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380 E San Ysidro Blvd Ste. B
San Ysidro, California 92173
I needed a last minute notary and am so lucky I found this place. Not only were the services professional and quick but the prices were fair and Howard is a pleasant person. I highly recommend!!
My family and i have been going to Mr Howard's office for years. We do our taxes here and recently he helped my daughter become a usa citizen through birth abroad. He has also helped my other family members with immigration issues. I highly recommend this office.
I have been a client of MR. HOWARD for 7 years. He ha@ helped me too immigrate my entire family and he does my income taxes every year. They are always open on the weekends. I recommend that other people come to this office.
They helped me to renew my green card. They were able to help me get a fee waiver so I didn't have to pay the filing fee. They are open on Saturdays. That is really convenient for me because I can't come during the week.
Mr. Howard has done a very good job doing my taxes the past 7 years. I highly recommend him to the community. He is also going to help me immigrate my Daughter to the U.S.A.
I really enjoy coming to this office and have become really good friends with Mr Howard. He has done my taxes for the past 8 or so years. I highly recommend this office.
My husband and I have come here for years. They are always polite, courteous, and patient with my husband and I. They treat their customers like family. They helped my Husband immigrate me to the USA to receive my green card.
I have come to this office for years. They have done a good job helping me with my Income taxes and answering my questions without charging me. I highly recommend this office.
This office has been my Tax prepare for years. I have been very please with their service. They are open year round. Roger Income Tax businesses are only open during the Tax season.
Bd Howard business has been helping the church I Pastor now for 13 years.. He also takes care of all of my administrative affairs.. He has been doing the same for my churches and Pastors in the black community of San Diego? Doing Covid era, He helped me of us survive doing those low economic times? I will always recommend BD Howard Insurance,, and currently do to all those who associate with me.. Greater Johnson Missionary Baptist Church Rev D.R. Anderson,, Pastor
This office was very helpful and patient when i had to have paperwork filled out and notarized for my elderly aunt. They we're patient with her.
Mr Howard has done a very good job helping me to immigrate my wife to the USA. I highly recommend his services.
Mr Howard has helped my family and I for years to do our income taxes and health insurance. Use this office for all of your paperwork.
Thank you! They helped me renew my pasaport. Everything went smoothly.
This office is good for all your paperwork needs, immigration, income tax and notary public. I highly recommend this office.
I do my income taxes and I also got cheap health insurance here. I do not have a monthly fee. Use this office.
We received a great customer service and will definitely do my application here.
Very helpful person . the best in california! He help me with my citizenship and my taxes . he will do his best for make you happy . he is very honest and manage affordable prices and a reliable service . he also offer the enrollment for obama care and handle car insurance and almost any process of inmigration .
I recommend this place. They help me with all of my income taxes.
Worst costumer service, he is never in the office and always has people waiting for hours. To say the least he is very unprofesional
Best income tax and immigration services in San Ysidro that I know so far
Very helpful, Howard helped me out get my business running with all the paperwork, highly recommended!
Good person and professional, It has helped my husband and me a lot
They helped me with my california unemployment.
Excellent service, thank you
(Translated by Google) Excellent service! Howard is very good at his job and efficient! I saw comments from the secretary, she is also very good, only if her voice is a little high! 100% recommended (Original) Excelente servicio! Howard es muy bueno en su trabajo y eficiente! Vi comentarios de la secretaria ella tambi?n es muy buena solo si tiene su tono de voz un poco alto ! 100 % recomendado
(Translated by Google) Excellent service. Very friendly people. They helped me with my pension, taxes, and immigration issues. Thank you very much! (Original) Excelente servicio. Muy amables personas. Me ayudaron con mi pensi?n, tax y asuntos de inmigraci?n, muchas gracias!
