As I started opening a small business since 2013 in Bellingham, we were referred to this agency…read more It is wonderful team because I can get replied any questions as I need immediately. I also referred my sister -in-law to come with this agency when she wanted to shift her old accounting agency in 2014. it works well until now. The team is professional and Mrs. Tam is on the best at CPA job. 5 stars plus should be scored.

This is my second year working with A+ Tax & Accounting…read more Tam is super friendly and happy to answer all my questions. I felt like she was very knowledgable and she completed my tax return super quickly! I showed up with my parent's taxes as well and she didn't hesitate to help me file them, too. When I had questions after I left, I text her and she returned my call right away. Highly enjoyed working with her and will return next year!

I can't say enough good things about Tomko Tax Consulting…read more I've been using Shanna and Todd for quite a few years now, having used them the first time when I was going through a divorce and the return was quite complicated. They even reviewed my prior years taxes, found errors, submitted amended returns and literally saved me thousands. They've always been incredibly accommodating. After my first year with them, I no longer feel the dread of the season or the desire to curl in the fetal position as tax time nears. Beyond knowing I'm getting the best return possible...I've also consistently been impressed with how they embrace technology. From my first year, physically dropping off copies of receipts and w-2s to uploading scanned images to an FTP server, to online form submittle...they're always looking for ways to improve the overall experience. Everything from start to finish can be done online now, even the payment. They are more than smart. They are accessible, friendly, honest and absolutely confidential. They always make time to answer questions...and to make sure the entire process is transparent. It really couldn't be any easier.

Shanna has been my accountant for over 10 years. She's proficient in the complexities of self…read moreemployment income taxes and rental property taxes, among other things. Her prices are always reasonable, and she is prompt, efficient, reliable, and quick to respond to questions and concerns. I have and will continue to recommend her to all my friends and co-workers. She's also a really nice person! AAA+++.

Been using Roberts and Company CPA's for 30 years, good people that get their work done timelyread more

The team here is top notch! I contacted Roberts and Co. when I started my Airbnb and I no longer…read morefelt confident that TurboTax was doing the job for me well enough. In fact, they were able to save me $2k on my taxes and got me money back instead of owing! I would highly recommend Roberts and Company to anyone. They were friendly, knowledgeable, listened well and explained my tax issues to me in layman's terms. Also, after shopping around, I found most other firms I contacted had very high minimum fees and went with Roberts & Co. because they took the time to talk to me while also having lower minimum fees.

I have several issues with this company. 1. I emailed them…read moretwice through their "Contact us" on their website. No one ever got back to me. 2. I called today to get an appointment to see what they offered and explained what I was looking for. I was told that IF I became a client the hourly fee to meet with them would be rolled into my payment for services. But if not I would "just be responsible" for the regular hourly rate. I did not even ask what that was because the other companies I have reached out to have all met with me gratis for an initial consultation. I am self employed, I "get" the desire to be paid for one's services. But I also "get" that if you want new business you have to be willing to sell yourself and one should not be charged to shop. Needless to say, Carter & Co. are off my list of potential new accountant firms.

A wonderful CPA office located in Mill Creek, WA. The staff is friendly, keeps you well updated on…read moreyour return progress, and is available to answer questions in a quick, professional fashion. They make certain you understand any questions you have and prepare returns in a timely fashion for a competitive price. I would highly recommend this great CPA office for your tax or other accounting needs.

Was a very easy and painless process with Stella at O&K Accounting. O&K is an astounding…read morebookkeeping and tax firm. My friend and I use them for our individual and business exceed everyone's expectations for us. I can't express enough about her administration! There is a ton that we don't comprehend about bookkeeping and she deciphers everything for us! She makes sense of why we really want to do what we do for the wellbeing of us. We are so thankful! Easy done on time Clear Affordable responsible

I received wonderful, caring, accurate, financial help from James Fritz CPA…read more My last tax return was done at Waterfront CPA Group after being treated very rudely by a crotchety, old scheduler for H & R Block. Despite being an H&R customer for more than a decade, I was treated like a giant pain when I asked for the specific tax preparer who'd done my taxes the year before. But now I am grateful to that rude old goat because I contacted Waterfront to do them instead. I was able to get an almost immediate appointment with a professional who was friendly and helpful. The taxes were done in less than an hour, by a CPA (rather than simply a "tax preparer.") He accessed every legal deduction and gave me solid advice for next year. I can't believe I've been going to H and R Block for years, getting just adequate service, sometimes grudgingly. James Fritz, in the Silverdale office quickly did my taxes, saved me money, and then charged HALF of what H&R Block has been charging me! My taxes were the same difficulty, the same number of schedules and forms, as every previous year. But now, they were done by a CPA for half the cost! In the future, I will be certain to go to Waterfront CPA group for all of my tax and financial needs.

