Allen Barron Inc.

I went there for filing an offshore discovery, a procedure my regular, competent and honest CPA did not want to do, and my ignorance was heavily taxed. Although I was told repeatedly that the firm was routinely handling this type of filing, I had the impression that I was the first person who was doing this at this office. The staff had to do a lot of research at my expense (250 – 275 $/​h). The accountant handled only a small part of the tax filing (I was sent to my regular accountant for the major part of the work) and charged an obscene amount of money for filing FBAR, a task which was fairly simple and straightforward in my case. Wherever there were difficulties, mistakes were done. I notified the CPA of the errors, and was charged for the corrections. To avoid additional fees, I spent a lot of time researching my questions on the internet and found I could have easily done the job without their help. I paid for my initial ignorance, please do not do the same mistake!

I’ve used Allen Barron several times to help structure startup companies and then for integrated help with planning for matters legal and tax. Usually you end up dealing with your CPA in one meeting (maybe with tax counsel) and then later with your business lawyer, and it fells like there are no clear answers.
This team was able to put all the different parts on the table AT THE SAME TIME and help us make rapid and effective decisions — and then support us through the execution. I think there are real efficiencies, and real peace of mind, with their methods.
I refer my friends to Allen Barron.

Allen Barron Inc prepared our business and personal taxes last year and were very professional and courteous. We will use them again this year.

Allen Barron has become a one-​stop shop for our business’ legal, tax and accounting needs. They do a great job of breaking down complex concepts into layman terms, empowering us to build a stronger and more profitable company. We can’t imagine partnering with a better company!

Perhaps I’ve been too lax in my trust of CPAs and attorneys who I’ve been paying to take care of my very complicated money and tax issues but I have to give this firm a low rating and it pains me to do so. I was happy to find a woman-​owned organization and felt that she sounded like they knew what they were doing, but I now have new representation and mistakes were found in last year’s taxes and the professional demeanor and attitude was sorely missing. I spent a lot of money there too, just wish I would have cut my losses earlier.