I have been a client of JBA for 6 years now. I enjoyed the benefits of their hard work, using their…read moreyears of experience to find the best ways to represent both my business and personal income. They have reliably given me excellent advice on managing my cash flow, choosing when to hire, and how to do succession planning. If you value excellence in your business, every part of it should get the best people, and if your accounting isn't excellent, you need to call JBA.

RUN FOR THE HILLS & DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE!…read more I will absolutely NEVER use this company, specifically Caroline, again for my taxes. As a real estate investor who has a pretty standard W2 job - I wanted an expert to help us (my fiance and I) get the most depreciation from our real estate investments and we were willing to pay the high premium for their expertise. Well boy, were we wrong. At first everything was going according to plan...until it wasn't.... Caroline stopped responding to emails and phone calls until I had to call her assistant multiple times a week to ask for follow ups as we were approaching our tax extension deadline quickly. Finally got a hold of Caroline and she started filing our taxes using all of our documents we sent her from Quickbooks - we also had a brief (under 5 minute conversation about potentially doing a Cost Seg on our new investment property and while we were on the phone, we both agreed it wouldn't be financially beneficial for us to do that this year and we would revisit next year). Then this is where it turned south quickly. Caroline and her team got all of our documents together and since they charged $3,000+ to file our taxes - I thought we would be getting money back to offset it. Well on the phone when she and her team went through the filing, she had stated "great news, we are going to end up with a $14,000 tax return"..... turns out on email the very same day the tax return went from $14,000 to $4,000 so barely enough to cover our costs to hire Jeff Baker & Associates. This was Red flag #1. It was honestly extremely unprofessional to state and get us excited on one number and then put in an email a completely separate number that was much lower. Also, she denies ever saying that number but both of us heard the number loud and clear and had written the same number ($14,000) down in our notebooks - so it just didn't appear out of thing air as she claimed. Red Flag #2 popped up quickly after we had realized that we wouldn't be getting any money back, instead we would be in the negatives this year after paying Caroline & her team. Caroline sends her invoice and what pops up.... an $1,250 additional charge for a Cost Segregation....which again we decided not to do and she mentioned she charged us that amount because we had that conversation with her and she provided expert advise. She then asked if I would consider a $350 discount on the $1,250 fee she was trying to charge us - absolutely laughable. Needless to say after the experience I had with her team by this point....we did not pay the additional $1,250 fee and only paid for the work she did for us. Unfortunately, Caroline and Jeff Baker & Associates was a referral and I didn't do as much due diligence as I should have. DO NOT MAKE MY MISTAKE. I would use anyone over Caroline & her team. It was an unsatisfactory experience at best and one that hurt us financially as well. We will never make that same mistake again and would never recommend this company to anyone.

Awesome accountants, they are equipped to handle your taxes no matter how complicated! Very…read morefriendly, and fast! We've used them for years and highly recommend them! A Good accountant is nice, but a great accountant such as Sound can save you $ legally! Yay Sound tax advisors! 5 stars!

I worked with Sound Tax and Accounting for 7 years at my previous employers, and continue to use…read morethem for my business. The owner and all of the staff are professional, communicative, timely, and very responsive. And they are very knowledgeable about all things tax and accounting, as well as many different software platforms. Highly Recommended. Thank you Sound Tax!

I have been going here to get my taxes done for appox 6 years maybe more. I am always a little…read moreleery when going anywhere and receiving services; I never have the confidence that I am getting the best service along with the best bang for the dollar. I always have that lingering belief I can do better, that I can get a better price. Throughout the years I have enjoyed this CPA immensely she is honest, frank and doesn't make me feel like I have to go to her every year, which I have been. Some years, I don't even talk to her I just drop off my paperwork for my taxes if I don't have any questions. When I gather my paperwork together, it is all nice and neat and in order, and I complete all the applicable other paperwork. I have a couple of rentals so my taxes probably aren't the simplest that there is. For the past 2 years I have been looking around to see what other Tax services may have to offer. I always come back to her regarding costs, reliability and convenience. Last year, during tax time I was noticing chatter on our neighborhood social site and they were talking about tax accountants, it made me cringe looking at what people were saying regarding prices and the service that they were receiving. I even did a couple of online searches looking for a Tax Accountants but to no avail. They either couldn't do it, or the prices were so much more than what I currently pay.

Advice : Watch your Wallet. This CPA charges nearly $4 per minute ($237 per hour) and this does…read morenot include preparation of your taxes. He began charging me from the minute I walked in the door. Charges more than most lawyers! The good news is they are thorough. They will go overboard in typing up letters and tax charts, etc. Also, he did lower my rate twice but still paid twice the amount of my last return.

