When I first opened my electrical contracting business several months ago, I at first thought that…read moreI would use a large, nationwide company with a very recognized name. After looking into them further and reading the bad review after bad review I began to think twice- then when I experienced first hand the very same treatment that other people were unhappy with, I began calling around to other companies. I like to support other local businesses in my area, so I started looking at local payroll companies in my area with the best reviews. Luckily, I found Payroll Solutions and called. Janet Pluntze, the owner of the business, answered and I was immediately impressed with her professionalism and willingness to help get me set up. She went above and beyond with every step in the process and really made it easy for me. The pricing is better and the service is impeccable. I love being able to get ahold of someone at all times if I need to instead of having to leave a message and wait. Payroll Solutions is highly recommended and I tell everyone I know that's in business about them. A++ rating from me.

I have owned Vision Media for the last 14 years and have used 4 different payroll solutions in that…read moretime. I have had everything from the "one person show" to Paychex to ADP. Payroll Solutions is, without a doubt, the best partner we have ever used. You will be blown away by how responsive they are, and you will think they are making a mistake on what they charge. You can use them as much or as little as you want. They are smart, educated on all of the payroll issues that come up, and you can trust them. If you are looking for service that is literally a phone call or email away with response within a half hour, this is the company you are looking for. Payroll Solutions was recommended by another business owner when I told them I was feeling like "a number" with Paychex. You will never feel like a "number" with Payroll Solutions, and you will love their team.

Was a very easy and painless process with Stella at O&K Accounting. O&K is an astounding…read morebookkeeping and tax firm. My friend and I use them for our individual and business exceed everyone's expectations for us. I can't express enough about her administration! There is a ton that we don't comprehend about bookkeeping and she deciphers everything for us! She makes sense of why we really want to do what we do for the wellbeing of us. We are so thankful! Easy done on time Clear Affordable responsible

I am a long time client of Your Man Friday and have always had great service from them. I started…read morewith them because they were a small business with ties to the local community with personal care and good communication. I was sad When Greg retired and sold the business but also excited for him. I had hoped that the new owners would respect the legacy that he built with the clients and community but sadly that doesn't seem to be the case. I definitely feel that the customer service they provided is a thing of the past and will be taking my business elsewhere.

My husband was a client at YMF since 2015. I usually prepped all our files for YMF to complete his…read moretaxes, but unfortunately he got cancer and I became his caretaker in 2023. He died in 2024. I did not complete his 2022 taxes, and I reached out to YMF to complete his 2022s and 2023s. After not receiving a response to my email or call for 2 weeks, I followed up with them via phone. I was told that they could not do it before the 10/15 extension deadline, which was fine. But then I was told they wouldn't do his taxes at all. Yes, they knew he died. I can understand not taking on new customers, but he had been a customer for many years. I am stunned by the poor customer service. YMF used to be great - I referred many people there over the years. I cannot believe this is how they treat their customers.

Just got off the phone with Emily, and I can definitely recommend scheduling at least an hour with…read moreher... it'll be worth it. I reached out to Emily on a whim while I was experiencing the initial groans of accounting for my brand new business. Not only did she assure me I was on the right track, but was a very straight shooter in advising me on corporation status. She used illustrative examples to help me understand the difference between all the professional services I might need, and provided some basic education about how to manage my finances. Schedule that consult!

CLEAR SKY IS THE BOOKKEEPER TO USE…read more They are very good at helping you keep your $ and use it. They are 1-10 are10 in my book Dave

TL;DR seems to no longer be operating. After taking money and emailing for '24 taxes for the past…read moreseveral weeks they've not responded to emails or phone calls. They were great a few years ago but now it seems I have to start dealing with the fact they took money but didn't ever file taxes.

I've had TL;DR do my taxes for the past five years, and they were great…read more This year, something changed. It's August 27 when I write this, and my taxes aren't filed. On June 6 I requested a status update. On June 19 I received an e-mail saying the return is in final review. On June 29 I responded saying I was patiently standing by. On July 2nd I received a response saying it would be at least one more week since the reviewer is out of the office. On July 31 I requested an update. On August 6 I requested an update. On August 13 I requested an update. And today I requested an update. I tried to call the phone number in their signature block (there isn't one listed on their website), and there is no answer. I don't think this firm is still open. I've reached out to new accounting firms to start hiring a new accountant.

