Upon the death of my mother, I become trustee for her living trust. Upon assuming this responsibility, I discovered that she had failed to file federal or state income taxes for a period of six years. During this time, she sold her primary residence and moved her residence from California to Virginia. In attempting to resolve this tax problem, I contacted two CPAs. One absolutely refused to involve himself in the matter, and the second ghosted me after our initial consultation where I described my issue. Aris X. Hart, Esq., and Safeguard Law quickly and professionally untangled this very complex tax situation for me. In accomplishing this goal, Aris and his team contacted the Social Security Administration to obtain several SSA-1099s, and several other entities to secure 1099-Rs, 1099-INTs and 1099-DIVs issued during this six-year period to develop a complete picture of my mother's tax situation. Aris and his team also contacted county records in California to develop a complete picture of the sale of my mother's primary residence in California. At the end of the day, Aris prepared thirteen state and federal returns. Throughout this work, Aris was extremely professional and regularly updated me on his progress in untangling my mother's tax problems. He demonstrated compassion, painstaking attention to detail, and was clearly motivated to help me in any way possible. As a result, I can without hesitation provide Aris with my highest recommendation. I look forward to working with him in the future. read more

Unfortunately, in the time since working with this firm, other issues have arisen due to the lack of communication, lack of direction, and overall lack of accountability. As a result, I'm having to course correct some things that I went to this firm, that was supposed to specialize in it, for. Years later. You see my star update, do with that what you will, take that as you may. read more

Since changing to Safeguard, this company has gotten horrible. I am being harassed with multiple daily calls about a terrible settlement I declined multiple times. The people calling are calling from the most horrible connections, you can barely hear or understand them. This started out as a good experience, but has become very upsetting and frustrating. Do not recommend. read more

I've been working with Mr. Aris Hart for two years and he has done a terrific job. He is very responsive to all my questions and has helped answer my real estate tax issues that I have. Would highly recommend working with him! read more

For background, I own properties and an S-corp. I am extremely satisfied with Aris Hart at Safeguard Law PLLC.He is responsive, attentive to detail, proactive about telling you what you can do to improve your business and generally always on top of things. What I've been looking for, and I've found through Aris, is a "set it and forget" kind of relationship. I can send him a tax notice and he knows what to do with it. After coming from a disastrous accountant who screwed up my taxes and then ghosted me when I asked for help with fixing them, I was desperate for something better. Aris has been a godsend. I'm so glad I found him! He has been the opposite of what I experienced elsewhere -dependable, reliable, attentive, and a clear communicator. I could not recommend him more, and have already referred him to many friends. If you smooth out the most stressful part of business ownership, hire Aris! read more

Stellar service! Professional, clear and helpful communication, incredibly easy process. My tax return was tad more complex and Aris walked me through it all, making space for questions and ensuring everything was well set up for a smooth filing. Would certainly recommend and a good value. read more

Mr Hart is an excellent tax preparer. List our long time CPA 2years ago. Went online to a " 5 Star tax preparer" I ended up in MD Comptroller's office arguing with my tax preparer ( who spoke very broken English) for her to furnish a required state tax form she felt did not have to file Later I found out my DC return was not filed! So I was VERY skeptical going to Mr Hart. I have a slightly complex tax return and he is super well informed. Also helpful with common sense advice. AND EVERYTHING WAS FILED PROPERLY I have found my tax guy! read more

Aris helped me solve a tax situation with empathy and compassion (I know they are pretty much the same thing--but double-emphasis because sometimes hard to find either in this crazy world of ours!). He gave a free and helpful consult, and is responsive + fast. He's also funny + nice - a real person who is totally pleasant to deal with. I'm at novice /paint by numbers level with taxes and he patiently led me through it. His business portal is so easy to use, just upload docs and call it a day. I called a few tax people and his price point by comparison is the right balance of value and high expertise. My complicated taxes were done so quickly , and are in the mail now. I will work with Aris again, already booked!. read more

Aris Hart, and by extension Safeguard Law, handled my taxes (business and personal) this past year, and will continue to going forward (I hope!). He answered every question I might have had (there are so, so many), and either immediately knew the answer or came back to me very quickly after some research. I was nothing short of extremely impressed. Aris is very personable (a refrain you'll see repeated in these reviews many times - for good cause!), professional, and above all treats the client peace of mind as a matter of course: you will not leave any meeting with Aris feeling bamboozled! The value this provides to my personal peace of mind is immeasurable: I've dealt with other tax filing companies before and was always left with my head more confused than when I went in. You'll never experience that with Aris. I highly recommend Safeguard Law for all your weird/wacky tax needs, from crypto to general investments to small business needs and more. Incredible value to cost ratio, way better than any other tax filing company I've used. read more

Aris is amazing! Helped me get through a complicated tax situation. Feel blessed to have Aris as my "tax guy" from here on out!

highly knowledgeable and well versed in the topic area, clarified several things for me so that in the event some legal steps need taken I'm prepared. read more

Working with Aris for our tax filing was fantastic. He's professional, personable, and completed our filing with minimal effort on our part. Couldn't recommend him highly enough! read more

I am very impressed with Aris X. Hart, Esq., and recommend him without hesitation. I found Aris to be a wonderful Tax Attorney. He is professional, personable, patient, and efficient with a fast turnaround on his work. And he does so at a reasonable price. He got me an extension for my 2022 taxes and promptly submitted my taxes before the Oct. 16, 2023, IRS deadline despite my providing him with the necessary documents at nearly the last minute. Let me provide a little elaboration: At my request, Aris patiently checked in with me every few weeks in the late summer and early autumn to see if I had finished preparing my tax information for him. He was always patient and reassuring in his communications with me even though I kept delaying my delivery of the tax documents to him. I finally gave him my tax information with just a little more than 2 weeks remaining before the Oct. 16 IRS deadline. He didn't complain about the short time I allotted him. Quite the contrary, he cheerfully accepted my documents and TURNED THEM AROUND THE SAME DAY! As I said at the beginning, I am very impressed with Aris and recommend him without hesitation. read more

Aris was helpful in getting my state and federal taxes amended when I found myself in a situation due to a DC to VA move. He diligently went over my complete situation and found a bigger return than my tax software did too. Really happy with the service and results - will be using him going forward for my yearly filing. Highly recommended! read more

I came to Aris at a challenging time in my business when I unexpectedly was faced with filing outstanding personal property taxes and unincorporated franchise taxes immediately in order to renew my business license. Aris is warm, kind, extremely knowledgeable, a steward of his expertise and truly there to help his clients. He is very responsive and helpful in his communication. He helped me resolve an urgent issue in order to renew my business license and resume business operations which was vital for me. I am incredibly impressed by the service, professionalism and problem solving I received so much so that I look forward to creating a long term partnership for my business with Aris. Thank you so much Aris for your support and excellent service - you've got a loyal client in me! read more

I typically do my own taxes, but started a small business last year, so this year I sought out an expert to help ensure my returns were filed correctly. Aris Hart fit the bill. He was flexible and easy to work with, taking care of all issues quickly. I also like to understand my return, so when I asked a few questions about the filing, Aris answered them fully without grumbling or blowing me off, which I really appreciated. I plan to work with him in the future and recommend him to others! read more

Safeguard Law knows DC Tax laws that others are not familiar with. Very efficient and the business responds quick. Good pricing too.