Great place to do your taxes!…read more Amy Parker is very knowledgeable, professional and organized. I have been using her for several years and couldn't be happier. My taxes are pretty cut and dry, not too complicated, but I still like someone to organize it all for me. It is very easy to get an appt with her come tax season. I have been to HR Block before, but I felt they could care less if I got the best refund. Mrs. Parker asks you a lot of questions to make sure she covers every possible tax break. She also gives you pointers on how to save in the future. An example I learned from her: save your receipts from improvements you made on you house to show when you sell your house. It's great to support an honest, small business owner in Salinas.

I've been coming with Amy for almost 10 years and I wouldn't want to be with anyone else. She is…read morequick, efficient, and very easy to communicate with. I am so thankful to have found her and be able to entrust her with my family's taxes! I will continue to have her complete my tax filing to until she decides to retire Thank you Amy for a painless tax experience.

It's tax season once again & I don't trust anyone else but Mr. Carriedo at Premier Tax &…read moreAccounting! He's efficient & explains any new tax laws that impact my filing. He's been my CPA for the last 10 years.

This is my first year in which my family members and I have done business with Mr. Carriedo. He is…read moreextremely welcoming and knowledgeable and able to provide for our bilingual needs. He showed great respect and willingness to hear out our questions pertaining to taxes and other ventures. He made to be very detail oriented to make sure we got back all we were entitled to for our returns. I am looking forward to future business and discussion with him for future tax prep purchases and eventual investments strategies. Thank you for alleviating the nervousness and questioning associated with the tax process.

I couldn't believe that someone gave Jeffrey Wreidt a negative review. My experience with Jeffrey…read moreWreidt was just the opposite. Some 20 years ago, living in Pacific Grove, I used Turbo Tax on my computer and ending up having to pay $2,000 to the IRS. A friend suggested I go to Jeffrey Wreidt, CPA, in Salinas, CA (about 25 miles from where I lived). He did my taxes and I received a refund of $3,000. You can bet I've used his services ever since even though I moved to Laguna Woods 2.5 years ago. And to boot, Jeffrey Wreidt is a great guy. He's honest and excellent at what he does. Take a chance. You won't go wrong using his tax services. David Salinas Laguna Woods, CA.

Jeff Wriedt & Company helped us with our business planning and tax preparation for more than 30…read moreyears. The level of their skills were so very helpful in all our minor and major decisions. Between Jeff, Marcia and Dee we found the highest level of help that we could ever expect and became trusted friends.

We have been clients of Lavorato and Darling for many years and have been consistently pleased with…read moretheir responsiveness, expertise and great advice. As our circumstances have changed, we have appreciated their on-going attention to the changes and how well they accommodated our complex tax situation. Great people to work with!

They don't return calls or emails. Yelp sent email asking for a review - all I can say is they must…read morenot want clients!

I was so surprised to see the negative reviews that I had to stop and complete my own. We have…read morebeen using both the accounting side and the investment side for about 20 years now. For a number of reasons, our taxes as a married couple filing jointly are complicated, and the charges have never been more than absolutely fair. The advice Mike has given us over the years has been invaluable. We trust him down to our cores. He has become a true friend. He has supported us in times of family tragedy and celebrated with us in the happy times, both personal and financial. He is funny, caring, compassionate, and an excellent accountant! The office staff has always been responsive and courteous, down to an individual. On the investing side, we couldn't be happier. Suffice it to say that even in the 2008 and recent downturns, we have had complete confidence, which I'll add has proven to be well-founded. Scott and Brandon take excellent care of us. They are patient, but realistic about our investing needs as we get nearer to retirement age. They care about us, even though we're not high rollers, and give us time and attention as if we were. I'm sorry to read that Bob and Peter had bad experiences. All I can say is that their stories are completely foreign to anything we have ever encountered at Hayashi and Wayland.

