I would like to put a 6-star for Joe's professional and ac-knowledgeable, however, the Yelp only…read morecould offer 5-star option. Based on my situation, my 2016 tax return was a little bit complex since too much life events happened to me and my family, such as big moving to different state, became a veteran, job status changed, etc. Trust me, I tried my best to call all of the number on the yelp for "Tax service near Boston", and none of the tax service facilities or companies could offer me a wonderful solution, which kinda beyond their acknowledge. Even though some companies told me that they have successfully run their business in the town for more than 20 years, they still could not give me a solution based on my unique case. (Are they kidding me?! ) When I found Joe, not only he explained why my case is so unique, but also, he offered me a very good solution with a very reasonable outcomes, as a CPA! Again, I was not paid by anyone to leave this review for him. The reason why I am putting this review is because he totally deserves this full-star review! If you think H&R block or TurboTax is better than him or any other CPAs, please discard my review or any kinds of review on the Yelp, since you do not need to see any reviews before you choose and enjoy your free return offered by many tax software or tools! However, if anyone is struggling to find the best CPA, or you may like my situation that moving to Boston area recently and need your new CPA instead of your old city's CPA, Joe will be your best choice! He is the best CPA I have ever met!

I spoke with Joe on the phone a few months ago about doing our taxes. He sounded nice enough. As…read morewe sent hime all our paperwork, he started asking for things that were irrelevent to this year's taxes. In addition, he was telling us we had some of our paperwork that he asked for wrong when in fact, it was not wrong. Then he started berating us and was very condescending. He was actually putting this stuff in a very harsh tone in emails. In my opinion, it felt like instead of working with us on what needed to be done, he was bullying us. We were shocked. To top everything off, his bills were considerable higher than prior returns. Suffice it to say, we would never use him again.

2022 - Assured us multiple times that our tax returns had been filed and the correct payments sent…read more Months later we get a penalty from the IRS and then A&C admitted they forgot to make the payment to the IRS. 2023 - We told them we couldn't get our files to them until end of March and then asked if they would be able to do our taxes anyway (their deadline is March 15th for all files). They responded that yes they would be able to do our taxes and get us the amount owed/refund, but it would be close to the deadline for which we said OK. Then today, 16 days later, which is 2 days before taxes are due, they send us an email saying, "oh sorry, we can't help you - you're on your own." They should have been honest on March 29th and said "sorry we can't do it". Then we could have found other help. Instead they promised to help and abdicated 2 days before the tax deadline. Shoddy work, poor communication and complete lack of accountability. Use at your own risk.

Abbott and Company turned the stress of tax season into a pleasure! I am the quintessential "hot…read moremess" when it comes to organizing the taxes for my family and business. And someway, somehow, all is right at the end of the year with Mellinda and her staff's help. And, each year, she offers more advice that helps to grow my business and bottom line. I'd be lost without them. Thank you Abbott and Company!

Al is a true professional.He is very efficient and did my taxes the same day.I will be using his…read moreservices again.If you need an accountant and tax preparer,Al is the right person.Thank you Al.

This year my husband and I decided to seek professional help with our taxes. We found Superior Tax…read moreServices, which is run by Al out of his home in Belmont. Al went through all of our information with us, and answered our many questions, and was able to provide suggestions for what we should change in the coming year as well. He was easy to work with and seemed to enjoy helping with this (painful) annual task, and I would certainly suggest his services to anyone else looking for tax help.

This is our second year using Jay as our CPA for both our small business and also for ourselves…read more He is attentive, patient, thorough and great at what he does. We know we are in good hands with Jay. We are so happy that we found him when we did.

Jay and team are great! Prompt, responsive, understanding and thoroughly professional. Would 100%…read morerecommend working with the team at James P Moriarty CPA.

This company is amazing. They have helped me off-hours and whenever I need them due to a disaster…read moreby a former accountant who totally messed my accounts up. They are great to work with and I would recommend them to friends and family. You cannot go wrong with Michael and Heidi.

