The Worst Tax Preparer Reviews

Horrible attitude and does not know what he is doing

I can't believe the audacity of Victor Amiraco! I have been doing my taxes with him for years and now he has the nerve to refuse to send me a copy of my tax return and my business company information. I even set up two businesses using his services as an auxiliary and this is how he treats me? It's insane! I have always paid for everything, even if it was a little late, and now he's treating me like I did something wrong. It's just sad. I think it's time to cut ties with this place, my friend. They are nothing but a pile of crap. I deserve better service than this.

Never filed my taxes or my girlfriends took our money went missing for a year and still trying to get a hold of her. Don’t use her. We had to go through a whole irs pay late fees and had her reported. Looks like they didn’t do anything about it tho. Stay away!

Heather was my accountant for four tax seasons for both business and personal taxes. A pattern of mistakes became evident as time uncovered massive professional negligence, and her mistakes cost me thousands of dollars and untold hours of my life trying to remedy them. It was one horrible surprise after another. She takes no responsibility when she messes up because she thinks she is perfect but her many mistakes prove otherwise. Expect to pay high rates for sub par service. You will have to review everything she does with a fine-tooth comb, do your own research to get the deductions you're eligible for (that she doesn't know about), and follow up with the IRS yourself to make sure they got what she says she filed. She does not follow the standards of best practice for her profession to diligently discharge responsibility, and sloppily drops the ball when it is in her court and her job to handle it. Here is a list of the mistakes she made in just four years: 1. First mistake: Didn't voice any concern to alert me to the $250/month/member penalty for late filing my first ever multi-member LLC return. Penalty: $5,000. Result: Abated. I forgave her this mistake because she technically did sneak it in the engagement letter, but the fact she never mentioned it verbally to me or in an email when we were working together on the taxes over the following months is a huge oversight on her part. In my very first year filing taxes for my business I had to use my one and only "get out of jail free card" with the IRS. 2. Second mistake: She did my partner's K-1s wrong and they all had to be reissued. Penalty: Only my own embarrassment. 3. Third mistake: She stuck me with a California penalty for not having health insurance when in fact I was exempt which I found out about years later. Penalty: It was definitely over $1000, I think it was around $1,500. 4. Fourth mistake: She missed the opportunity to reduce my taxable income by using 26 U.S. Code § 721 for nonrecognition of gain or loss on contribution of personal property (my work van) to the partnership. 5. Fifth mistake: She did not follow up on a rejection she received after submitting my 2021 tax extension. The rejection--that I only recently received a copy of--said, "You need to fix errors that caused the rejection before it can be accepted...The helpdesk encourages you to contact them via telephone." She blames me for this rejection because "I told her too late" that I needed the extension. (The deadline day.) But she accepted the task and told me it was done! Rather than properly follow up as requested by the IRS, she mailed in a late paper extension without even getting a certified mail receipt. The IRS did not receive it, which resulted in $5,400 in penalties to my company. I found out about them a year later. Heather never even mentioned to me about the e-file rejection so I could have followed up with the IRS myself. She claims she left me a voicemail, but I never got it. Don't you think she should have tried again or emailed me regarding such an important matter? She claims I should have filed my taxes sooner, but I filed them well before the extended deadline. She points to irrelevant facts and is full of excuses like "it wasn't in her control that the rejection occurred." But it was 100% in her control how she handled it. Sloppy and unprofessional. Heather claims she has a spotless reputation and stellar track record. But in my experience, she has a history of mistakes and lacks the integrity to admit to them. I gave her ample opportunity and time to remedy this last costly mistake and was willing to forgive all the others, but she chose to go this route instead. If you are already her client, beware. Chances are she has already missed opportunities to reduce your taxes because in my opinion and experience she only does the minimum to slide by and is not a top tier accountant who is truly looking out for her client's best interests.

Stay away from her! She is a criminal who attempted to charge me about $ 4000 for a simple tax preparation. She gave me 48 hours for settling this bill, so I had to involve the lawyer to cut off her appetite. Secondly - she made mistakes in that simple form that she prepared for me for about $800 (instead of $350) and refused to correct them. The third thing: she lies all the time, prescribing herself the features that she does not have, telling the stories that have never happened to her, etc. And Mrs. Gilbert does not have good manners; she constantly offends and humiliates her clients.