(Translated by Google) They treated me with a very positive attitude regarding tax services. I will definitely return and fully recommend this service with very nice people: (Original) Me atendieron con una actitud muy positiva respecto a los servicios de impuestos.. me voy sin duda alguna y recomiendo totalmente este servicio con personas muy agradables :
(Translated by Google) Excellent service! I urgently needed a notarized letter, and they were super friendly. (Original) Excelente servicio! Me urgia una carta notariada y ellos fueron super amables.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they have served me for 11 years. There I make my taxis, green card renewal. (Original) Excelente servicio,me han servido desde 11 anos. Ah? hago mis taxis, renovaci?n de green Card.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, thank you very much, they helped me with my sentri and my income tax things. (Original) Excelente servicio, muchas gracias, me ayudaron con mi sentri y mis cosas income tax.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, I made my wishes known and they helped me with my green card renewal. (Original) Excelente servicio hice mi sentir y me a yudaron con mi renovaci?n de green card
(Translated by Google) Nice service!! :D Very good service and very kind with the procedures! Recommended (Original) Nice service!! :D Muy buen servicio y muy amables con los tramites! Recomendado
(Translated by Google) Excellent service. They helped me renew my green card and obtain health insurance. (Original) Excelente servicio. Me ayudaron a renovar mi tarjeta de residencia y obtener un seguro m?dico.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they helped me with my apostilles and translations and I am in the process of emigrating for my daughters, thanks for the help BD Howard (Original) Excelente servicio me ayudaron en mis apostillados y traducciones y estoy en proceso de emigraci?n para mis hijas gracias por la ayuda BD Howard
(Translated by Google) Very excellent service and very good at helping with all their services. (Original) Muy excelente servicio y muy buenos para ayudar en todos sus servicios.
(Translated by Google) Very good service, helps me with everything they say, tax procedures, very professional. (Original) Muy buen servicio me ayuda en todo lo que recitatan tramites impuestos muy professional
(Translated by Google) Very good service. They are helping me with my husband's immigration (Original) Muy buen servicio. Me est?n ayudando con la inmigraci?n de mi esposo
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they helped me with a labor mandate, we won a case, thank you very much. (Original) Excelente servicios, me ayudaron con un manda laboral, ganamos un l caso, muchas gracias.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they helped me with taxes and immigration for my wife and stepdaughter, thank you. (Original) Excelente servicio me ayudaron con tax y con inmigracion con de mi esposa e hijastra, gracias
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they supported me with my taxes and with amending my daughter's certificate (Original) Excelente servicio, me apoyaron con mis tax y con enmendar el acta de mi hija
(Translated by Google) Excellent service with the best lawyer in California ii always with professionalism, Thank you for all your support. (Original) Excelente servicio con el mejor abogado de California ii siempre con profesionalismo , Gracias por todo su apoyo .
(Translated by Google) Very good service, excellent analysis and customer service, thank you for everything! (Original) Muy buen servicio, la analizada y atenci?n al cliente excelente, gracias por todo!
(Translated by Google) Excellent people, good service, there is a 50 discount on P.O.Box rentals and the P.O.Box are 24/7. Thank you (Original) Excelentes personas, buen servicio, hay 50 descuento en renta de P.O.Box y los P.O.Box son 24/7. Gracias
(Translated by Google) Excellent service. They helped me with the sentry and with my passport. I recommend them (Original) Exelente servicio. Me ayudaron con la sentry y con mi passport. SE los recomiendo
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they helped me with sentri and theoretical exam of my DMV license (Original) Excelente servicio, ne ayudaron con sentri y examen te?rico de mi licencia del DMV
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they help me with my taxes and make payment plans (Original) Excelente servicio, me ayudan con mis impuestos y hacen planes de pagos
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, we renewed the Green Card for March Mother, good people (Original) Excelente servicio, renivamos Green Card de marzo Madre, buenas personas
(Translated by Google) 10 years doing taxes with Howard and I have no bad opinion, on the contrary, I recommend you 100%? thanks Howard (Original) 10 a?os haciendo los taxes con Howard y ning?n mala opini?n tengo, al contrario , les recomiendo al 100% ? gracias Howard
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they helped me with unemployment and getting out of my car. (Original) Excelente servicio, me ayudaron con el desempleo y baja de mi carro.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, I will return to them to do my taxes, thank you (Original) Excelente servicio, yo regresar? regresar? con ellos a hacer mis tax, gracias
(Translated by Google) Very grateful, excellent work, I have been using your services for 15 years (Original) Muy agradecido, excelente trabajo llevo 15 a?os con sus servicios
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they are helping me with a request, very friendly (Original) Excelente servicio, me est?n ayudando en una demanda, muy amables
(Translated by Google) Thank you very much for your services, I am very grateful for your attention and help, Thank you very much! (Original) Much?simas gracias por sus servicios, quedo muy agradecido por sus atenciones y ayuda, Much?simas gracias!
