If I could give negative stars, I would. I hired Huddleston Tax CPAs for an estate tax return and…read moreexperienced repeated errors, typos, missing schedules, and incorrect basic math calculations across ten drafts. I had to identify and correct these issues myself, and the firm conducted extra internal review without informing me. The errors I identified were either acknowledged in writing or revised in subsequent drafts. When I met with the owner on June 8 and presented detailed emails outlining these errors, he said he would look into it but never responded. My check was cashed on June 12 despite unresolved problems, and a certified letter I sent on June 15 requesting an amicable resolution was ignored. The final bill was double my deposit, with no communication that costs would increase. Although the firm advertises decades of experience and attention to detail, the work I received did not reflect those claims. Prior Yelp reviews show similar concerns, and I'm sharing my experience so others can make informed decisions

I do not recommend this company unless you want to get swindled…read more I contacted this company to file taxes, and after emailing and going over everything needed, they confirmed the range of their fees would be about $400. I later got a bill that was 3x the amount. They also took twice as long as they said it would take. They claimed my taxes were complicated, despite the fact we went over my tax filing situation before starting.

TL;DR seems to no longer be operating. After taking money and emailing for '24 taxes for the past…read moreseveral weeks they've not responded to emails or phone calls. They were great a few years ago but now it seems I have to start dealing with the fact they took money but didn't ever file taxes.

I've had TL;DR do my taxes for the past five years, and they were great…read more This year, something changed. It's August 27 when I write this, and my taxes aren't filed. On June 6 I requested a status update. On June 19 I received an e-mail saying the return is in final review. On June 29 I responded saying I was patiently standing by. On July 2nd I received a response saying it would be at least one more week since the reviewer is out of the office. On July 31 I requested an update. On August 6 I requested an update. On August 13 I requested an update. And today I requested an update. I tried to call the phone number in their signature block (there isn't one listed on their website), and there is no answer. I don't think this firm is still open. I've reached out to new accounting firms to start hiring a new accountant.

I received wonderful, caring, accurate, financial help from James Fritz CPA…read more My last tax return was done at Waterfront CPA Group after being treated very rudely by a crotchety, old scheduler for H & R Block. Despite being an H&R customer for more than a decade, I was treated like a giant pain when I asked for the specific tax preparer who'd done my taxes the year before. But now I am grateful to that rude old goat because I contacted Waterfront to do them instead. I was able to get an almost immediate appointment with a professional who was friendly and helpful. The taxes were done in less than an hour, by a CPA (rather than simply a "tax preparer.") He accessed every legal deduction and gave me solid advice for next year. I can't believe I've been going to H and R Block for years, getting just adequate service, sometimes grudgingly. James Fritz, in the Silverdale office quickly did my taxes, saved me money, and then charged HALF of what H&R Block has been charging me! My taxes were the same difficulty, the same number of schedules and forms, as every previous year. But now, they were done by a CPA for half the cost! In the future, I will be certain to go to Waterfront CPA group for all of my tax and financial needs.

I utilized waterfront CPA for my taxes because I had complex taxes for 2021. I provided to them…read moreall the required documents to complete my taxes including the W2 that they left off my taxes. (to my fault I should have reviewed their work but that's why I hired them so I didn't have to) well turns out they completely left off a W2 and I owed more in taxes. the IRS hit me with a roughly 1,000 dollar penalty which they "paid" by doing my taxes this year free and refunding my 2021 tax fee. but because of their error I was responsible for a 470 dollar interest fee that they would not cover. so be prepared to review all of their work. if an error happens regardless If it was their fault, you will be responsible for the interest owed because of their error in addition to the tax you owe. I told them I would not have incurred the interest because I would have paid my full tax bill had it been prepared correctly, but they said that was policy. So unless they correct this policy I would look elsewhere for a more reputable company that takes responsibility for errors of their service. Respectfully I typically do not write reviews but because their error cost me an additional cost of almost 500 dollars and the IRS headache I was not a satisfied customer.

$500 to file a single 1040 is way too expensive. What's more, I was given a multi-page client info…read moresheet that required me to enter all the data myself which begs the question "what exactly am I paying for?" I never met Paul, nor received any illuminating tax strategy advice of any kind. Overall a poor value

Paul was referred to me by a friend some 15 years ago. I keep coming back to Paul, year after…read moreyear, because of his attention to detail. Though we only meet once a year, he always asks for updates on the family and our hopes for the future. There's almost nowhere else I find such a personal connection in the course of business. Strange as it sounds, taxes and all, I look forward to our meetings. Paul engages with a back-and-forth discussion about current tax laws, offers options my family and I might consider for the long term, and gives constructive feedback regarding freestyle financial decisions I made without counsel. Paul has a vested interest in his clients and treats us like family. We have a solid foundation built upon trust. That's a lost art in business these days. For as long as Paul is willing, my family and I will go nowhere else for our tax needs.

