Absolutely not honest and they do everything they can to add to your bill. Jennifer billed me for…read moreextension that she and the team there had plenty of time to complete without needing one. once you call them out they try and give you a discount. I dont often write reviews but I felt it would be a disservice to not warn others. I had to go to court to get their over inflated bill reduced. Go somewhere else.

DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY. If I could give zero stars, I would. My experience involved:…read more-- Finding out they didn't file my return when they said they did. -- Charging me for following up about the status of my return that they did not file. -- Charging me for being referred in. (This was truly stunning.) -- When I left as a client and asked they return my retainer, a mysterious bill that had never been sent to me (and was for 5 months prior) for the approximate value of my retainer appeared out of nowhere. DO NOT HIRE THEM.

Emily and Bill have done my taxes for the last 4 or so years. I was originally sent to them by my…read moreparents, who also use them for their taxes. I have had appointments with both Bill, and Emily, and both have been tremendous to work with. The last few years, Emily has been awesome answering any and all of my (probably) ridiculous questions. She is available via phone or email for any questions I have before or after my appointment. The best part is that I know I am getting what I am paying for, and that not only is awesome customer service but professionally done taxes that each year seem easier and easier because of some of the work and recommendations that Emily has made to help me owe less each year with different withholdings and tax exemptions I knew nothing about. She is not only super knowledgeable but she is very good at explaining things in a way that someone who knows little to nothing about accounting would understand. I appreciate both her, Bill, and Susan, and the "family-like" atmosphere each time I walk into their office. They are awesome people, they take their time, they answer your questions, and you'll never feel rushed during an appointment with them. Could not recommend more and have recommended several people since I began, including my girlfriend. Plus, they are products of the Northeast-10 Conference (Bentley) so even better to work with fellow NE-10ers :)

BUYER BEWARE-- Darn it.. there was no ZERO star option. Let me tell you a story of the WORST…read morecustomer service experience I have ever had. My parents have gone to Bill and referred me in my 20s. I have been going to Bill for over 30 years. I have bought countless boxes of Girl Scout cookies from his daughter. Bill and Emily have been great until the incident I am about to explain. I received a letter (no phone call, no email) indicating that they will no longer be my accountant. Having no idea why and very concerned, I called to discuss. I left a message. TWO days later I received a call from Susan "apathetic" Brunell. (referring to me as Dominck when my name is Dan)I inquired why this would be happening. Were they closing? My parents went to them. I have referred my kids, my girlfriend (my wife passed from cancer) and my girlfriends' kids. She told me that the reason I am being dropped is my check was bad last year. I told her that I had no idea. I said no one called me to explain, as surely, I would have rectified the issue immediately. She said they sent a letter and an email. I stated that I never received anything at all. I requested that she send me one of the emails so I could make sure it was sent to the correct email. SHE FLAT OUT REFUSED? She refused to engage in any type of discussion despite me explaining our history together. Gosh I thought we were like family. She was very callous and just kept repeating we will not be retaining you as "a client", really? She eventually hung up on me. ****And yes this is all over a $200 check that I had given them. I had used an old checking account check that was no longer active. Well, well enough said. I have been in customer service over my 40 year working career and supervise individuals who provide customer service daily. If they ever treated ANYONE in this fashion, they would be put on corrective action immediately and would be required to attend seminars on how to interact with customers. Susan, I have some excellent classes I could recommend. So, if you want to go to a mediocre tax individual that may have the WORST customer service, starting with Susan, then I have ever met, then you have come to the right place. Best of luck. Please note I have NEVER posted anything on YELP. Actually had to use my sons account. Sorry Connor

A great quality, friendly and professional staff. I was…read morecomfortable for my 2020 tax return

Our nonprofit has been working with Accounting Solutions for eight years. They have helped us with…read morepayroll issues-setting up a new employee in the system, taking care of required reports and giving good advice. They have been easy to work with and responsive to our needs.

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.

I am both a small business owner and independent contractor, both of which can create challenges…read morewhen it comes to filing taxes. One thing I am not, unfortunately, is well-organized. Despite the slush pile of documents and information I present to Mike to deal with on a yearly basis, he always manages to not only make sense of the morass but provide me and my family the best possible chance of success going forward. I wouldn't trust my taxes with anyone else.