Terrible terrible tax preparer. Last year she was so good and advisable I was really excited to get my taxes done this year. I gave rose my tax documents last year and she had filed them in three weeks. But this year, I gave her my receipts and EVERY THING on January 23. It is March 13 and she still haven’t filed my taxes!! I also paid her $80 at that appointment to file my taxes and send paperwork to the people who rented chairs to me. She LIES and says I never paid her!!! Totally a lie. So I paid her AGAIN!!! And she still tells me the taxes ain’t ready!! I MADE FREQUENT calls to check in my taxes in case there was any questions. Her assistant BRENDA always claims to pass my messages and didn’t. They both lied weeks ago and said they were going through my receipts and things would be done. They LIED. Also, how do u go through and “categorize” my receipts without making a single phone call to me to clarify what’s what??? I am highly unsatisfied with her professionalism this year and will be sharing this review on every platform I have.

THE WORST TAX PREPARATION I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED! I went in on February 13, 2024 to get my taxes done. 21 days later I still did't receive my return so I contacted the IRS to check the status. They informed me that "NO TAXES WERE EVER FILED". I called Jason to find out what was going on and he said "I might have forgotten to hit the submit button." I asked for a refund of $250 for the filing fee. He told me "I will not issue a refund because there is no guarantee that my return needs to be filed when I come in".Tax preparation is a time sensitive process for people filing and he completely neglected this. Keep in mind, there was ZERO communication of him letting me know anything. He made a mistake and then failed to hold accountability for his mistake. My return was just sitting there not submitted, and he said it wasn't his fault...The day I complained is the day he finally sent it out which tells you clearly it was his fault. I will be filing a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau. This experience was very disheartening as someone who wanted to support Black business over the typical HR Block. DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE! Its one thing to make a mistake, but when you complete neglect any accountability for your actions it becomes unacceptable.

I’d leave no stars if possible, this guy is the worst in the business , he takes people money and don’t provide proper services, I suggest staying away and reporting this garbage to every agency possible

Very unprofessional, doesn't seem to have much knowledge, have no care about other's time, and cannot be trusted.

Grossly overcharged me. i asked him how much my extremely simple tax return would be (no dependents, single) and he said anywhere from 60.00 to 130.00 depending. So I was stupid and thought mine would be the 60 because it is so simple. NOPE. He charged me the full 130.00 for a return that I then did myself on TaxAct to compare. It took me 10 minutes for the same result. Also, he gave me printouts in lieu of doing this electronically, as it is the year of 2024, and the copies were illegible in many spots. Never Again.

absolute horrible experience!! have been trying to contact Sarah repeatedly to finish work that was started some time ago, and as of this review, still nothing!! not happy at all!!

I am not satisfied with Mr. Renel Dorlis, after a 10 year buisness relationship, I'm hurt to report what has taken place using his services for my 2022-2023 tax filing. After not receiving my 2022 tax return due to IPPIN number not being entered incorrectly I was hoping to file both 2022 and 2023 taxes together with Mr. Dorlis but sadly after agreeing to file them he began to evade and ignore my calls and text messages. After being paitant for weeks I finally decided to cut buisness ties with him not knowing if my taxes was filed or not because he refused to release that information to me. After taking multiple trips to his office to no avail I finally got law enforcement involved which made him comply with giving me back all of my 2023 tax documents which he reluctantly gave back stating he needed to keep them for records although I told him he no longer had permission to file it. I asked him about 2022 documents which lied about stating he filed the tax return days prior as with law enforcement and Coligues present but because communication was via cell phone as he refused to visit his office it gave him time to submit and forge my wife and I e signature without our permission or knowledge that same day 02/27/24 but on documents he claimed we signed on 02/06/24 although we did not reach out nor had contact with him until 02/17/24. Now he refuses to give me copies my 2022 tax return documents and proceeds to charge $2000 for the service that I did not give permission for as well as falsify return in a way that I can't personally check IRS systems for update or status. I have proof of all claims that I'm making as he still failed to respond or send my requested documents I will persue legal actions with Mr. Renel Dorlis.

Mr. Buelow allowed his son to use his name and PIN to file our 2022 taxes. The financial information was entered incorrectly and Mr. Buelow was extremely rude and unprofessional to my wife when she called to investigate the misfiling. He refused to believe that his office made a mistake and that it was the government delaying the process. We are incurring penalties and fees while this situation is being reviewed by the IRS and waiting for a refund for overpayment. Mr. Buelow said he would charge us hundreds of dollars if we wanted him to review the "alleged issue".

