This is the worst experience I have ever had with a CPA. She was not transparent with her pricing…read moreto do my business and personal taxes for 2025. I should have known better than to trust "I'll have my associates work on it and they charge less but if I work on it I will charge my fees (300+)". The bill was almost 4k and I started crying because I didn't know how I was going to swing that. Then she sent a notice saying they would not submit my returns and would file for an extension if I didn't pay her invoice. I had every intention of paying and did on time. I asked for a breakdown of the costs for the price of doing my taxes, and she only wrote back "I saved you in taxes blah blah blah" but never gave me an explanation or breakdown of service fees. I still have no idea what her associates were charging hourly. Lesson learned. I will never do business with a firm that isn't clear about their charges for service. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS OFFICE.

I do not recommend Bartlett's office to anyone. We met with her beginning of October 2024. My…read moremain questions was regarding our estimated taxes since we were potentially selling multiple rental properties. We had a nice meeting with basic advice, and she stated it would be a couple of months before she had any numbers for me since she was currently working on quarterly taxes. We had a few email exchanges with Melissa over the next months and a phone call but never received any numbers. This year around March, my husband reached back out to them to do our yearly taxes. Melissa emailed us a few times answering some questions. For the past month, my husband and I have been uploading our tax documents into their platform without anyone from the office asking us penitent questions needed to complete our return. We still didn't know how much we were going to owe so we put our information into Turbotax to see an estimate and to make sure we were sending them everything they needed. A week before taxes were due, we asked them directly if they were going to have our taxes completed because we hadn't heard from anyone nor been asked anything about our different tax situations. We told them in the email that if they were unable to file in time, we could use Turbotax so we didn't receive a penalty but we wanted them to file them. I also told Elizabeth that it looked like we were going to owe a lot more than we expected next year because we failed to meet an exemption that we were unaware of before selling our home. I told her that I would have expected that to be something she told me during our first meeting because it makes a huge financial difference. Instead, of calling me to discuss the matter, Elizabeth sends us an email six days before taxes are due telling me that she is discontinuing our relationship because I questioned her integrity. She was also offended we had used Turbotax. The entire situation was unprofessional and immature.

Finding a competent tax professional was a high priority when we moved from Baltimore to South…read moreCarolina (Mount Pleasant) 4 1/2 years ago. You see, our first year's tax returns involved two states, multiple cash flows, distributions, purchase and sale of two properties, business interests, etc. , requiring proficiency above punching numbers into a canned tax program. While certainly I could have done it all myself, I wanted the benefit of tax advice and assurance that each return and associated schedules would be prepared correctly (read: lowest tax liability). As I was interested in a small office/sole practitioner, Allan G.Bolden, C.P.A., presented exactly the interface I was looking for. The front office staff is friendly, professional and efficient. Each January, we receive a notebook in which I complete tax-related proprietary forms and attach official documents which simplify the practice's information gathering phase. During our appointment, we discussed (with Allan) changes in our lives over the last year ... and anything that we could foresee ... that could affect our tax position in 2017. Allan does not actually key the input, that is completed by one of the staff specialists; however, he reviews every return and accompanying schedules. I like the fact that I've seen the same faces year after year. I know you're wondering about cost ... it's a function of the number and complexity of schedules ... so our cost each year has varied. We just signed off on our 5th year of returns. The turn around time was 3 days (including Sunday). If you're looking for a consummate tax professional ... Allan G. Bolden, C.P.A. is the practice for you.

Aaron was extremely helpful in clarifying IRS regulations. He was responsive, timely, and solved…read morewhat we thought might become an issue. We plan to have Fringe Advisory as our tax consultant going forward.

Stephen was a great help for my individual taxes!…read more Stephen is friendly, responds quickly, is professional, and gets the job done right. We had multiple variables in our filings for the year, and he was able to decipher all of them without issue. His online portal makes document transfers a breeze, and I never felt any concerns throughout the entire process. We'll definitely be using him again next year!

I had a very difficult time serving a person who was a professional at avoiding being served. Sean…read morewent above and beyond and got the guy served well before it needed to be done. His communication was exceptional. I would most certainly recommend their services!

ZERO FOR NOW. I will be contacting you to uphold the false information you placed on these…read moreaffidavits of service under oath. You falsely served papers in Seneca, SC and in Round-O, SC. You lied on the affidavit of service under oath. I hope you will be able to find this person who apparently broke into my home.

Not great coordination with the front office. It took a week for their folks to email after I…read moreWALKED my paperwork into the office, communicated my mother was in her '80's and that I was coordinating from out of state. When I responded (promptly) to that email, I did not hear back. Called the office and found out that I wasn't even on the schedule. I asked for suggestions and they offered to shred my paperwork. We won't be using this business.

The law group is fantastic!! I've used Catherine three times now. Doesn't that speak for itself…read more??? The staff is amazing and does everything they can to make your transaction as smooth and effortless as possible !! If you are looking for an attorney with the longevity and values to make your transaction pleasant and easy , choose LaFond Law Group!

Rebecca is wonderful! She completed my personal investagation on someone I was dating within…read more48hours. I love that she was honest-shared her opinion, professional, and gave great advice( P.I. and Shrink all in one)! Hopefully, I wont have to use her again in the future:).

This firm swindled me out of $5,000; turned over the investigation records to my top adversary and…read morehacked into my PC and network for the sick bullies they were representing. (They charged me for two hours drive time each way to my home, which made up most of their investigation time that included only 5 hours in my home.) They were heavily politically-linked then (2015) and enjoyed a pass by the State Law Enforcement Division that had confirmed the wrongdoing but did nothing.

After meeting with two other accounting firms in Charleston, my husband and I were so relieved the…read moreday we came across Accel Tax & Business Services. Being that my husband is from Germany and his company is based there, we had a unique tax situation. The other firms did not want to take us on as clients, but when we met with Mark Neath, he was extremely knowledgable and confident in handling both our personal and business tax accounts. As I have started my own business, I was very overwhelmed when it came to the accounting side of it, but Mark took the weight off my shoulders and now I can concentrate on the other areas of my work. I must add that Tyra, the office manager, is such a delight. She's always very friendly and prompt in communications. I highly recommend this firm!

I highly recommend shopping around this place is over double what most places are in Mount…read morePleasant. They have a minimum fee of $375 and will not tell you until it's completed these people are absolute jerks!!! I paid the same amount to get my taxes done with my own two businesses and had tons of expenses this year I had two simple w-2s with no expenses it doesn't make sense to charge somebody that amount of money!!!! The staff is rude and very unhealpful. I highly highly recommend finding another tax Service!!!!

The Holmes Firm has completed our family taxes for five years effectively and always in a…read moreprofessional manner. I moved from a "downtown firm" to this smaller practice for convenience and location relative to our new home and have received excellent service at a fair price. I would recommend this firm to all my friends and family.

Never in our lives were my wife and I met today with such disrespect and rudeness during the…read moreaborted initial consultation by the lead CPA, Mr. Homes. As a courtesy, we proactively provided questions for his review in advance to ensure these topics were feasible to discuss. We were surprised to learn bluntly from him, during the outset of this call, that there is apparently a full set of rules, restrictions, constraints, etc. that must be met in meeting with any client for this 20 minute session. Further, his unpreparedness for this session - not calling us at set time, not even noticing our simple questions in advance, etc, is appalling and alarming. Beware! Avoid!