Marty Ryhanych is an excellent tax preparer! Patient, incredible expertise, meticulous - Highly…read morerecommend her services - Top notch

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.

So quick and easy, it was painless. All except for the part of having to pay the taxes due…read more Dropping off the paperwork was quick and easy without an appointment. Even with less than 10 days until the taxes were due. Several days later, we received a call that the preparation was done. When we arrived to pick up the taxes, Ian took the time to explain the last step of the process, including verifying all the information was correct. We were informed the taxes would be e-Filed the same day. The forms were all together in a neat folder, with the required payment verification forms were all placed in their respective envelopes, a ready to go. I'd recommend using EZ Tax Service, as we will be going back next year.

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

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!

Doris is a very competent CPA who handled my personal tax return quickly and efficiently for 2014,…read moreeven filing a tax extension for me so that I had more time. She seemed very experienced, and told me she has over 30 years of experience. I liked that she was local to the valley and is very accessible for any questions I had. I would recommend her for taxes, ect... she also assists some local businesses with their accounting systems.

My former accountant retired, and the new guy who took over his business raised prices six times…read moreover what they used to charge, letting the client base know only after he did their 2019 taxes. The client base immediately fled to find better prices. I was looking for a new accountant. Called this lady. She sounded smart and competent, I was going to hire her. I asked her to give me a price estimate of how much a final tax return (closing return) for a company that is now out of business due to COVID would cost. After getting a quote of $1,700 to do a final tax return, I was shocked. After I told her that it was totally unacceptable, she said that she needed like 12 hours with $100 or $90 per hour, I don't exactly remember, to "set up" the company on her system or some BS like that. The company is dead, out of business, why do you need to charge a horrible amount for set up? This is predatory, and I would say extremely predatory. She also recently moved from "poor" Boulder Creek to Capitola. I bet to look for wealthy clients in a new wealthy area. Terrible experience.

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

Sebastian and all of the team are great. Very helpful and patient to answer any all questions until…read moreyou understand. A relief in the world of not knowing who to trust - really helped make our taxes so much easier. I highly recommend this company!

Well, he might be fine for folks who are able to do everything on line, If you are not able to do…read moreeverything on line and should ask to see Sabastian in person, you will be charged an additional $400. to chat with him in his prefab shed behind his house where he moves around in his flip flops & shorts, (thats all fine but $400 for a 20min visit). I was not happy.

We love them! Confidence and privacy! We Highly recommend! We have used them for years! No stress,…read moreand professional!

Allison has been the best accountant and bookkeeper I have ever worked with. She transitioned my…read moremedical practice from using desktop QuickBooks to online QuickBooks which has made running my business so much easier. She has great attention to detail and uncovered many errors my previous bookkeeper was making. She is also an incredibly nice and friendly person and a true pleasure to work with. I am so grateful to her and only wish I would have found her sooner!

I have been going to Block Advisors to get my taxes done for about five years now and every time i…read moreleave care free. This year I had my taxes done by Christine Gomez, she was very sweet and helpful. she had the knowledge and patience to get me the most out of my return. she not only able to apply expenses from my education but went through and amended previous years that I had missed in past years. i recommend going to see her this year to get your taxes done if you would want peace of mind.

Disorganized, unprofessional, and unwilling to take responsibility…read more My experience with H&R Block's Capitola Block Advisors office has been appalling. After more than two and a half years of trying to resolve tax problems, I'm finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel--but only because I eventually found competent help elsewhere. Karen Manring was extraordinarily disorganized. Our conversations were scattered and confusing, with little systematic review of my returns, documentation of problems, or follow-through. I repeatedly found myself managing issues that I had hired and paid tax professionals to handle. Worse, Karen incorrectly reported an IRA investment loss as an expense on my federal tax return. This contributed to an IRS assessment of approximately $20,000 more than I actually owed. I ultimately had to seek assistance from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service to understand and address the problem. Karen also failed to recognize a critical filing deadline, jeopardizing my opportunity to recover nearly $5,000 in California taxes. That matter remains under formal appeal. When I pressed for resolution, Karen refused to continue helping me and handed me off to her supervisor, James Dunham. Remarkably, James described himself as "not being a tax professional," explaining that he had only the basic tax training required for his management role. Yet he was the person assigned to resolve my complex tax problems. Rather than arranging for a qualified preparer to take over, he became openly hostile, told me he'd done all he could, and said I could hire another tax professional if I wanted further assistance. The contrast with other H&R Block offices was striking. Elsewhere, I encountered professionals who systematically reviewed documents, explained their findings, and kept records of the work. Eventually, another H&R Block preparer identified the errors and prepared amended returns. In October 2026, the IRS finally processed my corrected 2020 return, reducing my outstanding federal tax balance from more than $20,000 to just $254.20, which I paid. My 2022 correction and California appeal remain unresolved. Perhaps the most frustrating part has been the extraordinary amount of time I've spent learning about tax law, IRS forms, deadlines, amendments, and appeals--precisely the work I paid professionals to handle. Taxes aren't my area of expertise, nor should they have needed to become one. I have also filed a formal complaint with H&R Block corporate, which remains unresolved. Mistakes happen. But professional competence, organized recordkeeping, respectful communication, and accountability shouldn't be optional. In my experience, the Capitola office failed on every count. I cannot recommend it.

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!