I was referred to this firm by a co-worker, and I'm so glad!…read more I'm currently writing this during the Covid-19 emergency that we're all living under. I have a small business, and am losing $15k/month as I try to maintain payroll. My bank (Capital One Spark) has left me out in the cold, as they're only servicing accounts that have existing loans attached. I totally get it, but I will be moving my funds away from them when I am able. I reached out to Sue @ Schram, who was incredibly helpful. She recommended a bank to help with the loan, and I submitted my application just now. If it's accepted, it means my payroll will be covered for about 4-5 months. It means I'll be able to keep my star employee. So thank you Sue. Looking forward to working with you for my 2019 and 2020 tax prep.

We have had Schram do our taxes, both personal and business, for a number of years. This year, they…read moretold us that the person who usually does our taxes was not available. It took quite some time for the very rude receptionist to tell us that she no longer worked there. We were assured that the new person would take care of things, just like always. Except, we could never get ahold of her and we couldn't schedule a meeting until after tax day. When we finally got to meet her, she had no idea why we were there, and was not at all familiar with our return. We will be taking our business elsewhere.

I had some general questions for a CPA and struggled to find a CPA who would talk to me without…read morecharging me for a consultation. Debbie, took my call and spent nearly 20 minutes with me on the phone trying to guide me in the right direction. She then followed it up with an email with literature to help guide me in the right direction. She was friendly and helpful, and did not charge me a nickle. Thank you, Debbie.

The DOTY group does a great job of helping us, as a small nonprofit, finish our taxes. They're…read morealways responsive and easy to work with. We're going to work with their great team again this year!

A financial planner had recommended a CPA to us so we started our 2023 tax process with them in…read moreJanuary 2024. After supplying all the needed info and chasing them down over several months, we still didn't have a completed return. I reached out to three highly rated CPA firms in my area and received a prompt response from L.C. Miller CPA. The others either didn't respond or did so after a few weeks! I booked a live meeting with Calyn after having sent our info and previous year's return. Within 45 minutes, he had our return 80% completed, we supplied the additional info on the sale of a property, and we had a completed return. More importantly, he had smart recommendations on reducing our tax burden, he and his team were always quick to respond, and they followed up proactively as well. I can recommend them without hesitation.

Great CPA! We had used a well known CPA business H&_ B___k, but decided to change. Glad we did!…read moreVery polite and trustworthy group. Plus the cost was much lower!

Tax Alternatives has been filing my taxes for more than five years. Their service is excellent,…read moreprofessional and affordable. By word of mouth, I heard of their services from a friend who lives in Ballard. I've recommended Tax Alternatives to other friends and they've been loyal customers as well. There are plenty of H&R Blocks and other fancy tax preparers in Seattle that pop out like mushrooms in Spring. But I'd rather entrust my finances with a local company that knows me and will keep my finances secure than a chain store. When it comes to money, it is about trust. Trust that you can call them if you have questions. Trust that your personal and business financial records are in good hands. Trust that your tax preparer is knowledgeable of changes in tax laws. Trust that they dot the i's and cross the t's before filing so Uncle Sam won't come knocking on your door. After all, in this country, you may be able to hide from the CIS, but you cannot run away from the IRS. Hello, just look outside Home Depot.

Tax alternatives does my personal and business taxes. Very professional and gets my taxes done…read moretimely. Highly recommended!! We love their service

Looking for a new CPA after years with our old one. Had an appointment with Carrie and I liked her…read moreimmediately. She's knowledgeable and was more than willing to speak to our financial advisor about perhaps changing the way we invest to mitigate our tax burden. Everyone I met during my visit was professional and very pleasant. Think this is going to be a great find for a CPA.

This was definitely the WORST TAX EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD and I wish I had not read any of the 4…read more"good" reviews that were posted as they were in no way indicative of my experience! In over 30 years of using tax accountants, I have NEVER had an accountant refuse to sit down and go through my account with me, and I have NEVER been handed my return at pick-up time with absolutely no communication, no explanation, NOTHING! Not one word about the return or how things were handled, just a fat bill and a see ya later. This was so beyond unacceptable!!!!!!! I could have gone to H&RBlock and had way better service, way better communication, and for WAYYYYYY less money. This was just a mind-boggling horrible experience in every way and I would suggest you look ANYWHERE else for any tax help!!!!!!! I would seriously consider that the 4 reviews posted, for a company that has "been in business for decades" ???, may not be legit.