We have been loyal customers for 3 years of Peter Eleftheriou, C.P.A. 32-72 Steinway Street at Tax Pros.
1) 2019 we received several notices from the Department of Taxation and Finance charging us $70 with compounding interest fees for a rejected extension that Peter requested from the Department of Taxation and Finance since he filed our taxes late, when we had given him our complete paperwork in March 6th, 2019.
a. First, we tried to communicate with Peter several times over email and phone with no response to check if he had processed our taxes.
b. Once he did respond, Peter never told us that he had filed late and had requested an extension.
c. We only found out, this year because we got a notice from Department of Taxation and Finance stating our taxes had been filed late and we owed money - due to NO FAULT OF OUR OWN.
d. After several failed attempts to contact Peter with regards to this letter we received, Peter clearly stated he had filed our taxes late and his request for an extension had been denied. Therefore, we owed the money!!!!!!!!!!!! We!!?!?! As if it was our fault not his.
i. We got charged the $70 to wish Peter did not care to do anything about.
e. Furthermore, his demeanor was extremely unprofessional about his OWN mistake.
2) Also, in 2019, we received yet another notice from the Department of Taxation and Finance stating we owed $477.81 FROM OUR 2016 TAXES!!!!!!!! ---- taxes also done by Peter, because my school taxes were filed incorrectly!!!! Peter requested a credit to the Department of Taxation and Finance that was allowed only for undergraduate studies; when the W-2 from my School CLEARLY stated GRADUATE DEGREE!!!!... Additionally, my husband and I reiterated several times that school was for Graduate Studies.
a. Again, when we contacted Peter with regards to this letter, he mentioned "his system" made a mistake and we owed the money now. -!?!!!?!?!??!-
b. He did not review our paperwork at all, which is the sole reason why we hire a CPA!
c. Again, his demeanor was extremely unprofessional for his YET AGAIN - own mistake!!
d. Furthermore - we are now looking at additional $800 that were filed incorrectly by Peter that we are probably going to be paying for, in the coming years - again due to no fault of our own.
3) Stay away from Peter, if you want your taxes done right!!
a. Extremely unprofessional,
b. Does not review your paperwork before submission,
c. Works on volume and not accuracy of his work! WHICH IS WHAT A CPA s JOB IS!!!!
d. You are probably better off doing it yourself or better yet -- finding a legitimate organization that cares for their reputation and customers. read more