I started using Five Stone Tax Advisors to challenge my Austin property taxes (two properties, for…read moremany years) for quite a few years now, after a bruising meeting with the Travis County committee that meets with homeowners, a horrible experience. Most years, Five Stone has been successful in getting the appraised value of my home lowered - sometimes by a lot. I think the fee they charge for this is reasonable, and they seem to be efficient and very easy to deal with. Usually, we exchange only 1 or 2 messages per year. They donate a substantial portion of their profit (about a third) to local charities, and they invite their clients to choose from a list. They're a great business; highlky recommend.

Useless service that cost us money when we tried to use them. We signed up a few years ago (2024)…read morefor the purpose of having them protest our property tax increase. They did zero work, literally zero, as soon as we signed up they literally told us to go find comparable property sales ourselves and sent a bill at the same time because they wouldn't do any work to try and protest for us thus they knew we would not find any savings. The entire reason we used them was to find the comparable and do the protest, which they didn't do either of. They should at least have a policy that if they have zero data they can use to make a case, you should not pay anything to them at all since they won't do anything. I would not use them again, I have contacted state representatives to suggest regulating this industry due to unethical companies like this one.

I feel so fortunate to be one of Christy's clients. I have my own single-member LLC plus…read morehalf-partnership in another LLC plus W2 income. There's no way I could manage the tax implications for all that on my own. Christy is incredibly responsive and patient, and she explains her answers in ways that are easy for me, a non-CPA or tax expert, to understand. She also coordinates with my financial planner (who she recommended and is great) to maximize my tax benefits and retirement contributions. When the IRS didn't grant me my full refund one year, Christy also communicated with the IRS on my behalf, figured out what the problem was, and resolved the issue so I could receive my full return. Best of all, maybe, Christy is human. I always hear her "voice" in her emails, not just dry responses to my questions. She is kind, empathetic, and funny, and I always feel comfortable with her. If she's ever taking new clients, get in with her while you can!

Christy is a pleasure to work with, professional, courteous, responsive and absolutely the best CPA…read moreI worked with. I recommend her with all my heart.

I started an architecture office in 2011 with a passion for design and enthusiasm for the future…read more Everything was great except for my books... I had no idea how to structure a company with regard to the IRS. I was too small of a business for a big CPA practice, yet still wanted to work with a profession who would take the time to make me feel like everything was being handled correctly. Blaine Gary was the solution. I have worked with Blaine for years. In the early days, I would give him and his team boxes of receipts and bank statements and they would make sense of all the chaos. Am my company grew, Blaine was their to offer guidance on how to file certain purchases and even how and when to switch from a Sole Prop to an S-Corp (if you don't know what this means, hire Blaine). Better yet, his knowledge of the tax code saves my company money by not overpaying. I wholeheartedly endorse Blaine Gary, CPA for freelancers and small companies. His honesty and integrity instill confidence in his work and his personality meshes perfectly with the Austin way of life.

At the end of 2012 and I started looking for a new accountant and man am I glad I found Blaine! I…read moreneed an accountant who can really help me grow my business and handle my tax burden in the smartest way possible. In our first meeting, Blaine spent tons of time finding out about my business and my goals and he's been the only person to really explain to me why I should consider filing as one type of business entity over another. By the time I left his office, I had signed up for his monthly bookkeeping services and his tax services and I am still very happy with my decision. Blaine even referred me to a great financial advisor, who helped me get my retirement accounts in order and on the right track. Blaine is very professional, efficient, organized (I tried to talk him into coming to organize my office :-)) and friendly, and he's always there to answer my questions. I'm so grateful I found Blaine...I highly recommend him to any small business owner!!

I have been using South Austin Tax for years. I have never been disappointed. Kristen has been the…read morebest! I truly appreciate that she is so knowledgeable as I can come to her with any question and she is able to respond pretty much off the top of her head with the answer. I highly recommend using them if you have any tax needs. Bring your information. Answer any questions. Get your resolution. What else do you want?

I've come here two years in a row and absolutely love Kristen. I read some of the other reviews and…read morewas honestly shocked what people said given I've had the exact opposite experience - twice now! She's kind, professional and very knowledgeable about all things taxes. She took time to explain to me why I owed what I owed. She also provided recommendations about what I can do differently to hopefully not owe next year. I highly support this wonderful woman owned business and encourage folks to come here. You will not be disappointed. Thank you, Kristen!

Chase and Ami are an absolute pleasure to work with!…read more I was referred to Insogna CPA by a friend and feel very lucky to finally have found a CPA of this caliber. I've been using Insogna CPA for the past two years and could not be more impressed. It's comforting to know that my taxes are being handled correctly. Not only are they very good at what they do - they are personable and take the time to work through your taxes with attention to detail. Insogna CPA exemplifies professionalism. I highly recommend

I had the pleasure of working with Chase/Adam/Abby after being referred to them by another CPA who…read moredidn't quite specialize in what I need (already a good sign). This was the first time I was ever filing taxes as a day trader, so I had a lot of questions. Chase didn't hesitate to hop on the phone with me a few times, learn about my situation, and give me REAL answers. The actual execution of the process was SO EASY. I uploaded all of my documents, and they sought all clarification electronically. I loved having a single spot where we had all records of our communication instead of needing to hunt through different email threads. As we were getting nearer to having everything done, Adam was also very willing to hop on the phone with me to make sure I didn't have any final questions before filing. Overall, this a great team, and a perfect example of how a locally owned business outshines guys like HR Block. I could not recommend them enough.

Well here we are again my taxes are still it completed for 2022 and now the IRS just sent me a…read morecertified letter telling me that if my taxes are not paid immediately for an excessive of $12k they would be continuing with the collection process. All this because I let this company do my taxes, they messed it up and now I am having to fix it and not one damn apology or hey let me help and by the way here here is your money back for all of the issues. Stay away from this company. If you want more info I'm sure you can find me and I will explain in even more detail.

Thoroughly enjoyed working with Bree on filing our taxes. She is efficient, detailed, responsive,…read moreand systematic. We communicated 100% remotely, and it couldn't have been easier. We will definitely seek to hire her again next year.

Experienced service, good communication, local business, multiple services and it's a family…read morerun/service operation

Katie, Chris, and the whole team have been absolutely amazing and life saving! I would up with a…read moresmall business in my hands and this team has been extremely generous with their time and advice. Thank you!

I have now been working with this team for several years, and also got my Aunt to use their tax…read moreservices. I have been extremely happy - great group to work with, very communicative, and on time.

I was completely new to the tax world and had no idea where to start. I was recommended to speak…read morewith Victor at The Financial Interior by a family member and am so grateful to have followed up on this recommendation. Victor is professional, efficient, and extremely communicative. He kept me in the loop throughout the entire tax filing process and walked me through exactly what needed to be done. It took almost no effort on my end in what has been framed as a grueling and confusing process thanks to all of the hard work put in by this incredible team. I will most definitely continue to be a part of their clientele!