Tyler Willis, my CPA at HW, is attentive, quick, detail oriented, and extremely competent. I have…read moreworked with him for years and find his services to be excellent. Highly recommend!

Hi, I recommend Maria and Martin they help me with my taxes they are very professional. I do it…read morefrom my last five years. Thank you, maria and Martin .

MT & Associates has been doing my taxes for several years now. I cannot thank them enough. I use to…read moredo my taxes myself when it was just W-2 income. But when my income sources became complicated, I needed help. I have been referring clients to Maria Trujillo for over 20 years. Even other tax professionals go to her for assistance. I knew I'd be in good hands, and I was. Maria and her team are the upmost professionals, but also warm and kind. I really appreciate them!!! I recommend them to anybody that needs tax assistance and I will continue to refer friends and clients to them!!

Francis Ingraham and his associates have a wonderful practice. Their rates are most reasonable and…read morethe competency level, high. A good portion of the businesses in the Salinas area use this practice and have for years.

Didn't have taxes ready when they said they would be done and made my friend have to wait 2 extra…read moredays!

I have been going to Compass financial for 3 years now and Zach is always so professional . The…read moreclient portal is so user friendly and Zach responds to every question. Stellar service in a timely manner !

New tax preparation client here! Had a really great experience with Aimee - transferred my tax…read moreinfo from another provider and feel like I got friendly personalized service at a really reasonable rate You want to feel confident that everything is done right and that's just how things turned out for me. Did my tax preparing via a couple of emails and uploading of my tax docs to a portal online. Easy and straightforward, and I really like the idea of using a local resource via a nameless HR Block or TurboTax helper who may well be located in another state. Recommend these folks and will use again.

Rebecca is a genuine, good hearted person, I have known Rebecca for 30 years. I have and will…read morealways have her take care of my tax preparation needs. Rebecca will always do a great service for you. She will look into all possible ways to help you and your family with good advice on how to keep your taxes in order and get the best tax return.

In January 2025, my former tax preparer (of over 15-years) had made the decision to "close-up shop"…read moreand begin a new business venture. While I was happy for him (as I believe in doing what one loves and the rest will fall into place), I was also disappointed because this meant finding someone new to handle my taxes. Yet, as a woman of faith I trusted that God would help me find a new tax preparer. . . After a two-week search, I am very thankful to have chosen Ms. Rebecca Barrett. I'm old school when it comes to my taxes so I appreciate tax preparers who are willing to meet face-to-face (especially the first time) to review my documentation (i.e. my prepared spreadsheets). I don't like the idea of sending my documentation to a business via email (even with a secured site) or dropping them off to an office. When it comes to business, money, and/or financial planning, I want to sit across from a seasoned professional and have a conversation. Ms. Barrett was on-time, courteous, knowledgable, friendly, and patient. Those are just some of the superlatives that I would attribute to her upon our first meeting. Now that my taxes are done for 2024, I can celebrate and enjoy the rest of my Spring Break!! Thank you, Ms. Barrett, you are a blessing! Clap, clap!!! :).

Michelle is an excellent attorney. She held my hand during my parents' death and transfer of estate…read moreassets. Her staff was wonderful in assessing my needs and directing my energies. She is "Old Salinas," connected into the "network." She is open and realistic about what she can do and how much it will cost. I really appreciate her calm, logical personality. On another note, I was very impressed that she feels everyone needs to have a will and an advanced health directive. She will perform this service for you at a very nominal fee. In addition, she will explain clearly why, if you have children, you need to have a trust. Again, she will do this for a very low fee.

This review is long overdue! MIchelle has helped my husband and I set up a trust and helped us…read moreestablish advance directives for ourselves and for our children. She is thorough works quickly and is extremely helpful and thinking through all the important scenarios that you need to consider in planning for your future. Her office is responsive and very pleasant to work with. I can highly recommend her for anyone interested in setting up a trust, I will, an advance directive or power of attorney.