Lars is a good guy that explains taxes in an easy to understand way. He knows his stuff. His staff is wonderful and on top of it.

Lars and his team are very reliable and easy to work with. I highly recommend him for tax and other financial support.

Second year using Lar for tax Prep. real nice guy and so professional ... All I can say is FIVE STARS!

Simply put, there is no better CPA than Lars Hansson. He is professional and goes beyond what I believe is required of a CPA . Lars is accurate and concise, a no-nonsense business man who is still warm and friendly. He is accessible year-round by phone or email, answering questions in a timely manner. Lars has been doing our taxes for over 10 years. He was my husband's CPA when my husband owned a business. My father, who owns his own business, switched over to Lars because of my husband's high opinion and reviews of Lars. I am my father's bookkeeper for all things personal and business, so I am the main person who works with Lars. For years, I never quite had 100% faith in the CPA's we used. After we switched to Lars, I have 100% confidence that things are being done correctly. And, believe it or not, I actually enjoy going to visit Lars and his staff every year. Like Lars, his staff is wonderful, too. read more

Lars Hansson is a shark. On the letter with your return, it says: 'Please call the office if you have any questions'. I asked three questions prior to that. 1. Why the repairs for 2019 didn't show up in any of the pages where house repair write offs were listed. That year was mysteriously skipped (he never responded to that). 2. Why my total income (on page one), was significantly higher than my earned income. 3. Why I was charged significantly more than last years taxes. The angered response was that the income was correct, and that I was charged for the time associated with my questions. He said that I needed to pay him his total before asking any other questions. Prior to that, I had a brief phone consultation, whereas he tried to chit chat, and could not answer my question regarding estate taxes. I later received a bill for 490.00 for that. I have an email from him that states he was clear that he did not know the answer to my question. This is the last year I will be using him for my taxes, as I do not feel that I am in good hands. I realized that I was at risk for audit this year because there was an income that was not being taxed. I paid a lot of taxes I was unprepared for at the last minute as I hadn't kept track of any costs to write off, because I was following his advice. I had to stand back and realize that your tax man benefits financially if you are audited. Be careful and protect yourself. Find a trustworthy person who is invested in your best interests. This one is not. read more

I would select ZERO stars if that were an option. I hired Mr. Hansson to do my 2012 income tax returns. I provided him with all the documents he requested, including copies of the 2011 tax returns, and he filed both the IRS and CA returns electronically. Later that day, in looking at the copies he gave me, I found that he had neglected to include a significant deductible expense. This error would have caused me a combined overpayment of nearly $4,800. I called him immediately and he promptly prepared amended returns. These, he told me, could not be filed electronically--that I must pick them up and mail them. Postage to mail the two packets cost me $15.12 plus the hassle/time of waiting in the long line at the post office. With the amended returns, I sent checks for the taxes owed as shown and as instructed by Hansson. Mr. Hansson had initially quoted me $450 to do my taxes. The bill he presented was $680. When asked, he explained the difference as a $250 "processing fee" which had not been mentioned originally. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the damage caused me by Mr. Hansson's incompetence. The IRS processed the 1040X amended return July 1, but the CA Franchise Tax Board has still not processed the 540X amended return. I continue to receive Income Tax Due Notices that include penalties and interest, now totaling $1,581.32. Though I paid all taxes owed on April 10, 2013, the story is not over! They say that they have until October 4, 2013 (6 months from when the original return was filed) to process the amended return and demand that I pay that amount or risk a state tax lien against my property. Though it is not Hansson's fault that the CA Franchise Tax Board is so slow dealing with amended returns, none of this should be happening! Amended returns would not have been necessary IF THE RETURNS HAD BEEN DONE PROPERLY in the first place. One hires a CPA to prepare income tax returns because they are too complicated and/or confusing to do oneself. BEWARE of Lars Hansson, CPA. He seems a pleasantly mild-mannered fellow, but I prefer competent to soft-spoken when it comes to paying a professional for his services. read more

Every encounter with this office, beginning with our first meeting with Lars Hanssen three years ago, has been five star. This year, the generous personal attention and the equally amazing professional competence by Ellen Chin was over and above what was needed for our tax preparation. read more

I've been going to Lars for many years now. Last year I experienced a hardship. He agreed to give me a price break. Made an appointment over a week ago for today. I get a call this morning he is canceling my appointment because he gave me a break last time. Why offer only to be resentment. Very rude and unfair. He had his receptionist call me to tell me he won't being see me today and to find someone else. Very disappointing. Over priced and very unprofessional. This is really unfair and no way to treat your customers. My taxes are the easiest form ever which takes him 15 minutes. Feeling very upset and shocked. read more