheartedness and compassion for others that is rare in people, and especially unique in an accountant.

Jeff is easy going and detail oriented. Always a total pleasure to work with.read more

I have been working with Seidler & Associates for about 20 years. He took over my account many…read moreyears ago. Greg Seidler has always kept me in line and as anybody who is in business knows, things can get very complicated. State taxes, federal taxes, Social Security, corporate taxes, unemployment insurance, the list is complicated. I'm very satisfied with Greg's service and haven't had any problems thus far. His staff is very helpful too, I can pick up the I can pick up the phone and call anytime during working hours and get critical information I may need for insurance or other reasons. Thanks Greg and staff, looking forward to another 20 years !!

Greg and his team are solid. Responds quickly, gets the numbers in promptly and correct. They are…read moreup to date on technology so you don't have to print everything and bring in like my last accountant. Recommend!

Mr. Bendall took us on last minute this tax season when I know I was to the point where I couldn't…read moredo our return on our own any longer. He was very knowledgeable and took the time to review our prior year return as well. I would highly recommend him to any local friends or family.

John keeps us up on all the new tax laws that affect us. He helps us plan ahead and advises…read morethroughout the year, not just at tax time. Straight-forward and detailed in every interaction. Strongly recommend John for any tax situation and a fair price.

Fast, efficient and fairly priced!! Hyung C. Im, C.P.A. helped my husband's business, my business…read moreand our personal joint tax returns in 2016 and 2017. He was professionally done with our year 2015 amended tax returns too. We are so impressed with his professional and kind service. We had a lot of tax problems and tax questions when we saw him at first. We called several other tax agencies before finding out about Hyung C. Im, C.P.A. We spoke with C.P.As and they didn't sound like they really knew what they were talking about and many times gave me conflicting information. When we spoke with Hyung C. Im, C.P.A., he was able to give me right answers to our questions that we were able to understand, and also gave us great suggestions for our business. We feel so lucky that we finally found him, who we are totally confident in his ability to do our taxes properly.

Let me start by saying, I own a business that provide services to clients, therefore I can attest…read morethat it is so hard to find a Professional that is efficient, trustworthy, accountable and most of all knowledgeable of their chosen Profession. With that being said - I decided to let my old Accountant go last year- 2017 and hired Hyung C. IM, C.P.A. After our meeting, I agreed on a price for his services that we discussed - to prepare my 2016 business and personal tax returns, my payroll and consultation for an amount greater that most Accountants would charge. The agreement is for the whole year that started on May 2017. I agreed to this because of my busy schedule running my own business and did not have time to look around because my taxes had past the tax filing deadline. As always, he seemed like an honest, competent person - as with the impression you get after meeting a new person for the first time, and believing in what the person said he can do (Since he is a C.P.A. and my knowledge in Tax preparation and rules is limited), because after all - he is a C.P.A. and it's hard to doubt his knowledge. Nevertheless, I insisted to put our agreement in writing before we can move forward. Luckily, I insisted on such contract - please read on. One of the services we agreed upon is for Hyung to handle my payroll. I signed the agreement on 04/30/2017 and he started working on my payroll on May 2017. Since my tax returns were already late, we filed an extension and decided to file my taxes in October 2017. When, I visited him in his office to pick up my completed copies of my tax return - he had the audacity to say that he should charge me for preparing my taxes so late in October 2017, since he had so much work and prioritize my returns. I shockingly stated to him that we signed a contract in May 2017 - that stated the work he just mentioned. . In addition, his terms were to charge me quarterly for the agreed upon services. I patiently told him that I paid the first 2 invoices that he sent me (advance for the taxes he will prepare in October 2017) even though he has not done any work for me except for the payroll. He smiled and said "I feel like I am not getting paid for preparing my taxes so late". I was speechless and finally after thinking it over and reading the contract we signed - he realized that I have a point. I had no words. Fast forward to my 2016 taxes he completed, I quickly glanced at the returns and were shocked to find out that I owe a tremendous amount of taxes. My business is an S Corporation, therefore the income of the business must be reported as my personal income (as an owner). I asked "why do I owe this much ($16,000 to be exact for personal, and over $3,000 for business state tax) where my previous returns were not that high?" which were still high in my opinion, I explained. It is why I fired my old Accountant and sought him out. He replied" I worked based on the information you gave me". Nevertheless, since the taxes were already late (October 2017), I decided to send it but not pay. His explanations did not make sense to me. This year- 2018, I sought out another C.P.A. and hired him to file my tax returns. I believe that things happens for a reason. The result - based on my business expenses, income, bank statement and deposits(literally the same information that I gave Hyung the previous year) with slight changes in the business income(not much because I no longer accept new clients) - I was happy and satisfied to find out that I paid my taxes obligation and no longer owe Uncle Sam. I decided to have my new Accountant review my 2016 return that Hyung worked on. The result - Hyung C IM, did not really review the information I gave him. He listed the revenue I collected as my business income without deducting the expenses. In short - he took on too much work (in my opinion - because this is a mistake that a C.P.A. would not make - giving him the benefit of the doubt). Therefore, instead of owing the IRS $16,000 - the I.R.S. owes me $39. As for the State, I still owe $150 but this is a relief compare to over $3,000 that I am supposed to underpay, based on Hyung's work. I submitted the amended returns for the 2016 taxes right away. I immediately sent Hyung an email on 04/02/2018 letting him know that I will not renew our contract because of this mishap. Below is his email reply... "Hello, I am sorry to lose you. If we had provided you with the full bookkeeping service, we could have served you much better. Anyway, I respect your decision to move the accounting service. One thing, do you want us to finish the payroll service for the first quarter or do we stop our service as of today? Even though we provide our payroll service for the first quarter in April, we will charge you for our service up to March 31, 2018. Please let me know. Please make sure you send email to my address HYUNGBUSINESS@YAHOO.COM. John H. Im, C.P.A. Tel: 847-699-9191 Fax: 847-699-8911. Can you belie

Joe Busch is hands-down the best accountant I have ever worked with. I recently moved from IL to CA…read moreand had my taxes done by a local accountant. Big mistake. I had Joe review my filing, and he found a mistake that would have cost me about $7k. He asks the right questions and gives every customer the attention needed to truly understand their situation. I might move back to IL just to have Joe as my accountant again.