I utilized waterfront CPA for my taxes because I had complex taxes for 2021. I provided to them…read moreall the required documents to complete my taxes including the W2 that they left off my taxes. (to my fault I should have reviewed their work but that's why I hired them so I didn't have to) well turns out they completely left off a W2 and I owed more in taxes. the IRS hit me with a roughly 1,000 dollar penalty which they "paid" by doing my taxes this year free and refunding my 2021 tax fee. but because of their error I was responsible for a 470 dollar interest fee that they would not cover. so be prepared to review all of their work. if an error happens regardless If it was their fault, you will be responsible for the interest owed because of their error in addition to the tax you owe. I told them I would not have incurred the interest because I would have paid my full tax bill had it been prepared correctly, but they said that was policy. So unless they correct this policy I would look elsewhere for a more reputable company that takes responsibility for errors of their service. Respectfully I typically do not write reviews but because their error cost me an additional cost of almost 500 dollars and the IRS headache I was not a satisfied customer.

Wow! Charles Grass is unbelievably unscrupulous. Worse yet, he bullies and discriminates against…read moregood people such as women, colored people, and the disabled. Upon first meeting, he misrepresented himself and his fraudulent services. I should have seen the red flags from the beginning when he spoke rather condescendingly to me. I'm a disabled man so I missed many other initial cues. He took advantage of me as a disabled person. That's discrimination. My sister, who had used him separately, had also been swindled by this man. She too had spoken about his condescending manner. Again, this is bigotry. To our detriment, we trusted him with basic taxes. Keep in mind that I said "basic". What a huge mistake. He "nickel and dimed" us with many unauthorized charges. This "nickel and diming" added up to be in the thousands of dollars. He hadn't attempted any communication during this process. When done, his charge was in the thousands of dollars. He charged more for swindling me than I saved in taxes. This is either bigotry or gross incompetence. Either way, it's unacceptable. When I confronted him over the phone, all he had was a pile of excuses a mile high. He then resorted to verbal bullying and condescension. Can you believe that. Mr Grass resorted to bullying a disabled man when confronted with his fraud. This man is incompetent and a bigot. I cannot recommend this crook for any reason.

UPDATE APRIL 23, 2023:…read more BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/ SELF-EMPLOYMENT SHAFT In my original review, I said "more on that later" re: my original estimate for my 2018 taxes being $1580, but the actual damage was $655 ($925 less!). I failed to say that that's because I had no more "self-employed" paper route. (side note: newspaper delivery is still legally classified as "self-employment", but it's actually "employee without employee rights") The point is, if you are self-employed, the tax prep fee is going to be higher. INVESTMENTS ALSO WILL DING YA In this update, I would like to say that my 2019 tax prep fee was $885. The $230 uptick in fees(from $655 in 2018) was probably because that was the year I did my first investment rollover. If you have investments (IRAs, annuities, 401ks,etc.), your tax prep fee will be higher for that as well (especially if you have a slush fund...;). Therefore pay no attention to these outfits that offer to do your taxes for "free." That's only for people with simple tax returns with no self-employment, no investments, no property holdings, or any other complicated financial scenario that could give your accountant headaches! DID COVID "STAY HOME" ORDER GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO DO THEIR OWN TAXES? My 2020 tax prep fee went down again to $540 (a $345 downtick from 2019) possibly related to the initial two week COVID-19 WA state "stay home" order from March 23, 2020, which was extended to May 31, 2020. The 2021 fee was an identical $540 (COVID lag?) But starting this year with the 2022 taxes the tax prep package recommended sending in 1/2 the amount I paid for the 2021 taxes ($540/2 = $270) as an advance deposit. So I sent them the $270 deposit. But when the taxes were ready, I looked at my 2022 printed copy, which showed their fee charges failed to take into account the $270 deposit I already paid. They corrected that when I brought it to their attention. But the total fee still owing was $405. So $405 plus $270 already paid = $675. Why the $135 uptick from the $540 charged in 2021 and 2020? I was told that that their rates were going up. Perhaps the somewhat improved economy since 2020 took away the luxury of time at home to do one's own taxes, and instead allow people the luxury of paying accountants to do their taxes.

Penny Smart Girl is nothing but amazing in providing consistency, professional knowledge of…read morefinancial planning and accounting, and has been the support I needed to build my financial management systems necessary to stabilize my professional and personal finances as a small business owner. Meka is very talented, intentional, and puts in the time it takes to do things well. I mostly appreciate how holistic PSG is around relationship to money, and understanding how managing money is not just about building those systems, but also about how we relate to them; how we relate to our money. I have learned a lot and gotten much more balanced and confident in my relationship to money, with great credit to the ongoing support and coaching from Meka! I am very grateful to be a PSG client! Patronize this business.

I highly recommend penny smart girl (Meka West) for anyone who owns a small business. She is very…read moregenerous with her time, and often goes the extra mile to answer questions without charging me a dime (or shall we say penny?). For anyone who is new to business, Meka will answer all of your money related questions with kindness, compassion, promptness and lots of patience. You will be able to rest at ease knowing that she is just an e-mail or phone call away. She is genuinely interested in your small business, wants to hear about your progress and makes the accounting and bookkeeping smooth sailing! If you want to take your business to the next level, working with the Penny Smart Girl is a requirement! Don't waste another second. Call her today!