Able Business & Tax Service

I needed some tax help as I am a new business owner. I called during the busiest of tax seasons. I spoke with Dennis on the phone and he found a time to squeeze me and my husband in the following week. You wouldn’t know this guy was doing taxes (and I mean that in a good way)! He was so friendly and fun. And helpful, so incredibly helpful and explained things very thoroughly and patiently. He spent over an hour and a half with us. What a relief to find someone I feel I can trust right off the bat. We will definitely be seeing him for our tax needs in 2016!!!
Thanks Dennis!

I think not!!! Wow, though I called a couple of times, Mary told me she could not make any appointments because of family issues and she needed to be immediately available, to call and she would make an appointment to wrap around those family needs. I was very understanding. I called a week later and found out that Mary was all booked up and I could NOT get in. Someone else had told me they were not taking any new clients. Why, oh, why didn’t Ms. Mary say that in the first place? I had waited upon her request and it was late in March. Thanks a lot Mary.

We selected Mary at Able based on the positive Unilocal reviews. I met with her, and she seemed bright and competent, so we went forward with 2011 tax prep for my family and my small business. We were not especially happy with her work, but we decided to give her a second chance, and hired her again for 2012.
Both times she spent the majority of my office visit talking about her family’s land properties, large houses, and boats, and about golfing and fancy dinners. While I do not hate the rich, I do hate when they are so oblivious to how crass they sound when blathering on and on about their life of luxury.
When I asked about ways to improve my business’s tax profile, she only asked whether I knew about other local businesses I could sell to, whether I knew about websites related to my business, and whether I had tried advertising – things that (a) any beginner in business would think of, and (b) were not tips for my taxes.
When she wasn’t telling tales of her family’s wealth, she was happy to make conversation about my family, and that’s cute to some people I guess, but I wanted to talk about strategies for cutting my tax liability and reducing the chances of an audit.
She performs her entire preparation while you sit there, about 30 to 60 minutes. She does not spend ANY time outside the meeting, before or after, looking into your tax situation. She does not put ANY effort into tailoring her work to your needs – she just enters the data you provide, fills out the forms (which she actually asks you to fill out beforehand), and then presents you with the bill.
The good side of that is the short turnaround time. Some tax people take your documents and then leave you hanging as to exactly when they will file for you. She files practically the minute you walk out the door.
So if you are in a hurry, and you have all of your documents at hand, and you have no questions, concerns, or tricky situations, then Mary is a fine person to take the last step and file for you. But is that worth $ 350? We will not be using her again. We will be looking for someone like our past two tax preparers (in another state) who went to bat for us, doing research on how best to serve our needs, and offering really useful advice. And ideally, this other tax person will want to talk about our business, not about golfing and cocktail parties.

Mary was amazing. I was stressing because I thought I was in hot water with the IRS and she helped me get my ducks in a row. After 25 years in the tax business she can bring a smile to the most cranky IRS agent. She certainly had me smiling as soon as I sat down. She even helped me plan my next steps and offered great advice. All I can say is, she has gained a long term customer and I will recommend her to everyone I know. Stellar person and stellar tax guru.

I have a major case of tax preparation phobia. I am so glad a friend referred me to Mary. She is so knowledgeable and competent. AND FUN — no, seriously! Sitting with her and watching her go through my papers, write stuff down, use her 10-​key, all the while engaging me in a fun and interesting conversation. Her staff is friendly and helpful. There’s good coffee and great magazines. Go see Mary and get your taxes done!

My taxes had become a wild entity all their own, but no matter what complexities I threw at Able Tax they conquered the IRS code like nobody’s business. They help me get things done I’d rather be doing than spending time looking at line items and studying tax law.
Mary and her staff have a number of other services they provide in the office that’s open year round. Like many others I stumble in during the first quarter of the year to get the man his paperwork.
You’ll spend far less than you would on wasting time with Turbo Tax and H&R block. For the same rate as H&R you’ll get quality service and personal touches. They’ve been around the block and handle your records with as much care as you do. A far cry from the seasonal «get ‘em done here» tax outfits. Able Tax is pure professionals, and they get the highest recommendation.