Incredibly patient with all my tax-filing questions (and there were a lot!), and took the time to…read morewalk me through the entire process so I actually understood what was going on. I never felt rushed or talked down to--just really supported. Something I hadn't really experienced with the last person I used and had done for many years Super knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and most importantly, I felt like I could totally trust them. If you're looking for someone who's patient, insightful, and genuinely helpful, I definitely recommend.

Professional, knowledgeable, connected, dedicated, straightforward and compassionate in a…read moreprofessional way. Good at what they do.

We had Eric do our taxes Sunday for the very first time .What a great guy ! He was friendly, fast,…read moreset us up with a direct deposit and did them while we waited. Our tax man pasted away after over 50 years of doing our taxes. Eric came highly recommended by a good friend and we couldn't be happier ! We highly recommend Eric. Made us feel welcome and felt like we knew him for years. So pleased with him and his tax service ! Thank you Eric ! David & Mara

Have been using Jerry for book keeping services for 8 years! Recommend him!read more

I was referred to this bookkeeper by my CPA and unfortunately the experience was deeply…read moredisappointing. She consistently failed to return phone calls, and the quality of her work was mediocre at best. What stood out most was her clear reluctance to do business with me, I can't help but wonder if this was due to bias, as I am a minority client. I cannot recommend her services to anyone.

Honest, friendly, competent. Not too expensive. Always available. Flexible. Offer a wide variety of…read moreservices.

We just sold our house in Union City and moved to Oakley. After settling down, I solicited to get…read moreprofessional tax advice on capital gains tax. After checking Yelp, I decided to call Simply Taxes. I scheduled an appointment with Stacy and was given a date and time for the scheduled meeting. Her place is close to my home and I arrived on time for the appointment. I brought the items Stacy requested me to bring so that there would be no delay in processing my taxes. Stacy was very professional and knowledgeable about capital gains. She guided me during the process and asked me questions that were pertinent to my taxes. I was comfortable with the items she requested and confident that she would process my capital gain taxes correctly. She gave me a different scenario to avoid paying a penalty if I don't pay capital gain tax and wait for next year to file. For those who have questions or concerns regarding capital gain tax, I highly recommend a professional help to avoid paying a penalty. Bear in mind that this is only an estimated tax on capital gain and you still have to file for next year's income taxes. Stacy gave me several exceptions or deductions that lowered my capital gain tax. If you need a tax preparer, Stacy with Simply Taxes will help you and give you trust that it's done properly

Simply taxes has done our paperwork for the last 4 years. We are both satisfied she has a flexible…read moreschedules to meet in person or zoom.

I've been having my taxes done here for many years (more than ten!), and I've never had any issues…read more I get my paperwork in to Kym as soon as I receive it and she gets back to me in a timely manner. Never had any problems with the IRS and it is smooth sailing every year for a fair price. Can't go wrong here!

Would rate lower if I could. Their bilking methodology does not make sense. Charged me $350 for…read moresimple taxes yet charges someone else that gets 3 returns done and more complex returns only $300...so essentially $100 each. Personally I feel that is unethical billing practices. Update: 2020. Found an error and when I called her she was defensive and said it was my fault since I didn't catch it. Wtf

If I could give him more stars I would. I have been using Rick Callister as my CPA since the early…read more2000's and I can say he is the best there is. Professional, polite and he pays attention to detail. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a CPA. The quality of his service shows.

Thanks for the personal service along with being an excellent accountant .with a very busy…read morepractice..

If you are going through your first divorce, you know that this can be a very stressful, confusing…read moreand painful time in your life. Your first question is probably " how do I find a good attorney?" This was the first question I asked myself. I asked a few friends and did some research on the ones that were suggested and found that Ms. Buzzard was not only highly recommended by one friend but several other people who I mentioned her name to when asked who was representing me. Ms. Buzzard and staff have your best interest and your finances at heart. They are very professional both inside and out of court. You will not feel like you are in this battle alone. My ex-to-be has an attorney that likes to milk his retainer down so that she can line her pockets with more money. She does this by constantly emailing Ms Buzzard about silky, trivial things and things that are fabricated to get a rise out of us. Ms Buzzard will read them but will not pass it on unless it is absolutely necessary. This means that there is a lot of useless garbage that I have not had to deal with or worry and stress about. She knows that this is the last thing her client needs to deal with at this time. If you want an attorney that sees you as a dollar sign, then there are many in the area for you to choose from. If you want to feel like you are being represented well, then you have found the right law office!

Arrogant and uses a paralegal to do all his work and charges you lawyer fees. Never finished his…read morejob in my case and blamed the client for everything.

I've been with Smeed for several years and have always received personalized care for my personal…read moreand business entities. It's been comforting knowing I have a team to help navigate the complexities of accounting and taxes...my business books have never been this organized and consistent. Michael is a tax wiz, and it's especially awesome knowing that he's so versed in the tax law and the minute changes that allude a lot of CPAs in my experience.

This will be a long review, so TLDR: if you value honesty, integrity, organization, accuracy,…read more personalized tax guidance, and good customer service, DO NOT use Smeed CPA for their tax services. I unfortunately did not give much weight to the negative reviews I saw of them, and have now paid the price with my money, time, energy, and sanity. When my husband and I agreed to work with Smeed, we thought we were getting CPAs that we could trust and would help us navigate this complicated tax system as new business owners. Unfortunately, they turned out to be dishonest, not honoring promises made when we signed up, disorganized in planning our meetings and tax returns, and did not provide good tax advice for the stage we were at in our businesses, recommending we do an S-Election when we weren't even profitable yet (luckily, due to their disorganization, the documents were never actually filed). They didn't truly understand our businesses, or at the very least, greatly oversimplified them, and seemed to offer a one size fits all solution for tax planning. Not to mention, they are very unresponsive to email communications, which required us to reach out several times and in some instances having to call before we got a response. This entire experience was a nightmare that was dragged out for entirely too long. Our 2021 tax return was not completed until January 2023, and that was only after me getting fed up and letting them know I'd be doing a chargeback on my credit card if they did not complete our returns. Then they had the nerve to push the blame on us and our bookkeeping, when we were looking to their guidance all year and doing what they told us to do as our CPAs. They knew we were new business owners. They took it upon themselves to recommend entity types, all kinds of documents and meeting minutes we should keep and notarize, getting hotel event space quotes, but apparently ensuring we had proper bookkeeping was out of scope? They didn't even let us know what documents they would need from us for tax filing until it was tax filing time, leaving us scrambling, and all the other documents they had us working on all year turned out to be irrelevant and a waste of time. Fast forward to filing our 2022 tax return, we have found a CPA who actually cares enough to fully understand our tax situation and they have found multiple glaring issues with our 2021 return, requiring us to do an amendment. Smeed preaches education, which is what drew us to them as new business owners, but they are not educating you on information specific to your situation, just general tax loopholes. All in all, highly DO NOT RECOMMEND. They did not provide the support and guidance expected of a CPA, and we ultimately overpaid for an INCORRECT personal tax return.