Last weekend was out first time going to Bill or any other accountant to do our taxes in a decade…read moreor more, as we've been using Turbo Tax for years. However, 2012 was a crazy year for us as we re-located from NJ back home to MA, changed jobs, rolled over a 401K and had multiple stock sales. So like every recent year, we bought TT again this year and were basically satisfied with the answers, although we owed $4100 to the IRS and $681 to MA we were getting $3990 back from NJ. That seemed reasonable given the income from last year. Still we wanted to double check our work on TT and we also wanted to establish a relationship with an accountant who could also provide advice going forward as to how to best position ourselves for next years taxes. My wife and I are almost 50 so we also were also looking for someone to validate the positions we had taken financially to prepare for retirement. We found Bill on Yelp and even though we live in Boston where there were other five star rated accountants, we liked the fact that he was praised for both his tax services and his financial advice. Also, he was noted as having a friendly and easy going personality (Which some of the other five star accountants defiantly did not have according to their reviews). We didn't want to start off a potential long term relationship with any one who was a dick, no matter how brilliant. Bill has a nice location in an office park in Quincy off Willard Street. We arrived on time and so did he. We liked Bill immediately as he was engaging and friendly and not stuffy at all. He even had Red Sox World Series memorabilia on his walls which immediately signaled to me that he was A NORMAL PERSON. Anyways, Bill found that we had made a mistake on TT by erroneously listing our stock sales. As far as TT was concerned, no red flags popped up because the error was inputted incorrectly by us. TT didn't know and we didn't know either, but Bill knew. The error would have been costly. Instead of the figures above, it turned out that we actually only owed the IRS $798! Our NJ refund was increased by over $200 and our debt to MA turned into a refund of almost $200. All tolled, Bill saved us almost $4500. After his fee of $275, we still saved well over $4000. We obviously enjoyed our first meeting and will schedule another more comprehensive meeting to evaluate our goals and current positions after the tax season ends and Bill is less busy. Bottom line here is that Turbo Tax is a great product, but nothing beats discussing your tax obligations with a human being. We would HIGHLY recommend Bill Ryan to anyone looking for an exceptionally competent accountant/financial planner in the Metro South or even in the Boston metropolitan area. THANKS BILL!

I had a bad experience with Bill. There were several errors and omissions on my tax return, and it…read moretook almost 3 months to correct the issues. I'm sorry, but I was not satisfied and expected better service from a tax professional.

I've had the opportunity to work with Dan the past 3 years for taxes and I can't recommend him…read moreenough. He is knowledgeable, professional, timely, thorough and has a streamlined, comprehensive process that's easy to complete/follow. I look forward to working with Dan for years to come.

Dan has been helping us fill our taxes for several years now and I couldn't be happier with his…read moreservices. My wife and I have had many changes in our finances over the years, making our taxes complex. Dan was still able to file everything ahead of time with no problem. He manages all documents using secure file sharing services and is always happy to jump on a call to explain the filed return or for general financial questions like energy credits. I strongly recommend him and his services.

Al is a true professional.He is very efficient and did my taxes the same day.I will be using his…read moreservices again.If you need an accountant and tax preparer,Al is the right person.Thank you Al.

This year my husband and I decided to seek professional help with our taxes. We found Superior Tax…read moreServices, which is run by Al out of his home in Belmont. Al went through all of our information with us, and answered our many questions, and was able to provide suggestions for what we should change in the coming year as well. He was easy to work with and seemed to enjoy helping with this (painful) annual task, and I would certainly suggest his services to anyone else looking for tax help.

Joseph was very nice and helpful. He dealed with our tax return forms, both Fed and Ma, and gave us…read moreadvice of how the entire process was going to be and how it can be in the future also. We are new in the country and nothing better that finding our taxes helper and he's location can't be more convenient for us. He also confirmed the information we had from IRS about how to get an ITIN. Warm service and very professional. Thank you so much for making our first taxes experience so much easier. We highly recommend his services.

The best..!! I had filed the tax wrong, being an international student and my first time filing…read morereturns, i did a mistake by filing as a resident. So i needed some advise over it and searched in yelp. While the rest confused me and asked me to contact later for a small consulting service, joseph did it prompt and saved me a lot of time. He just helped me over the mail and did it for free knowing am just a student. Thanks a lot

