I discovered Mark Stanhope when I moved to the area in 2016 and found that my tax situation had…read morebecome too complex for me to handle alone, and while using a well known tax preparation software. Mark told me what documents I would need, including returns from the preceding 2 years. He submitted amended returns for my previous 2 years and got me refunds on both. He then filed my current return and although we did owe some money, I now had much higher confidence in the accuracy of the filed returns, both federal and state. Since that first year, our situation has continued to grow in complexity and I no longer worry when tax time comes 'round. I fill out Mark's annual summary survey and return along with my receipts and am amazed that I typically get back my completed return, ready to file, in just a few days. Though we have had a few years where we owed money on our returns, this year (2021) was very tough for my wife and me. I had a job change and my wife had 2 job changes, we sold our house and moved from MA to NH. Coupled with some 401K rollovers, and our tax situation was even more confusing and beyond my ability to manage. Mark, again, looking closely at all options, found us a surprisingly large refund for the year. I was thrilled this filing season to learn that Mark will be able to continue filing our Federal and MA returns even though we have moved out of state. Mark is personable, professional, and very knowledgeable. I have no reservations whatsoever in recommending him to anybody who is looking for any of the services his firm offers.

I cannot say enough good things about Mark Stanhope. We moved to MA 8 years ago and needed some…read morehelp filing our taxes. One meeting with Mark and we knew we landed in the right place. Mark is kind, efficient, knowledgeable, professional, and he is available to assist whenever we have questions that come up throughout the year. Without hesitation I would recommend Mark to anyone looking for an accountant.

Excellent tax preparation. I am a long standing client. Does it all by computer and files it…read moreelectronically while you are there. Extremely professional and competent, convenient location, easy to navigate website, and friendly. I really appreciate the availability of in person service. Accessible if a problem arises after filing the return, but I have never had the need. Does a great job with my income tax each year.

Our family has used Poole Tax Services for over 30 years, but after this experience, we will never…read morereturn. My mother booked her appointment in January for a March session. Despite the difficult transition to an all-Zoom format and document portal, she fulfilled every request. Robin stated only two documents were missing; we uploaded them within three days and requested an update. Since early April, we have been met with total silence. Robin's voicemail cites a lack of office staff and support as the reason for not returning calls - a situation that appears to be a personal business choice after her move to Maine, yet it is being treated as an unavoidable excuse. It is now May 4th. Tax day has passed, my mother's taxes are now filed with another preparer with a late penalty, and we have received zero communication. No status update, no apology, and no confirmation of an extension. If you value your peace of mind and want to avoid IRS late fees, look elsewhere.

Pricey, but so far, so good. Personable, knowledgeable, professional. Corridor 9 Chamber of…read moreCommerce members receive 20% off, not a bad deal for small business getting situated and learning how to best set up. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

From the owner: I am a certified public accountant providing year round tax, treasury and accounting services for…read moresmall businesses and individuals requiring assistance while offering an affordable alternative to more costly, larger financial service professionals. When you work with me, I ensure a high level of personal service. I answer and return all contacts promptly and truly enjoy the friendly relationships that I have built with both individual clients and local small business owners. I strive to provide high quality, professional services in a manner that is understandable to my clients, at a reasonable price. I offer a broad range of services for business owners, people exploring whether to open a business and individuals. Please contact me so that we can discuss your tax, accounting and business needs.

I've used Richard Hassey CPA for tax services, book keeping, and my personal taxes. They do a great…read morejob with tax preparation and strategy, detailed monthly book keeping, and personal returns. They're significantly more affordable and more responsive than my previous firm. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We perform tax returns (individual/partnership/corporate/trust/estate/gift) as well as prepare…read morefinancial statements for a wide range of clientele.

They are out of business and are not returning phone calls on tax returns they were suppose to be…read moreworking on. Not sure if they even did an extension which they said they did.

Never electronically filed my 2020 taxes. Never respond to my phone messages or my emails. You…read moreshould stay clear of this company.

Joe is the BEST thing we did for our company, Altared Visions. I found him through rave reviews and…read moresuggestions on the SouthCoast Girl Photographers Night Out group on Facebook and I could kiss everyone that sent us to him! Joe will meet with you and learn all about your business. He acts as an accountant, financial adviser and business consultant all in one! His advice has helped up clean up our back end and finally tackle sales tax and all the other things that made tax time a nightmare in years past! His rates are great, his service is fast and prompt and he is so easy to reach. We really couldn't ask for more. Thank you Joe, for all you do!!

Nakata Consulting is an essential piece of my business life!!…read more But for the rest of this review let's just be on a first name basis and talk about Joe. I would have probably given up the whole self employed business long ago if not for Joe. I found Joe through some other colleagues in the Boston photography network years ago. I'll admit I was more than clueless about how to keep my bookkeeping organized and he took me under his wing, took the chaos and made sense of it all. Now I do most of the bookkeeping on my own and he gives it a look once a month to make sure I'm on track. In a "teach a man to fish...." sort of a way. Monthly, quarterly and annual taxes are a breeze now and I can confidently make business purchases and know the overall health of the business. If you're a small business (he has a keen knowledge of the photography business - take a look at his client list!! http://www.nakataconsulting.org/links.php ), but also for restaurants, etc... He'll do your sales taxes, bookkeeping, consulting and all at reasonable rates. I've referred him to friends (non-business owners) as well and he'll definitely take care of you. So walk right past H&R Block and call Joe!

I lost $15,800 due to them. You heard that right almost 16 grand. WHY? because I had cashed in my…read more401k (84k) and they didn't fill it out correctly... so I didn't file... I ended up PAYING $600 because the IRS thought I did owe so when I had a tax accountant do all my past years. Turns out I was owed money instead. I filed a year too late (because they told me I didn't owe anything so I didn't file at all).... when i did file I was one year too late to get my money. All because they said I had NO return coming so I listened and didn't file. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO TAXES HERE... DO NOT GO.

This was the worse customer service experience we've ever had. First, we registered for an…read moreappointment at the Acton, MA H&R Block office and received an appointment confirmation text. When we arrived, we saw the sign on the door "Closed for the Season." It was April 30th. Tax season was due to close May 17th. Frustrated, we made an appointment at the Hudson, MA location. After waiting for half an hour past our appointment time, we met with our advisor for about 45 minutes and completed our return. We were asked to pay by check because their credit card reader was down. We asked for a receipt and were told it would be mailed. We never received a receipt. The following week we received a call saying our credit card was not charged and asked us to re-submit payment via credit card. We told them we had written a check and did NOT pay by credit card. Today is June 1, 2021, one month after our initial appointment. Today we received a call from the H&R Block Hudson, MA office stating that our return was not filed because they could not find our check. In fact, not only was the check written, it was cashed. We provided them with the check number. They apologized and said they would submit the return. Needless to say..AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE!!

Bill Mahoney taxman & advisor -we met by accident. but I felt so good about his knowledge and…read moreadvise. Knows his stuff inside & out. Makes you feel like he is looking out to help you as an individual. Last year I went to H&R Block and had to tell the taxman what deductions I could take. Bill had all the right answers and it was actually fun. Here's to next year. If Bill is an example of the kind of professional Jackson Hewitt hires they found the secret to customer satisfaction.

The tax preparer was uninformed, did not know the software, was argumentative when questioned, on…read morethe defensive, slow and unknowledgeable. Go elsewhere or you will spend your life worrying if it was done right or not.