I was behind on my taxes and in a predicament with liens breathing down my neck and was very happy…read moreto find Surf City Tax Services. Cole made everything feel simple and not so overwhelming. I will definitely be recommending Cole and Surf City in the future.

I started a new job recently and wanted to discuss how this would affect my taxes at the end of the…read moreyear. Cole responded quickly and set up a time to chat. I admitted my lack of knowledge in taxes made me nervous, but Cole assured me that him and his team would meet me at whatever level of experience I had. I left the conversation relieved and would absolutely recommend.

Allison has been a dear helping me fix up my past year's taxes. It's a lot of work but she managed…read moreit well and she was able to hop on calls when needed! Would recommend her!

My wife and I were avid TurboTax users before considering a CPA for our tax planning and filing…read moreneeds (if I'm being real honest, I was probably the person really** pushing our family to look for someone reliable and trustworthy that could act as an advisory for us). After a new home purchase and more chances of us forgetting to do something with our full-time and side hustle income, we knew it was time to find a CPA, and I'm so happy we found Allison after three CPA interviews. Allison was responsive and provided us tangible things to consider as our annual income tax bill becomes more of a challenge. I genuinely appreciate her transparent approach, her "human-ness" in how she looked at our situation, and I'm glad we worked with her this year. Thanks, Allison!

We have been using EzTax Service for over 25 years and we can highly recommend them as a careful,…read moreprofessional service.

Knowledgable, we learned new things this year about our taxes. Better prices and customer service…read morethan H&R.

Heather is knowledgeable, experienced, prompt and pleasant. What else could you ask for? I am new…read morein Santa Cruz and randomly picked her out among other CPA's here -- and I certainly lucked out. It was great working with her and while I may be moving out of state soon I intend to keep her as my accountant. If you're looking for an accountant with whom to have a relationship that gives you peace of mind she's a great candidate. And her little office in a beautiful Santa Cruz yard is very pleasant to visit. I highly recommend her.

Heather is very helpful and professional. She does what she says she will and in a timely fashion…read more She has been completing our taxes for about a decade. I highly recommend her.

I've been using Pacific Tax Service to handle my tax prep for at least 10 years. Scott is great to…read moredeal with, extremely smart and is really good at helping me identify deductions. I would recommend him to anyone.

Cynthia is here to help me with both business and personal taxes, do it legally, and give me a…read moreheads up when the laws change and when I need to get certain things done. She prides herself in being extremely knowledgeable in this area, and teaches others nationwide. I know she is here for me, and I would recommend her to ANYONE who would like to take taxes off their own plate. She can legally represent you before the IRS, which a CPA can't do, and takes at least 72 hours of ongoing education every 3 years to improve her knowledge and expertise. Also a wonderful woman to talk to about any challenges you're having in business or life that might affect your taxes/tax status. Always confidential.

Cynthia at Soquel Tax has done my taxes for years. I have also had her provide her expertise to…read moremany of my clients. I highly recommend her especially if you have more complex or unusual circumstances. Same sex marriage, registered domestic partners, foreign tax, self employed, havent filed for years, getting audited...she is your gal.

The team at Lacey is great, very professional and responsive! They are very knowledgeable and if…read morethey don't know an answer, they will research and give you options/advice.

Sebastian and his team are absolutely fantastic and such professionals. He has been our go-to CPA…read morefor our family for several years, through new kids and changing jobs and businesses started and house rentals and more, the Lacey team has been just a joy to work with while delivering great results. Highly recommend.

I had a tax issue that had me spinning. I called several other CPAs that were NO help at all. I…read morecalled Thomas Castillo's office. And they were different. They listened. They understood. They treated me (a very small fish) like a VIP. They took care of me and they took care of my problem. Whew!! Absolutely recommend Thomas Castillo CPA.

Tom is the best CPA I have ever worked with. He always provides effective advice…read more Recently, I started my own small business and he has been instrumental in guiding me to create the best tax structure, balance sheets, and a other finance related aspects of my business. I'm confident that with his guidance, I'm not missing out on any important considerations to set myself of for success for the long-term. He's kept me up to date on all of the latest tax changes so I know what is coming around the corner. He is also a awesome guy who I hang out with when we aren't doing business together! I will do business with Tom for years to come

I've had the pleasure of working with Brandon for a few years now for my tax and financial needs…read more He is the definition of a professional--always quick to respond to questions and exceptionally fast during the filing process. It's rare to find someone who balances efficiency with such a high standard of care. I couldn't recommend him more highly!

Helped me with 2 years taxes during crunch time!! All at a reasonable price. I'm also hard to reach…read morevia phone and he was accommodating to communicate via text or email. Pleased with my return as well. Highly recommend!

Timothy is awesome. He was recommended to my husband and I by good friends of ours. After a…read morenightmare with TurboTax and Covered CA, Timothy took time out of his very busy schedule to look over our return. He provided very good advice and explanation for our situation within a day! I highly recommend him!

Well..... I don't know what to say here. I almost didn't write this review, but after the call I…read morejust had, I felt like I should. I gave 3 stars because this review isn't of his accounting skills (which I won't have the chance to experience), but rather his customer service, so I tried to be fair. After reading the great reviews I tried to call today to see if Tim might be a good fit for our business and 2 families that own the business. When he picked up the phone it sounded like I interrupted him. I asked if it was a good time to talk. He was a bit short-sounding in his response, so reading that, I asked if there might be a better time to connect. Again, the reply was short in tone and certainly not what I was looking for in a person who would be this important in our lives. I am happy he seemingly has enough business, but I guess we will have to continue our search.