It's my first time working with Nicole and I WOULD NOT recommend working with her regarding…read morecryptocurrency related taxes. She only thinks about herself's business and how to make money from you. My husband found her online and told me she is good with very high rating on Yelp, now I know the high rating on Yelp is the paid marketing - some high reviews are fake customers. We asked her to file our 2017 taxes. It came out that we have to pay a large amount to IRS, but she did not think from the customer stand-point, she did not ask us questions like "Do you have any other deductibles that could potentially reduce your Fed tax?" She only told us how much we owe Fed and State, and then gave us an invoice and told us when to pay. So we went back to our original accountant for a second opinion, and that accountant asked us other deductibles that we forgot to report, she was able to work with us and list other deductibles we found. I appreciated the way she helped us, even it is a small amount. But I felt being supported and helped. We told Nicole politely that we will not file from her but we will pay her time. And she just gave us a ~$600 bill without giving us the breakdown of the cost. That is totally unreasonable. So I asked Nicole politely if she could explain the cost if we did not file from her, and Nicole came back with a very harsh email. That was the longest email she has ever written to us. She would be willing be spend more time writing a harsh email, rather than thinking on the client side about how to help them and provide a better service. We paid her ~$600 with very bad experience, harsh and threatening words (like "lie", "theft of services") and wrong judgment ("self-prepared taxes in 2016" - in fact, we filed our 2016 taxes from our old accountant). The only reason we originally wanted to hire Nicole was that we had bitcoin investment in 2017 and we need someone who can understand bitcoin. So we paid a premium for that. But it turned out a very bad experience. And we had to go back to our old accountant to handle the rest for us. Think twice before you hire her. You want an accountant who can help you, not an accountant only think about how to make money from you, and send you harsh and threatening emails if you have any concerns. This is the worst service that I've got in my life!!!

Incredible! Nicole was, by far, the most helpful and patient person I've ever worked with. In 2017,…read moreI followed some poor advice from a friend and decided to get involved with cryptocurrency trading. Unfortunately, I had never invested before, and the tax ramifications ended up being complex and a total nightmare for me. Thankfully, Nicole was able to provide solid advice to me and assist me in amending my return so that all of my crypto trades were accounted for and transparent. Now, I'm completely out of crypto, and the tax documentation is finally behind me. Thank you, Nicole. You were an absolute lifesaver!!

If I could give ZERO stars, I would…read more First of all, this address is wrong- they DO NOT have an office in Boston. Secondly, DO NOT TRUST THEM. I truly have no words for the service we got (but also I won't shut up about it bc if I can save someone else the hassle, I will). We hired a CPA this year bc of some issues with our state tax withholding due to moving across states. 1) From the get go, I felt funny about them because I knew there were certain info that would be needed (but they didn't take it even when I offered). Due to a HR mishap with my job, my state taxes were taken from NY (and not from MA). They never asked for more specific info (pay stubs for example) to rectify the taxes. I repeatedly asked the person assigned to us to reiterate the issue to us so that we knew she understood what needed to be fixed, and she couldn't. But they have such good reviews, so I should trust the right?! 2) Due to the move, my husband had two W-2's- one from NY and one from MA. We accidentally forgot to upload the NY W-2 (that's on us). BUT instead of asking for it, they counted the MA W-2 for NY as well. The outcome was that we now owe thousands in taxes due to the income being counted twice! 3) AND FOR THE CHERRY ON TOP- THEY FILED WITHOUT OUR CONSENT. The wrong version, where we owe thousands. And then didn't tell us. We only found out bc we got a letter from the IRS. And then they took their sweet time responding to us about amending, not that we trust them to even do the amendment correctly. And when we requested a refund, they refused and instead offered money off our next service- AS IF. We had to file fraud via our credit card and point out that what they did was ILLEGAL to get our money back.

