Took a chance by reading the reviews. Did not get the service I was expecting mostly by poor…read morecommunication. Made multiple attempts to communicate even to someone higher up but no luck. Owner never followed up as well or hard to get in touch with.

I met with Randy to discuss the possibility of using his CPA firm for my personal and business…read morereturns. He didn't want to do business with me, and that's why I'm making this review. This guy knows who is clients are and should be, and my business wasn't a fit. And that's fucking awesome that he should be so forthright. I love that! My business is incredibly simple. I just don't need the services that many businesses do, and Randy would rather work with clients who need more than simply their taxes done. So thank you Randy. Thank you for your time, and not wasting mine!

First, middle of summer, Brent picked up the phone. We only did a phone consult, but I am…read moreinterested in working with him because he was knowledgeable, relaxed, and kind. We spent a while on the phone and he gave great advice without asking for a consult fee. I'll be scheduling a paid consult with him after our great conversation.

I called CPA Solutions and talked to Brent about my tax situation. He was able to give me some…read moregreat advice. I would highly recommend them

Shady AF. I'm Greg…read moreMarks' nephew and beneficiary of an irrevocable trust created by my grandfather in which Greg was appointed trustee. First, he purposely didn't contact me or my brother. Second, I've e asked this guy four times in two years for a copy of the trust, and, even though bound by law to answer all of the beneficiaries questions in a timely manner, he refuses to send one or even return my calls. He threatened to disinherit his own daughter (my cousin) because she notified me and my brother of my grandfather's death and the existence of the trust. The first time in living memory that I met Greg, about 16 years ago at a family Christmas gathering, he insulted my father (his brother) severely, then told me if I ever needed anything, you know, since my father is no good, to give him a call. I called him a couple years later for help bailing out of jail on a marijuana charge. He didn't even bother to try getting in touch with me. I have a certified letter on the way to Mr. Greg Marks as I write this review. I will also be contacting BBB and whoever licenses this guy (the state, at a minimum). Will continue to update. If he's willing to lie AND break the law to spite his nephews for some unknown slight (of which I can think of none--he was never in our lives, just as he intended) what do you suppose he's willing to do to you?

Greg Marks did my 2018 taxes in 4 days and e-filed them & gave me a copy of them. I am an 82…read moreyear-old & my ability to do my own taxes is greatly diminished. Greg saved me a bundle on my 6-month extension, because of his excellent knowledge of the tax law, so I will have him do my 2019 taxes also.

I've been doing my own taxes for over 30 years. It's a pretty comprehensive return with lots of…read moreschedules, and I've been doing fine with it until my son started working last year, we started contributing to an IRA and 401k for him, college, etc. For the first time in 30+ years, there was a "new thing" to account for. Due to a forced 401k distribution/rollover/tax withholding, etc, I was a little unsure about how to handle it. I had an idea through research on the internet (and multiple LLM conversations), but I wanted to talk to a CPA or Tax person to confirm. I sent out a bunch of requests on Yelp to get quotes for a conversation that I estimated would take no more than 15-30 minutes just to make sure my understanding is correct. I got a bunch of replies ranging from $100-$385. Somebody even said I needed to complete an engagement letter to have the conversation! APEX sent me a message telling me how to address my tax issue with filings and what my expected outcome should be depending on whether or not my son owes taxes. He literally said, "You should be able to use Turbo tax to handle...if you have trouble use their support or take it to H&R Block...You don't need a CPA..." No quote. Just good and clear advice on what to do. I currently do not need any other accounting/tax assistance, but if I did, I would go to Apex -- not because they are "any more right" than any other CPA firm, but because they clearly value *YOUR* time and money -- not just theirs. I like to do business with good human beings who, to some degree, treat business like it's part of a community and not just a capitalist market. Recognizing that my need "wasn't a big deal" for their level of expertise and taking a few minutes to type out a solution with no request for compensation speaks more volumes about the business than people who have paid for the service, in my mind. If they can be this complete in answers for a person who isn't paying them a dime during the time of year when they are most busy and can treat this period like a "cash cow" and bill for every minute, then how complete, thorough and diligent do you think they will be for a paying client? At some point, I want to do more real estate investing -- I read in other reviews that Apex also has experience in this space. I will call upon them for sure if I ever need assistance. If you need financial solutions assistance, I highly recommend that you give Apex Tax and Financial Solutions a shot at your business.

