Axelrod & Farley

Going to Axelrod & Farley for my taxes was an expensive mistake. Obviously Axelrod had zero interest in preparing my return and therefore spent bare minimum time on it, regardless of my inquiries. No doubt Axelrod & Farley spent more time printing out the bill they sent me than on preparing my tax forms. If I had filed what Axelrod prepared I would have owed hundreds in taxes. I went to a different preparer and by doing so saved a lot of money through deductions.

Fast & efficient yes I agree with the others who’ve said that, but more important, Axelrod & Farly do it right, take the time to get it right. Think you can do better with Turbo tax? Think again if your tax situation is at all complicated. These guys understand the tax code up & down so you don’t need to. And they do your taxes in a way that’s personal: they know who you are, remember who you are, know what you need from year to year. I know because for 33 years (yes 33) Doug Axelrod has been doing my taxes. Complicated taxes. So what is my highest recommendation? Highest rec. is to have referred others to him and they’re glad I did. So now I’m glad I can use Unilocal to make my recommendation even louder because I’m sure there are a lot of people out there paying tax-​preparers a lot more for a lot less service. I should mention that Doug is ably assisted by Alberto & Josh; anybody you talk to there will get you set up.

I was having a busy day but I needed to get my taxes done before I managed to forget about them again. For anyone coming here: remember to schedule an appointment to be sure they can fit you in. When I arrived I was taken in by Alberto, who made some time for me although I was a walk-​in (lucky!). He was very fast, polite and extremely helpful. Also, he got me one of the biggest returns in all my memory. I would suggest this location to anyone in need of tax help.

I am an independent contractor with a lot of tricky tax elements. I was refered to Alberto at this facility and for four years now he has done wonders with my tax stuff. Every year I submit all my receipts as well as a long list of «Maybe I can write this activity/​expense/​gold lamee speedo off?» and he dutifully assesses it. Then he pours over all my other stuff and asks questions I would never in a million years think of, adding my answers to his notes and further lowering my final Tax Owed amount. Genius, and knowledgeable. And above that — amazingly nice.
A good taxman is like a good mechanic — you find one and stick with it and tell all your friends about it.

I’ve worked with «Axelrod and Farley» for a number of years and they’ve proven to be efficient, precise, and informed on the complicated issues related to deductions and filing complicated tax forms. I hear a lot from people using Turbo Tax as an option, but I find the services provided through «Axelrod and Farley» are professional and provide the personal and individualized approach that a software package can’t provide. Highest recommendation!

I and another complicated-​taxes friend have years of satisfaction with this firm (previously in Potrero Hill).
Kevin (Farley, the FAR in AXFAR) is friendly and not too condescending when you show up with a shoebox of reciepts and without a clue. I am actually getting better about organization because I like him and want to put him through less hell. Twisted, but true.
I wish there was more of a big-​picture service approach (better to plan the deductions and such, rather than wish you had done something different), but for taxes, this is a fine option and smoother than the corporate shops.