If I could give NEGATIVE stars, I would…read more Working with Dimov was one of the most stressful and disappointing experiences I ever had as an adult. I first connected with them through a personal connection and expected everything to go smoothly. For context, I've always done my own taxes without issues, but this year we have across state taxes so it's a bit more complicated and we decided to bite the bullet and use a tax professional. Dimov was initially very responsive and seemed exceptionally professional. HOWEVER, that turned 180 degrees as soon as we paid the fees and signed the contract. It was incredibly difficult to get a hold of anyone. They initially promised use that our taxes would be done before the 4/15 deadline. And then it's RADIO-SILENCE until 4/15. Even though I emailed them almost weekly since mid-March asking for an update. Absolutely NO RESPONSE. And then on 4/15, after we desperately called multiple times, someone responded and told us that there's been a delay and they have already filed for a tax extension for us. The entire day was extremely stressful for us as we were at work and worried about our taxes being late. Then, you would expect things to get better, but no. I continued to email them for updates almost weekly, and it's essentially radio-silent until mid-June, when they presented us with a draft return. The draft returns did not spell my name correctly and had several obvious typos. After the returns were filled, we eventually received a penalty for health insurance coverage in one of the states. We realized it's because we only provided proof for 6 months out of the year to Dimov. But since we are hiring a supposed "professional", I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them to remind us, "hey, you only provided 6-months of insurance proof, this will invoke a penalty. Do you have proof for the rest of the year?" Nope, nothing like that. They just let us take a penalty. If you expect timely service, Dimov will NOT provide it. If you expect professional responses, Dimov will be radio-silent. If you expect to save money, Dimov does not care. Please avoid this service at all cost. You're better off doing your own taxes than spending money on them. You will probably end up more stress, spend more time, and get less refunds. AVOID AT ALL COST!

Diane expertly helped me solve my problem. Her frank and simple advice helped me to potentially…read moreavoid big trouble down the road. It's such a relief to have someone to turn to. She was responsive and had a helpful system where I was able to book a time to consult.

Highly competent, very kind, and as much of a pleasure to work with as is possible when dealing…read morewith one's taxes. I had great experiences with her back when I lived in Somerville. She totally understands the lives of freelancers and artists and is very good about making sure you understand everything she is doing (and very patient and kind with questions and clarifications).

Dave has handled our taxes for a few years, and have been thrilled with his team's services each…read moreyear. My spouse and I have had unusual (to us at least) tax issues caused by living abroad and in multiple states. Dave navigated all of these issues with ease and I felt confident that he was capturing every possible deduction and credit. I recommend. A good value for the results.

David was very professional and easy to work with. We were very pleased with rate for his services…read moreand how he handled our somewhat complicated tax situation. Thank you.

I had an extremely frustrating and terrible experience with AGS tax group. Do NOT get your taxes…read moredone here. After an initial meeting with Olga Sevidova that went well, I sent her all my documents and a request for an additional document to be filed that went unanswered. She requested a meeting, then failed to confirm the meeting date/time and sent a zoom invite 3 minutes prior to the meeting (which I of course missed) and said this was their office policy. When we finally met to review the tax return that she had prepared, there were glaring errors right away. Lev Agranovich (the owner) had to step in to make the corrections needed. Instead of taking accountability, Olga then proceeded to bill me for an additional 100$ for the extra form she claimed I had asked for last minute, when in our documentation I had requested it a month earlier with no transparency on extra cost. She became rude, defensive, and unprofessional in her emails and told me it was my fault because I had missed her virtual meeting (that she had failed to confirm). I finally agreed to make the extra payment to just be done with the process, yet she was unable to provide a final tax document with all the corrected edits, refused to answer my email follow ups and just kept asking for payment. Despite her incompetence, Lev (who was cc'ed on all the communications) did not step in to help mediate the interactions. I have never had a professional interaction with this degree of poor communication and poor product quality, and the inability to provide a final document for review prior to payment. She then proceeded to tell me I would be billed regardless and threatened a collection agency should I not pay for a tax return that I was unable to review, and that had prior mistakes made. I finally had to send AGS Tax group a certified letter documenting the inadequate work and refusal of payment before they finally provided a completed tax return for my review. This was a huge inconvenience and headache with many hours on my end wasted sending them all my documents and I will never be returning here. I have never dealt with this level of unprofessionalism and lack of accountability. You should find another place to prepare your tax documents.

I've been doing my taxes with AGS Tax for over 10 years, and it's never even crossed my mind to…read morelook elsewhere. Lev is an outstanding accountant, professional, responsive, detail-oriented, and genuinely friendly. I consistently feel confident that my finances are in good hands.

Rich has been doing my taxes for the past 5 or 6 years. He's great, timely, professional and nice…read more Reasonably priced, too. I highly recommend them.