Penny Smart Girl is nothing but amazing in providing consistency, professional knowledge of…read morefinancial planning and accounting, and has been the support I needed to build my financial management systems necessary to stabilize my professional and personal finances as a small business owner. Meka is very talented, intentional, and puts in the time it takes to do things well. I mostly appreciate how holistic PSG is around relationship to money, and understanding how managing money is not just about building those systems, but also about how we relate to them; how we relate to our money. I have learned a lot and gotten much more balanced and confident in my relationship to money, with great credit to the ongoing support and coaching from Meka! I am very grateful to be a PSG client! Patronize this business.

I highly recommend penny smart girl (Meka West) for anyone who owns a small business. She is very…read moregenerous with her time, and often goes the extra mile to answer questions without charging me a dime (or shall we say penny?). For anyone who is new to business, Meka will answer all of your money related questions with kindness, compassion, promptness and lots of patience. You will be able to rest at ease knowing that she is just an e-mail or phone call away. She is genuinely interested in your small business, wants to hear about your progress and makes the accounting and bookkeeping smooth sailing! If you want to take your business to the next level, working with the Penny Smart Girl is a requirement! Don't waste another second. Call her today!

I've been clients of Paul and Esther for the past 8 years, and it has been a beautiful and fruitful…read moreworking relationship. First, they always have my best interests as their priority. Hence, I trust them completely with helping me plan financially for the future, and ensure that I reach all my financial and professional goals. Their strategies may at first seem unorthodox to the conventional thinker, but it makes absolute sense when you are able to see how everything fits together. Next, their business model operates on having a continuous ongoing relationship with their clients, which I love. They make me feel like part of their family. We meet regularly at least a couple times a year, and they organize regular workshops regarding tax strategies, leveraging credit, etc. which I can attend to keep up with the latest developments. They are passionate about helping me keep and grow my hard-earned money, and I appreciate how much they care about me, not only as a client but as a person as well.

Paul and Esther have been awesome to work with and are really passionate about helping people! I…read moresigned up for a whole-life insurance policy a year ago with them and they spent a lot of time on the front end helping me understand the benefits of whole versus term life insurance and how I can use the whole-life policy as a really powerful financial tool. I love that my policy has reliable growth that I feel really comfortable with, and I know exactly what the minimum balance will be whenever I decide to retire, thanks to Paul and Esther's thorough review of my policy. They do annual in-person policy reviews so it's a really personal experience!

Ej was effective at evaluating our needs. She understands the special needs of our business…read more(insurance) from a financial stand point. Ej was supportive and informative when reconfiguring our Quick Books.

Just finishing my 2013 return with this firm. The whole experience has been exhausting. Let me…read moresay first that I've had my taxes done, including Schedule C for self-employment, Schedule A itemized deductions, wages/salaries and rental property income for the past 15 years with one preparer in Marysville, WA & one preparer in MD. This has been the worst experience ever. While most tax preparers have new clients sit down to go over your situation and ask questions that will inform their document requests of you, this firm did not do so. Even when I used a preparer before, they would sit down with me each year. As a result, many of the documents that I submitted (organized with spreadsheets) were missed, duplicated or misrepresented on my State and Federal filing. Also note that the tax preparer is NOT located here in WA but in UTAH. The accounting portion of the firm is in Seattle but the tax prep is not. This led to a lot of back and forth only to find out that he doesn't see any of the source documents: they are entered here at the office by non-tax preparers. That's where the first snag came. Many more snags followed which resulted in me going over and putting every deduction and expense into categories on my own separate spreadsheet so that each could be appropriately applied. Overall, I spent about 8 hours of my own time dealing with their mistakes. (This won't be the case this year because I am now using Quick Books). When all was said and done, they did not ever ask if I wanted to e-file or hard file. This was important because I was on a time crunch and was receiving a State refund but owed on Federal. They assumed that a check sent via snail mail from the State was ok by me (why is this EVER ok in anyone's mind? refunds can take 2-3 months). The account info and signature gathering took additional time my husband and I didn't have. Overall, I absolutely would not recommend tax preparation from this company. I cannot speak to their accounting but their categorizing of my expenses on my P&l was wrong so that may be a hint.