Highly recommend Alvin - very professional, detailed and handled my tax issues quickly. If you…read moreneed expert call Alvin!

For the past 20 years we've used Connover Tax Service in Kirkland for our yearly tax preparation…read more Since we live in Kent, I decided I should be fiscally responsible and use someone local to do our tax preparation. We met with Michael McArdel and reviewed our previous and current tax year and thought all was well. He called us in several weeks later and we thought we'd be getting the return finalized. At the meeting he said our taxes were a bit complicated and he still need an explanation of one itemization which was answered the following day. The demeanor of this meeting and the other was he seemed to struggle with the return. In previous years, we were both earning mid to high six figure income with lot's of deductions, both of us being in sales and managing business's. We have in the last three years become independent contractors and are making a third less income with less deductions. Connovers bills were in the range of $450 to a high of $650.00. We were a little surprised with McArdels complaint that our return as being "complicated". When the taxes were ready for pickup, we got a bill that was at least 30% higher than the professional tax accounting service we'd used in previous years, plus he chose to apply our return to future IRS taxes rather than refund to us. This was done without consultation or advisement. Please let me decide where my money goes! Anyway, I would not recommend this company to do your tax returns- I will sacrifice gas money and go back to Connover Tax Service in Kirkland in future years.

Mike has prepared our taxes for a number of years and has always done outstanding work. We have…read morehad very lengthy returns because of a large number of stock options trades. Mike has always communicated with us in a very friendly and professional way in working through our complex financial transactions. We found his charges to be very reasonable. We highly recommend Mike McArdel and are grateful for the service he has provided to us.

This CPA is unmatched in Covington. Rick Oliveira is an outstanding member of the Covington…read morecommunity. He has served the area for years and is a trusted business. You will not be disappointed with the service you receive from this business!

Sam knows all of the intricacies of the latest tax laws. He offers excellent advice with clarity…read moreand clear explanation. Equally good with personal or business taxes. I highly recommend Sam Mezistrano for all of your tax needs!

I met Sam when I was in the mortgage business through an exceedingly difficult transaction. It…read morewouldn't have gone thru without him. Some time later I got a letter from the IRS "Please send us several thousand dollars. I went to Sam and he said pay them a few hundred or pay me more to fight it. I was very relieved. He has done my taxes and most of my families taxes for decades. He is worth what he charges.

Looking for a new CPA after years with our old one. Had an appointment with Carrie and I liked her…read moreimmediately. She's knowledgeable and was more than willing to speak to our financial advisor about perhaps changing the way we invest to mitigate our tax burden. Everyone I met during my visit was professional and very pleasant. Think this is going to be a great find for a CPA.

This was definitely the WORST TAX EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD and I wish I had not read any of the 4…read more"good" reviews that were posted as they were in no way indicative of my experience! In over 30 years of using tax accountants, I have NEVER had an accountant refuse to sit down and go through my account with me, and I have NEVER been handed my return at pick-up time with absolutely no communication, no explanation, NOTHING! Not one word about the return or how things were handled, just a fat bill and a see ya later. This was so beyond unacceptable!!!!!!! I could have gone to H&RBlock and had way better service, way better communication, and for WAYYYYYY less money. This was just a mind-boggling horrible experience in every way and I would suggest you look ANYWHERE else for any tax help!!!!!!! I would seriously consider that the 4 reviews posted, for a company that has "been in business for decades" ???, may not be legit.