Eugene is very intelligent, patient and helpful person. He listened to all question, evaluated…read moreinformation and gave sound advice. Highly recommend

This is the 3rd year that I will be using Eugene Slutsky as my CPA for my taxes. Eugene is very…read morefriendly and helpful. He helps me think of all of my deductions and does my taxes right then while I am in his office. He has made tax time so much less stressful. His prices are also fair and he is very honest. I highly recommend him.

I received wonderful, caring, accurate, financial help from James Fritz CPA…read more My last tax return was done at Waterfront CPA Group after being treated very rudely by a crotchety, old scheduler for H & R Block. Despite being an H&R customer for more than a decade, I was treated like a giant pain when I asked for the specific tax preparer who'd done my taxes the year before. But now I am grateful to that rude old goat because I contacted Waterfront to do them instead. I was able to get an almost immediate appointment with a professional who was friendly and helpful. The taxes were done in less than an hour, by a CPA (rather than simply a "tax preparer.") He accessed every legal deduction and gave me solid advice for next year. I can't believe I've been going to H and R Block for years, getting just adequate service, sometimes grudgingly. James Fritz, in the Silverdale office quickly did my taxes, saved me money, and then charged HALF of what H&R Block has been charging me! My taxes were the same difficulty, the same number of schedules and forms, as every previous year. But now, they were done by a CPA for half the cost! In the future, I will be certain to go to Waterfront CPA group for all of my tax and financial needs.

I utilized waterfront CPA for my taxes because I had complex taxes for 2021. I provided to them…read moreall the required documents to complete my taxes including the W2 that they left off my taxes. (to my fault I should have reviewed their work but that's why I hired them so I didn't have to) well turns out they completely left off a W2 and I owed more in taxes. the IRS hit me with a roughly 1,000 dollar penalty which they "paid" by doing my taxes this year free and refunding my 2021 tax fee. but because of their error I was responsible for a 470 dollar interest fee that they would not cover. so be prepared to review all of their work. if an error happens regardless If it was their fault, you will be responsible for the interest owed because of their error in addition to the tax you owe. I told them I would not have incurred the interest because I would have paid my full tax bill had it been prepared correctly, but they said that was policy. So unless they correct this policy I would look elsewhere for a more reputable company that takes responsibility for errors of their service. Respectfully I typically do not write reviews but because their error cost me an additional cost of almost 500 dollars and the IRS headache I was not a satisfied customer.

I called Brandon out of the blue with a one-off issue about my tax filings. In 5 minutes he gave me…read moregreat advice and peace of mind. Great accountant, better man.

This guy. You need…read morehim on speed dial. Not for Al Capone-tax-dodging reasons, just because you want a guy on your side as your pay your hard-earned money towards our taxation nation. Make it count...but in all ways fair. The Mr. of this equation has been seeing Brandon Ferguson for a few years. Before I got married, I had the simplest tax return on Earth: earnings, 401(k), and some donations. We own our home and rental property together, but I always LITERALLY left that to Mr. Ferguson to work out. So this year, I was married (!) and had to be included in all this tax nonsense. I say nonsense, but the truth of the matter is that I'm very familiar with taxes and how they work (stoopid work). Brandon checked in with us on the regular regarding tax paperwork he needed. He was like the proverbial mother-in-law in the GOOD way; and when we figured out our final return: newly married, rental property, residence property...I was happy that he explained everything in plain English, (I could have taken more tax jargon, really!) and [he] found each exception he could, explaining what needed to be taken, etc.) THIS GUY. He's a CPA. He studied [and paid the] same amount as everybody else to gain this certification. I find it funny that ONE person complained about the price that you pay for a person that is on both your side, AND the LAW'S side of things. He's looking out for your best interest ALWAYS; and frankly, H&R Block are terrific people, but to say that you have an accountant of your own is not some kind of weird status thing, it's knowing that you have somebody who will best advise you on how get through this crazy tax world. I'm embarrassed to say how little we paid for this amazing service, so I'll leave it to you to call him yourself. We found him via Yelp years ago and will never EVER look to another to take care of us. Deadly serious. THIS GUY. You need him.

Rick O'Leary and Company 650 S. Orcas St., Ste. 215…read moreSeattle, WA 98108 new office

Fast and helpful service, I hate doing my own taxes, they made the process painless. For tax to…read morerelax next year!

UPDATE: :) you as well. Exactly, see response from owner. Lol…read more... Pretentious, rude, and unhelpful service. Surprised as the reviews here are stellar. Definitely chose not to work with them from my initial consultation. Maybe it was a fluke, hopefully for others it was as this was service that made me feel like a bother more than a customer.