I was referred to this tax preparer by a family member.. Just because its in a familiar area! She answers the phone and Just says Brittney but when i checked my tax papers it says tax preparer name Donnetta Smith.. she did not ask me how i wanted to file.. she did not ask me to check if my info was correct.. i brought my kids with me so it didnt dawn to me til afterwards.. she was not knowledgeable, and did not explain anything to me.. i gave her my id with my address and she still got it wrong she even changed the correct address to a incorrect address on my tax form!? I do not know why.. well when i realized after i already left, she just text me " i'll fix it in the system". But she never did! And never wrote me back it still had wrong info in her system! i kept asking for some type of clarification but she wouldnt respond! This lady just wants her money ! I will not be going back to her! Oh And she cost 500!

Sharron Bailey is the RUDEST person I have EVER encountered on a BUSINESS call. Her tone and demeanor with me over a business call was tacky uncalled for and massively disrespectful!! She only accepts customers who she feels are worthy of her low grade unqualified back alley excuse for tax services. She is an ill-mannered individual and is extremely unfit to work with the public. I would NEVER recommend her to anyone for anything. Save yourself from this incompetent and highly unqualified person.

Horrible customer service.

I am deeply disappointed with Matt's services. He completed our taxes in 2020 and 2021. I got a referral from a friend to use him. My husband and I had a very simple tax situation in 2020-21, so all that was necessary was simple email communication. Our taxes were even simpler in 2022 (why we used Turbo Tax for that year). In 2023, I approached him about helping us out again, and he said he could. I uploaded my documents and he sent our free quote, which was about $200 greater than in previous years, due to the complexity of our tax situation, which I agreed was fair. By this time, we had both had job changes and we'd had a daughter. I expressed that I'd like him to wait before starting, because we had a problem with my husband's income. He had received a 1099, but was being improperly classified as a independent contractor, when he was very clearly a full time employee. So I told Matt we needed to sort this out with the employer before proceeding. He did send me a few lines of advice - suggesting ways to remedy the situation and explaining the main expense difference between @w and 1099 (the social security tax cost). Before I saw his explanation email, I expressed I'd like to chat over the phone to explain our situation more, and to see what he suggested. His quick response was, "I really have laid it all out to you, sorry. I don't want to talk more - if employees at that gym are getting benefits, then negotiate for some of that, too, or the cash equivalent." I will be taking my business to an accountant who is willing to talk over the phone to better understand a client's tax situation. It's unacceptable and unprofessional to respond that way to the suggestion of a phone call with a paying client. After I expressed that I didn't appreciate his unwillingness to talk over the phone, he even said "I've gone way beyond what most tax accountants can or will do, already. This subject is tedious and I've given you all the help I have on the subject." We'll see about that. I find it hard to believe there aren't other CPA's who are willing to talk over the phone to fully understand their client's tax situation. I also realized, this year I've got a new job, and Matt didn't even ask me if I work remotely or not. Which I do, 3 days a week. If I'd gone with him he would have missed that entirely. I will be looking for an accountant who actually cares about his clients well being. Thankfully I saw this behavior before paying him! 10/10 would not recommend Matt to anyone who values customer service or peace of mind in the tax filing process.

I hired Ed for tax services, needing help for the past 3-4 years because I was pregnant and needed assistance. I paid for four years' worth of tax returns, but Ed didn't deliver all the returns. He complained that dealing with the IRS was too time-consuming and he was too busy. This was frustrating because I had paid him for his services. His unprofessionalism was evident when he insulted my brother as 'old fart'. Despite recommending him to my family business before, I regret doing so now. I advise others to consider alternative tax services to avoid the hassle and additional costs I faced.

Trying to get last 2 years tax returns for my Mother, which Rebecca said she would only do by mail and not electronically, but still haven't received them even with follow up emails. She has completely ghosted me. My business accountant who sent her a secure portal to upload those files has not received them either. She was helpful over the years, but this is just puzzling me. My mother also had to pay a fine to the IRS and Rebecca said she'd send a short form which would alleviate that issue. never got that as well.

If you are looking for someone to withhold documents from your tax return and not inform you this is your guy. If you are looking for someone to submit your taxes without signature of approval this is your guy. If you are looking for a guy to lie on your taxes to provide you less money on your return THIS IS YOUR GUY. He took advantage of me as a college student who pays everything herself from college tuition to rent to bills to groceries etc, completely took advantage and went behind my back when I declined his service after catching he was going to submit my taxes without certain tax documents but even when declined and no signatures to approve his estimate and documentation he submitted anyways. I hope karma is in the works for you and I hope you learn better communication and advising your client's with honest service and not abuse of power.