I called this guy and asked him a couple of questions and when he gave me his rate I told him I thought it was high and that I would look around for a more reasonable price. He was very rude and accused me of thinking I wanted free tax advice. Wow! Go elsewhere for your tax needs this guy's got a huge attitude problem. And he won't stop emailing me! I've had to mark them as junk...really unprofessional! By the way I just looked at my phone history and I talked to this guy for 14 minutes yesterday not a half an hour. Can you imagine how he would have padded the time he spent actually answering my questions? Then telling me it would take 2 hours to answer questions that would take a professional less than an hour... I did not balk, all I did was ask how many hours he guessed it would take. I was never expecting his advice for free. That's why I gave him my mailing address at the end of my email. What a jerk. read more

I recently reached out to Steve for help in filing an amended tax return. He was able to easily communicate the steps that we would take including which documents he required, how to securely provide them digitally, and he provided a very accurate estimate of how long the expected work would take. The whole process went smoothly. Steve would let me know whenever he needed an additional document that I didn't initially provide, or a signature on some new forms. The whole process of transferring documents back and forth in a secure system went was very convenient. I had several questions along the way and Steve always seemed happy to address any and all of them without any issues. Taxes are always intimidating to me and I never look forward to doing them. So it was refreshing to be able to work with Steve, who just really made the entire process pretty stress free. If I ever need help with my returns in the future, I would be happy to go back to Steve. read more

My wife and I moved to Portland this past year after living and working the the Bay Area for 19 years. We both changed jobs, I switched from w2 to 1099 and sold our home. Our taxes are too complicated to do ourselves with confidence. Steve came highly recommended by a friend and has been a total pleasure working with him this tax season. He is patient with all of my questions and responds quickly with very knowledgeable responses. After giving Steve all of our documentation our taxes we completed quickly and stress free:) We can't recommend Steve's services enough. Worth my peace of mind that my taxes have been completed correctly and honestly worth every penny. read more

Steve has once again made my tax anxiety go away. For years, I stressed on doing my taxes. Steve is a true professional, he keeps me informed all year around with updates and tax changes. He's quick to respond, professional, answers all of my questions and incredibly trustworthy. Would highly recommend. read more

I was referred to Steve by a friend and I have to say that every experience I've had interacting with him ended up being super informative, friendly, and helpful. I had a confusing tax situation involving filing as an independent contractor for part of the year and a W2 paid employee for another part of the year on top of student loan interest payments, educational deductions, and charitable donations. Steve provided me with advice and tools that made navigating the situation much more clear and easy than it otherwise would have been, and he also set me up with documents that will help me be MUCH more organized and prepared for next year's filing process. Steve also only bills for the time that he's actually working on your tax filing - not time spend on phone calls or emails - which makes giving him a shot a totally risk-free process. I would - without hesitation - recommend him to anyone who needs some assistance making sense out of a tax situation, no matter if their filing would be relatively simple and they just want an expert to be sure they're not missing anything, or if they have a messy situation like mine was this last year. My experience with taxes this year ended up being a reasonable, manageable, and painless process all around... which is not something you normally hear people say about filing taxes. Thanks so much, Steve! read more

After doing my own taxes for years, the acquisition of my company and the growth of my partners business led to my recognizing it was time to bring in some specialized expertise. Steve is efficient, prompt and does a great job making sure we stay on top of our obligations. Thanks for the support Steve! read more

Ever since I moved to Portland in 2007, Steve has been my go-to tax person. I run my own business, so I have him do both my schedule C and personal taxes. Steve has been great because every year he seems to give me new tools (such as an Excel file to help me track my expenses more efficiently) and tips (like how to get full Oregon tax credits by giving to my favorite Cultural Trust charity). I find Steve caring and easy to talk with. He sends easy to understand educational e-mail a few times a year and also gentle reminders around tax deadlines and how to best prepare. His prices are very fair for the quality of service he provides. Now that I have moved to Ashland, I still work with Steve remotely. I have found him easy to work with, both in person and also online (through e-mail). He is so good I refer people here in Southern Oregon to work with him! read more