I cannot recommend James Associates for accounting or tax related services. As a new business…read morecustomer, James Associates filed my corporate federal and state tax returns so late that I was assessed over $2000 in penalties and interest. My W-2's were also provided so late that I had to file for an extension. The IRS code on the late issuance of W-2 forms allows for much higher penalties had they been informed of the late W-2 issuance. The late payment of the $456 MA corporate tax I incurred could have been avoided by informing me that the payment was due in March rather than waiting until October to tell me it was due. For reasons that are still not completely clear to me, after speaking with people in the MA DOR corporate and personal tax offices, I was informed that I would be required to file an additional Mass corporate return for the next year even though my returns were marked final indicating that I was ceasing business operations at year's end. When I mentioned this to James Associates they confirmed that I would need to file again for the following year even though I had clearly stated verbally and in writing well before the due dates that I intended to cease doing business in the current filing year. Because the Mass corporate return is derivative of the federal return I was obligated to do an additional federal and state return for the following year even though the IRS had confirmed that no additional return would be necessary. Realizing in March that James Associates was not going to issue my W-2 or have my corporate return completed in time to for me to estimate my personal tax liability, I dropped off a letter in early March requesting assistance on estimating my personal tax liability so I could avoid underpayment penalties. I got no response so I did my own W-2 and federal 1120S and provided those forms to H&R Block so they could estimate my tax liability. I also submitted my versions of the W-2 and 1120S forms to James Associates in the hope that it would expedite their completion of the filings. The filings were made 7 months later in the last week of the extension period for personal tax returns. The W-2 and 1120S filed were identical, from a tax perspective, to the versions of the forms that I had provided in March. Having incurred a significant number of business expenses in the year after closure I spoke to an IRS representative who informed me that the IRS would accept corporate expenses incurred after closure of the business as offsetting personal income. But they qualified this by saying I should consult with a tax professional. Reluctantly I called James Associates and asked if Rich James was in. The receptionist said he was and asked who was calling. I identified myself and waited much longer than it should have taken to transfer my call. The receptionist finally returned and informed me Rich was not in although she thought he was. I informed her that I had been advised by the IRS to talk to a tax professional regarding business expenses incurred after business closure related to my personal return and that James Associates was familiar with all of the information pertinent to this question. I never got a call back. Fortunately I was able to find a Tax office within walking distance of Davis Square who freely gave me advice on the above as well as how to get the business closed in the eyes of the MA DOR and on how to possibly receive an abatement on one of the penalties I was assessed. Finally I reached out to a friend who is a member of the Mass Bar Association who worked in his father's accounting firm when he was young. He advised me to request that James Associates provide me with information regarding their liability insurance policy so I could make a claim against it for the penalties and extra expenses incurred. I submitted this request in writing. After waiting several months with no response I finally dropped off a letter documenting my dissatisfaction and giving James Associates a chance to respond before I documented my experience on Yelp. Predictably I got no response.

Very nice and humble guy. This is my first year working…read morewith him. Everything was pleasant and organize. He gave helpful suggestion throughout the year. Filing process is neat and easy. Go to him to save some time and make your money worth while.

After meeting with Nick DiNatalie in early November, we were looking for someone to prepare our…read more2025 tax return. Following our initial meeting, we felt he would be a good fit. He then requested a $550 retainer upfront, something we had never been asked to pay by any of our previous accountants. Unfortunately, that initial meeting was the only time we met with him. He would not scheduled a follow-up or an appointment to review the documents we were providing. Instead, he sent us a lengthy tax organizer that required us to complete much of the work ourselves. When we asked questions, we often did not receive direct answers. When we questioned why so much of the organizer needed to be completed by us, his response was, "It would cost a lot more if I had to do it." Isn't that your job? We also found the office to be somewhat disorganized, and his comments about his younger staff did little to inspire confidence in the level of support we could expect. Ultimately, we decided to have our taxes prepared elsewhere. To his credit, he did file an extension and is refunding $375 of the retainer. However, we were disappointed with the amount he chose to retain, given our overall experience. Overall, the experience fell well short of our expectations. We were looking for clear guidance, direct answers, and professional service. Instead, we felt that much of the responsibility for preparing our return had been left to us. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this firm.

The entire crew at Britt CPA is fast and efficient. I've been working with James Sullivan for the…read morepast few years and, each year, I am amazed at how quickly my returns are completed, with complete accuracy. He also takes the time to talk to me about not only my current tax return, but also ways to manage & minimize future tax liability. Highly recommended

Always professional and responsive. The entire team has been great to work with and the rates are…read morevery reasonable. We will stick with Brit.