Being a small business owner, I cannot say enough great things about Sacco & Associates. Tax season…read moreis always a breeze as Mike Sacco keeps me updated throughout the year on any changes from the state, and also provides me with a detailed list on how to prepare my taxes for the upcoming season. Dropped my paperwork off today, was in and out in only 10 minutes. Everything will be squared away by the end of the week and I'm confident my business is in the best hands. Thank you again Sacco & Associates for your guidance and expertise.

I honestly cannot thank this tax specialist enough. The IRS took a large sum of money from me, and…read moreI was completely stressed and overwhelmed. From the very beginning, they reassured me, explained everything clearly, and guided me step by step on exactly what I needed to do to fix the issue. What felt like a nightmare was resolved with no problem at all, and the entire process was handled professionally and efficiently. Having someone who truly knows what they're doing made all the difference, and the peace of mind I have now is priceless. If you're dealing with IRS issues or any tax problems, do not hesitate -- this is the person you want on your side. Highly, highly recommend.

My tax problems caused me a lot of sleepless nights and anxiety over the last two years. To say…read morethey were a bit complicated is an understatement. I was a bit like a deer in the headlights, frozen and unable to deal with my tax problems. I had no idea where to turn for help. In talking with my cousin about it, he mentioned his lifelong friend Matt Previte who he's known for over 50 years and I'm glad he did. After speaking with Matt, I felt a sense of relief that there was someone who knew what to do and how to help me resolve my tax problems. After filing a power of attorney and digging into my problem with the IRS, Matt and his associate Natalya discovered the IRS did not have a 2021 tax return on file, even though I believed my previous accountant had taken care of this for me. They got to work and prepared my 2021 tax return, despite having missing information. Once my 2021 tax return was processed by the IRS, they were able to set up a reasonable payment plan with the IRS to pay my back taxes. They were also able to get about $36,000 in penalties and interest removed! I can't say enough about Matt and Natalya. They were very proactive, professional, and a pleasure to deal with. I thought my situation was hopeless. They proved it wasn't. They were able to resolve a complex multi-year tax problem and save me a ton of money to boot! I can't thank them enough.

My wife and I recently used Jay Barron, Barron Law Title & Closings for our condo closing. This was…read morenew construction and closing on time was very important as we had an expiring rate lock. Everything went smooth and we closed on time. Jay was great to work with, he was very responsive with our mortgage company and builders representatives. I would highly recommend and plan on using Barron Closings again. Mike & Lisa C.

I am the seller of a property where Jay Barron represented the buyer. He is, by far, the most…read moreincompetent attorney I have ever worked with. He NEVER returns a phone call, didn't request necessary state documents in a timely manner, the closing was put off for weeks because of his negligence and he had the nerve to start asking for things 3 weeks after an inspection was done, and a week before we were supposed to close. I didn't have a signed p&s for a month after the accepted offer because he was unreachable and wouldn't return messages from my attorney. Two thumbs down. I'd give him zero stars if I could.

We used Brekka and Brekka a couple of times with very pleasing results. We first had Kenneth draw…read moreup our will and family trust. He was very thorough and professional and presented to us exactly what we looking for to protect our family. When we sold our home we again used Brekka and Brekka, this time with Claire. Again we were very pleased with her efficiency and professionalism throughout the entire process. We thoroughly recommend this law office to everyone in Central Massachusetts!

Mr. Brekka wrote a will for my wife's mother and her husband while my wife's mother was suffering…read morefrom ALS. Subsequently, after my wife's mother died, my wife found out that her mother, her mother's husband and Mr. Brekka had set up a will that cut off much of my wife's inheritance and left all joint assets with the husband's own daughter. While my wife's mother had ALS, and during the time of the writing of the will, she was not of sound mind. She was highly emotional and easily manipulated. I cannot fathom an attorney writing a will wherein one party is mentally incapacitated. I am surprised that the lack of balance in the legacies were not called in to question. There is nothing my wife can do about the unethical nature of her mother's husband. We just figured an educated attorney would question the intentions of man setting up a will when his wife was facing a certain and imminent death sentence. And now my wife has received a certified letter from Brekka and Brekka, on behalf of my wife's mother's husband, telling my wife the remaining items he has allowed her will be discarded soon if not collected. Sure, all this is legal, but ethical? I would steer way clear of this office.