Steve is a genuine, hard working, trustworthy, no nonsense guy. Very fortunate to be connected to him. He's helped us a lot over the past few years! read more

Steve is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Very detail oriented and thorough. I greatly appreciated his help in completing 2020 forms and offering suggestions for 2019. He was kind enough to accept me as a new client late in the tax year, which was very considerate. I will definitely return as a client from here on out!!! Thanks, Steve! read more

Found Steve after looking through Yelp when our trials with Turbo Tax led to much confusion. Steve did a great job getting our taxes together and filiing everything, but that's what you expect from a CPA. The reason we'll definitely keep working with Steve is he was incredibly responsive through the whole process. We're fairly new to US taxes and and we have a constant barrage of questions. Steve answers promptly and helpfully to all of these. read more

four years on, steve is still my go-to dude. he continues to be knowledgable, efficient, professional, helpful, and straightforward in the best way possible. every year he tells me i could probably prepare my own taxes. while i appreciate his honest opinion, he's just underestimating his own uber-competence. please never leave me. read more

Steve is the best! He's always extremely prompt, proactive and professional. He always answers all of my questions in terms I can understand. It is always a pleasure working with him! Thank you! read more

A friend suggested that we use Steve to help us with our taxes. We certainly have some complexity with our taxes (W-2s, Self employment, Family partnership, etc.) but we had always done our taxes ourselves. After meeting with Steve late in 2014 to give him an idea of the complexity of our taxes, and then consulting with him again in early 2014, Steve agreed that it was OK for us to do our taxes again for 2014, and he would review them. I realize that this time of year is a stressful time for tax consultants, but I have seldom ever been treated so poorly by someone that is supposedly in the consulting business. Steve was angry, rude, and charged us $200 for his review, with very little helpful feedback. He was impatient with us, and when I asked him what we had done to piss him off, he refused to answer, simply stating that our taxes had clearly become too complicated for us to be doing ourselves. You know, maybe that's good advice if it had come from him when we first started talking, but that advice came after we had already completed our taxes and sent them to him for review. He sent us an invoice within a day or two of reviewing our taxes, and then, within 10 days, he sent a second invoice, demanding that we pay immediately. I'll send him a check, but we won't be asking for Steve's tax consulting services again. read more

Steve has completed my taxes for several years. He is very efficient and knowledgeable. What sold me on his service? The first year I worked with him, I was contemplating whether or not it would be beneficial to write off certain business expenses. He calculated that the cost of preparing the form would be more than the potential deduction. Plus, he isn't hesitant about answering a tax question or two mid year. I'm glad I have Steve in my corner for tax preparation. read more

My better half and I moved to Portland midway through 2014. I was both a freelancer and W2'd employer during that year. On top of that, we bought a house. In short, my taxes were complicated. Online software wizards are great if you have a simple tax situation. Otherwise, they completely break down and you'll likely be spending a ton for a false sense of convenience. Steve helped me sort through my situation, saved me significantly more than I'd arrived at on my own, and left me feeling confident my taxes were filed correctly. I can't recommend Steve's services enough. Don't fool yourself into thinking you're saving any money or time trying to hack through complicated taxes on your own. read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Steve on my taxes for a number of years now. As a sole-proprietor (I'm a composer and voice teacher), my income situation is not always straightforward. Steve always makes ample time for my questions (sometimes questions I ask over and over again) and makes navigating my various deductions and other particulars quite simple! I'm grateful for his terrific work and guidance. Many thanks! read more

Steve did a GREAT job with our taxes. He was very fast and organized, got us more money back than we would have gotten if we had filed on our own. He was very helpful in answering all of our questions and I felt confident in him the whole time. I will definitely be going back to him next year. read more