Absolutely unacceptable in every conceivable way. I called due to the wonderful reviews online and…read moreneeded help with tax information that was related to inheritance, gift tax. I was met on the phone with rushed condescending questions one after another by the man claiming to "having 20 people on hold" and "Im already taking up too much of his time at 7minutes, because he only ever spends 5 min on any phone call" after he asked about my situation which I had flat out explained was a bit complicated due to my Mother being very ill & I really needed guidance figuring out taxes with my family inheritance. He interrupted me on a very short call by cutting me off and demanding fast answers which I started the conversation by saying it was complicated. I was confused. His demeanor was unbelievable, and hard to believe he has any experience and especially with 5 star reviews. I would have been happy to pay him for his precious time yet he repeatedly told me verbatim "I only give 5 min on the phone". I told him thank you for your help and closed the call. I need advice on gift tax Im receiving from my 80yr old dying mother after selling a family home. Im not asking for anything free. I told him Id be happy to pay, even. He could have set up an appointment or said if its too complicated to call a different accountant. He did not. I hate writing bad reviews. I rarely do. I did call back to tell him I was going to do so, and was in tears because My baby died and am living in poverty right now waiting on a large sum of money in a 300sqft apartment due to having to sell my home(which I told him)& REALLY need help with the taxes & what to do. Im shaking writing this review. Im a nice person who is struggling to go day to day. Perhaps he is only getting reviews for helping others with their tax returns. That is fine, but he could have just taken a few minutes to tell me he was ill-equipt and maybe even steer me in the correct direction. If you need a person that is caring and can give you more than 5 minutes on a call, This is not your person. You can't treat people in a way that makes them literally break down when you are a professional and be apathetic about the loss of a baby and needing to get the money & tax info and it taking more than 5 min. Just remember you never know what people are going through & you as a professional need to listen & take the time to set up an appointment or refer them to someone more competent. Im trying so hard and this 7 minute call was nothing but a slap in my face. I could and would never treat another human this way. Sometimes things are more difficult than you can handle & that is perfectly fine, but 7min is not "far too long" and lying about having "20 people on hold" to someone in a vulnerable place, it shouldn't be difficult to just be human. Can't we treat each other with kindness and compassion? Here the answer is clearly, NO

I can say enough good things about Al Amir and his team at Hajiani. They're amazing…read more When I first met Al, my tax situation was a total mess: he helped me get everything in order and back on track. He was patient and reassuring and I never felt judged for how disorganized I was. He totally saved me, and since then, whenever thorny tax issues have come up, Al and his team have been there for me. When people ask me if I know a good accountant, I tell them I know the best accountant in Boston, and to drop everything and call Al. Multiple times, those people have come back to me and said, "I can't thank you enough for telling me about Al Amir. He's completely saved me." So, let me say the same to you... If you're looking for an accountant, drop everything and call Al. You won't regret it, I promise. And years later, when people ask if you know a good accountant, you'll be able to "save the day" for them too by telling them to get in touch with Al & his team.

Be aware that Medford Tax does not accept clients who will be filing an extension…read more I was an existing client of Medford Tax from the prior year, and while John had made a bunch of careless errors on my tax forms last year that I had to personally spend time to correct, I decided to give them another chance. When I called in again this year, I reminded them of my situation about my forms, moving states, and that I needed to file for an extension due to a K-1 that comes in later in the year. They were ok with all that and I was sent a login link to the Medford Tax portal to submit documents for my taxes. After I reminded them that I was planning to file for an extension, they reconsidered and I was told that I'm "no longer a good fit" since they don't want to help people with extensions as they said it was like "preparing the same taxes twice". I understand that they may not like it when people file for extensions, but it is an extremely common practice with personal taxes that they should be accustomed to. I was surprised to be given this treatment and refused their services just because I am filing for an extension. Please be aware that Medford Tax does not treat returning clients well and are not very thorough when preparing taxes.

Akan helped me during a very difficult situation where I needed to file my mom's taxes for the last…read more10 yrs. Akan's calm demeanor and knowledge is unsurpassed. He explained everything in simple steps. I would walk into his office feeling like the world was ending, and by the time I left I would be motivated to keep going to find the information we needed. I feel so much relief that my mom's taxes are done. I don't know what I would have done without Akan! Thank you!!!

I needed a new accountant and tax preparer and after extensive reviews of CPAs, I met with Scott…read morefor an initial consultation. Shortly thereafter Scott and his protege completed my return. I am extremely pleased with the service provided.

Scott has been the cPA for our small law firm for many years, and my personal CPA for almost as…read moremany. He is thorough, easy to work with, and helps us understand idiosyncracies of taxes. we highly recommend him and his firm.

Michael has been doing our taxes for years. He's professional, efficient, and thorough and has made…read moresure we didn't overlook anything in the filing process. Michael is also friendly and understanding. I wouldn't ever want to have anyone else do my taxes or give me professional financial advice.

Richard is still on top of his game. Professional and amazingly thorough!! As close to as possible…read moreof making taxes enjoyable.