I hired Michael Kaplow this year, since I knew I'd be receiving 3 W2s, 4 1099s, reports on stock…read moreoption purchases, income from dividends, and I had two very different categories of self-employment. It gives me a headache just thinking about it. But, the bottom line is now I am 100% self-employed, and needed serious tax advising. Michael came as a referral from a friend, and he looked over my last year's returns and this year's 1099 earnings to advise me on pre-payments to make at the end of last year, and did not charge me for his time. He was a little tough to pin down by email at first, but I don't hold it against him since I didn't pay to retain him-- and my files were a mess so I shot him some inaccurate numbers the first time around. Early this year, I received a packet to fill out, made my tax appointment, met him face-to-face for 45 minutes, and four days later, he was done with my returns. (Helpful hint: get in to see him in February before he gets super slammed). Michael's a straight shooter and is very patient. He's great at explaining your options and helping you figure out what works best for you. He's given me some things to consider as I approach 2012 as a year of self-employment. I haven't seen his bill yet, but I trust it will be within the range he quoted me, and I'm glad I have someone advising me in matters of the DOR and IRS-- scary stuff!

Ferguson & Ferguson is a Salt of the Earth Father Son duo of PHENOMENAL CPAs. I LOVE this firm!!!…read more Honestly, Earl Ferguson helping me with my taxes has been a GAME CHANGER for me. Previously I had used H&R block and just never felt like I was in good hands - It was always some inexperienced kid on rotation who was assigned to file my taxes and overall an uncomfortable experience... so much that I actually became intimidated and overwhelmed by the entire process and didn't file for a couple of years. A completely Polar Opposite experience when walking into Ferguson & Ferguson!! My usual tax anxiety was immediately extinguished as soon as I began chatting with Earl and his son, David. Both Earl and David are extremely professional and go through everything with a fine toothed comb to ensure that you're not paying any extra or missing out on any possibly deductions. Earl even helped me to strategize for the upcoming year to help alleviate my tax burden. It feels good to work with someone you can genuinely trust with your taxes right out of the gate. If you're looking for a judgement free down to earth tax experience, these are your guys. I highly recommend this firm!!

I've been a long standing customer with David for years. When we first started out with David my…read moretaxes were a mess, and in short order he was able to fix incorrect filings from past years and get me returns that I had missed. Through the years he has help my family with tax planning and getting my wife's business set up. I strongly recommend Ferguson & Ferguson CPA to anyone that is not looking to work with the H&R Blocks. As for the Lady who answers the phone, I can see how someone might get that impression. She is nice a Lady and a temp worker during their busy season. She doesn't managed their calendars and helps out with menial tasks. Typically she will take a message and David or his Father will call you back.

$2k not just once but for every year for two years. Two F*ing grand for BS service. Had one of…read morehis employees (Derick I believe) call me back on several occasions because he could not understand in plain F*ing English. On top of that, I had to pay the IRS over $1500 first year and another $2k second year.. for what??!!!! I did not make over $100K!!! What a rip off service!! Staff calls with the same questions after I have answered them via email.. it's just a way to rack up the cost just like lawyers. STAY AWAY!!!

receptionist doesn't answer phone during business hours or respond to left messages. unable to get…read moreother staff members to pick up phone or return calls either.

Jennifer, Dan and the entire Lexington Center office continue a tradition of excellent customer…read moreservice I've come to expect. My recent visit entailed a complicated wire transfer to an investment company which I thought might take a number of days to complete. Instead, to my surprise and relief, the transfer reached its destination the next day. Many thanks!!

This is a review of Karen Freeman, a mortgage loan officer at Cambridge Savings Bank. Ms. Freeman…read moreis extremely hard-working and doesn't miss even the smallest detail. It was always very easy to get in touch with her and she responded to all of our questions very quickly. We really appreciated all her help and feel very fortunate to have worked with her! She is excellent! Thank you for all your help, Ms. Freeman!

Working with Jeremy was great. We had been filing our own taxes but as life got more complicated,…read morewe turned to a professional and we were very pleased with our experience. Jeremy was responsive and eager to help us out. His secure online portal made it easy to share info with him safely but he was also available via phone. He is upfront about his pricing and, I feel, has set us up for future success. We plan on using him again in the future.

This is the second year I am using Jeremy Dunn as my tax preparer and he is excellent.read more