Extremely professional service. They handled some past year tax issues for me an took such a huge…read moreweight off my shoulders. Really happy I found them after my new move to MA.

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.

Friendly staff, casual and comfortable office, and highly professional and accurate tax return…read morepreparation.

This tax preparation business is phenomenal Marylynn is great to work with call her email text she…read moreresponds right away very pleased with this company been going for years Really nice people to work with give them a try you will not regret it, thank you Marylynn for making my life pleasant:)

Be aware that Medford Tax does not accept clients who will be filing an extension…read more I was an existing client of Medford Tax from the prior year, and while John had made a bunch of careless errors on my tax forms last year that I had to personally spend time to correct, I decided to give them another chance. When I called in again this year, I reminded them of my situation about my forms, moving states, and that I needed to file for an extension due to a K-1 that comes in later in the year. They were ok with all that and I was sent a login link to the Medford Tax portal to submit documents for my taxes. After I reminded them that I was planning to file for an extension, they reconsidered and I was told that I'm "no longer a good fit" since they don't want to help people with extensions as they said it was like "preparing the same taxes twice". I understand that they may not like it when people file for extensions, but it is an extremely common practice with personal taxes that they should be accustomed to. I was surprised to be given this treatment and refused their services just because I am filing for an extension. Please be aware that Medford Tax does not treat returning clients well and are not very thorough when preparing taxes.

Akan helped me during a very difficult situation where I needed to file my mom's taxes for the last…read more10 yrs. Akan's calm demeanor and knowledge is unsurpassed. He explained everything in simple steps. I would walk into his office feeling like the world was ending, and by the time I left I would be motivated to keep going to find the information we needed. I feel so much relief that my mom's taxes are done. I don't know what I would have done without Akan! Thank you!!!

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.

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).

Tristan and his team has been helping us with our book keeping and taxes over the past two seasons…read moreand have made our day to day operation so much easier. It is a game changer when you can look at your books at any point in time and know you have accurate information to reference. They also make taxes a breeze and we feel like we can go to them for any financial or overall business guidance!

Fast and efficient tax returns. Tristan went over my tax situation with me and explored all the…read moredifferent options for me to minimize my penalty from not having had health insurance for the part of the past year (damn you crappy Health Connector website) and was not only able to keep me from having to pay any penalties on the months a did have coverage, he helped take care of all investment taxes (which I've always found to be a HUGE pain) within minutes. Awesome accountant and will be using him for years to come. Fast, friendly and knowledgeable.

I absolutely recommend Nicholas and his firm. He was incredibly attentive to my personal and…read morebusiness tax needs. He was always made time to answer questions and was extremely helpful as I tried to wrap my head around this complicated matter of business/personal taxes. all my filings were done perfectly by him and his team.

I've been working with Nick and his team for years. He has helped us with taxes, planning, and…read morefinancial advice through different stages of life. He and his team are thoughtful, effective, concise, and all around pleasant to work with. I recommend them every chance I get.