Jeff has been doing my taxes for two years now. I couldn't find his number today to have him answer…read morea tax/accounting question. I googled his number. Yelp came up and I was amazed that 1- he only had two reviews and 2- that they were both negative. Jeff did a great job on my taxes, he was upfront, and reasonable on costs. He was prompt in responding, kind and understanding. To hear someone that would say that he is rude is very unfortunate. He is a kind man, an eclectic office for sure, but the design of his office has no baring on how respectful, thorough and professional he has been with me. As someone that works in customer service myself, often times people write reviews only do so because they were given information that they were not pleased with. The "shoot the messenger" mentality. Jeff is great, you will see for your self!

Jeff and his team have been preparing my taxes for over 20 years. They have effectively and…read moreefficiently worked through a myriad of changes over the years ranging from buying/selling properties, changes in dependent statuses, etc. Through every situation Jeff has taken the time to answer any questions and offer recommendations as needed. I am always provided with a copy of my return and associated documents in a handy storage folder. Also you can't beat the chocolate bars and pens offered at the front desk. I cannot say that this is the least expensive tax preparation location, but for anything other than a straight 1040EZ, well worth the peace of mind.

They are not accepting new clients and not interested in contacting you when they are going to…read moreaccept new clients. I would recommend you post this information clearly on your website so you don't waste peoples time.

The accountants are great I have been using them for over 10 years but the front desk lady is…read morealways rude, disrespectful, unhelpful, and ignores things like send me only paper invoices when asked, and seems to have a big chip on her shoulders. I even took her flowers one year and she was rude about that too. I always try to be organized so they don't have extra work but communication through the front desk is torture

A friend pointed me here years ago and 20 minutes ago I continued the chain by recommending a…read morefriend use David for their taxes, so I figure its time to write a review. David helped me untangle a mess of taxes from previous years for me and was thorough in the work and clear in the explanation so I had full understanding of things. It had the potential to be really bad (my fault, I basically failed to pay some taxes years back) and David laid out my options and timeline and guided me through it. Since that I've used his office for taxes every year. Each year I get an easy to follow set of instructions to file and everything is ready to go. I've always found it easy to get ahold of David as I have questions (which I do every year)

He has been absolutely amazing with our questions. Excellent tax advice! We love every minute we…read moreget to spend with him talking about finances because we can actually understand him unlike some tax advisors. Worth every cent!

Wow! Charles Grass is unbelievably unscrupulous. Worse yet, he bullies and discriminates against…read moregood people such as women, colored people, and the disabled. Upon first meeting, he misrepresented himself and his fraudulent services. I should have seen the red flags from the beginning when he spoke rather condescendingly to me. I'm a disabled man so I missed many other initial cues. He took advantage of me as a disabled person. That's discrimination. My sister, who had used him separately, had also been swindled by this man. She too had spoken about his condescending manner. Again, this is bigotry. To our detriment, we trusted him with basic taxes. Keep in mind that I said "basic". What a huge mistake. He "nickel and dimed" us with many unauthorized charges. This "nickel and diming" added up to be in the thousands of dollars. He hadn't attempted any communication during this process. When done, his charge was in the thousands of dollars. He charged more for swindling me than I saved in taxes. This is either bigotry or gross incompetence. Either way, it's unacceptable. When I confronted him over the phone, all he had was a pile of excuses a mile high. He then resorted to verbal bullying and condescension. Can you believe that. Mr Grass resorted to bullying a disabled man when confronted with his fraud. This man is incompetent and a bigot. I cannot recommend this crook for any reason.

UPDATE APRIL 23, 2023:…read more BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/ SELF-EMPLOYMENT SHAFT In my original review, I said "more on that later" re: my original estimate for my 2018 taxes being $1580, but the actual damage was $655 ($925 less!). I failed to say that that's because I had no more "self-employed" paper route. (side note: newspaper delivery is still legally classified as "self-employment", but it's actually "employee without employee rights") The point is, if you are self-employed, the tax prep fee is going to be higher. INVESTMENTS ALSO WILL DING YA In this update, I would like to say that my 2019 tax prep fee was $885. The $230 uptick in fees(from $655 in 2018) was probably because that was the year I did my first investment rollover. If you have investments (IRAs, annuities, 401ks,etc.), your tax prep fee will be higher for that as well (especially if you have a slush fund...;). Therefore pay no attention to these outfits that offer to do your taxes for "free." That's only for people with simple tax returns with no self-employment, no investments, no property holdings, or any other complicated financial scenario that could give your accountant headaches! DID COVID "STAY HOME" ORDER GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO DO THEIR OWN TAXES? My 2020 tax prep fee went down again to $540 (a $345 downtick from 2019) possibly related to the initial two week COVID-19 WA state "stay home" order from March 23, 2020, which was extended to May 31, 2020. The 2021 fee was an identical $540 (COVID lag?) But starting this year with the 2022 taxes the tax prep package recommended sending in 1/2 the amount I paid for the 2021 taxes ($540/2 = $270) as an advance deposit. So I sent them the $270 deposit. But when the taxes were ready, I looked at my 2022 printed copy, which showed their fee charges failed to take into account the $270 deposit I already paid. They corrected that when I brought it to their attention. But the total fee still owing was $405. So $405 plus $270 already paid = $675. Why the $135 uptick from the $540 charged in 2021 and 2020? I was told that that their rates were going up. Perhaps the somewhat improved economy since 2020 took away the luxury of time at home to do one's own taxes, and instead allow people the luxury of paying accountants to do their taxes.