I'm a general contractor and I have some professional skills, that aid me in my business, but…read moreunfortunately bookkeeping/taxes are not in my repertoire. Same for my wife that is a baker. Edwin and his team, through diligence and hard work, methodically went through years of our mess to find thousands of dollars' worth of missed tax benefits. To date, Aldaris Group has paid for themselves by correcting one year's worth of Federal taxes, and they're still going, we're even looking at state taxes. Edwin has some great ideas to restructure my company, as well. I can tell you that it wasn't easy to amend past years of taxes, and I had to put some work in on my end as well, but my wife and I are better off now than before we hired Aldaris Group. They are worth every penny!

My taxes for 2021 are looking like they'll be much more complicated than they have been in past…read moreyears. I got a quick consultation with Derek, and he helped me wrap my head around the things I need to be thinking about. I feel much less lost. And he didn't try to upsell me at all. Just answered my questions and encouraged me to move forward with confidence. Thanks!

Highly qualified, honest and fair…read more I have been a client of CPA Seattle and David Liatos for a number of years. Compared to many other CPAs in the Seattle area, CPA Seattle is the best. David is extremely knowledgeable and is always able answer complex tax questions. He is reasonably priced and will never try to get more money out of you even if he could (e.g. audit insurance, answering questions throughout the year).

David was very helpful and personable. He took time to answer my questions and explain my options…read moreso I understood them. Would recommend to anyone.

I had some one-off questions based on a letter from the IRS and David was super kind and…read moreknowledgeable in answering my questions. I would not hesitate to use his services in the future!

Wow! Charles Grass is unbelievably unscrupulous. Worse yet, he bullies and discriminates against…read moregood people such as women, colored people, and the disabled. Upon first meeting, he misrepresented himself and his fraudulent services. I should have seen the red flags from the beginning when he spoke rather condescendingly to me. I'm a disabled man so I missed many other initial cues. He took advantage of me as a disabled person. That's discrimination. My sister, who had used him separately, had also been swindled by this man. She too had spoken about his condescending manner. Again, this is bigotry. To our detriment, we trusted him with basic taxes. Keep in mind that I said "basic". What a huge mistake. He "nickel and dimed" us with many unauthorized charges. This "nickel and diming" added up to be in the thousands of dollars. He hadn't attempted any communication during this process. When done, his charge was in the thousands of dollars. He charged more for swindling me than I saved in taxes. This is either bigotry or gross incompetence. Either way, it's unacceptable. When I confronted him over the phone, all he had was a pile of excuses a mile high. He then resorted to verbal bullying and condescension. Can you believe that. Mr Grass resorted to bullying a disabled man when confronted with his fraud. This man is incompetent and a bigot. I cannot recommend this crook for any reason.

UPDATE APRIL 23, 2023:…read more BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/ SELF-EMPLOYMENT SHAFT In my original review, I said "more on that later" re: my original estimate for my 2018 taxes being $1580, but the actual damage was $655 ($925 less!). I failed to say that that's because I had no more "self-employed" paper route. (side note: newspaper delivery is still legally classified as "self-employment", but it's actually "employee without employee rights") The point is, if you are self-employed, the tax prep fee is going to be higher. INVESTMENTS ALSO WILL DING YA In this update, I would like to say that my 2019 tax prep fee was $885. The $230 uptick in fees(from $655 in 2018) was probably because that was the year I did my first investment rollover. If you have investments (IRAs, annuities, 401ks,etc.), your tax prep fee will be higher for that as well (especially if you have a slush fund...;). Therefore pay no attention to these outfits that offer to do your taxes for "free." That's only for people with simple tax returns with no self-employment, no investments, no property holdings, or any other complicated financial scenario that could give your accountant headaches! DID COVID "STAY HOME" ORDER GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO DO THEIR OWN TAXES? My 2020 tax prep fee went down again to $540 (a $345 downtick from 2019) possibly related to the initial two week COVID-19 WA state "stay home" order from March 23, 2020, which was extended to May 31, 2020. The 2021 fee was an identical $540 (COVID lag?) But starting this year with the 2022 taxes the tax prep package recommended sending in 1/2 the amount I paid for the 2021 taxes ($540/2 = $270) as an advance deposit. So I sent them the $270 deposit. But when the taxes were ready, I looked at my 2022 printed copy, which showed their fee charges failed to take into account the $270 deposit I already paid. They corrected that when I brought it to their attention. But the total fee still owing was $405. So $405 plus $270 already paid = $675. Why the $135 uptick from the $540 charged in 2021 and 2020? I was told that that their rates were going up. Perhaps the somewhat improved economy since 2020 took away the luxury of time at home to do one's own taxes, and instead allow people the luxury of paying accountants to do their taxes.