(Translated by Google) I already have my p.o. box there, excellent service. Grateful (Original) Ya tengo mi p.o. box ah?, excelente servicio. Agradecido
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, very friendly. Thank you very much ?? (Original) Excelente servicio, muy amables. Muchas gracias ??
(Translated by Google) Excellent work and very professional to do the procedures (Original) Un excelente trabajo y muy profesional para hacer los tramites
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, thank you. They helped me a lot! (Original) Excelente servicio, Gracias. Me ayudaton mucho!.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, they have done my taxes since 2010. (Original) Excelente servicio me han hecho los impuestos desde el 2010
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, very cheap in immigration offices (Original) Excelente servicio, muy barato en casis de immigration
(Translated by Google) Bad service... the secretary interrupted me all the time when I was talking... there was never any communication (we hired him for divorce) my ex-husband made changes and I was never notified... I called 3 times to ask for information on how the process was going... and they never gave me information or called me back. (Original) Mal servicio.. la secretaria todo el tiempo me interrupia al hablar.. nunca hubo comunicacion (lo contratamos para divorcio) my ex esposo hizo cambios y nu
(Translated by Google) Very good service. They helped me a lot with their services (Original) Muy bien servicio.Me ayudaron mucho con sus servicios
(Translated by Google) Excellent service they helped me with my electric passport (Original) Excelente servicio me ayudaron con mi pasaporte el?ctrico
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, in a month October my serntri (Original) Excelente servicio, en un mes octubre mi serntri
(Translated by Google) Excellent people, they helped me and informed me what I needed, thank you very much (Original) Excelentes personas, me ayudaron e informaron lo que necesitaba, muchas gracias
(Translated by Google) Good service, legal size copies and fax, excellent service (Original) Buen servicio, copias tama?o oficio y fax, excelente servicio
(Translated by Google) They are very hardworking, very good service, excellent collaboration (Original) Son muy trabajadores, muy bien servicio, excelente coolaboracion
(Translated by Google) Excellent services, they speak Spanish and it is always open from Monday to Saturday (Original) Excelentes servicios, hablan espa?ol y siempre es abierto de lunes a s?bado
(Translated by Google) Good place, they serve well, they give information about what you are looking for. (Original) Buen lugar, atienden bien, dan informes de lo que uno busca.
(Translated by Google) Excellent service!! I recommend it 100%. (Original) Excelente servicio!! Lo recomiendo 100%.
(Translated by Google) Very good good service and very friendly (Original) Muy buen buen servicio y muy amables
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, I will immigrate my baby and wife (Original) Excelente servicio, inmigrare a mi bebe y esposa
(Translated by Google) Very good service and very friendly ???? (Original) Muy bien servicio y muy amables ????
(Translated by Google) I appreciate your good services, excellent (Original) Agradezco sus buenos servicios, excelentes
(Translated by Google) Good services, very intelligent, excellent people (Original) Buenos services, muy inteligentes, excentes personas
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, thank you very much for your service (Original) Excelente servicio, gracias muchas gracias por su servicio
(Translated by Google) Excellent services, thank you very much (Original) Excelente services, muchas grasias
(Translated by Google) Excellent people, very good service (Original) Excelentes personas, muy buen servicio
(Translated by Google) Excellent, they supported me with a translation (Original) Excellent, me apoyaron con una traducci?n
(Translated by Google) Excellent service, very grateful (Original) Excelente servicio muy agradecido
(Translated by Google) Excellent, very professional service in immigration, taxes, notary and more, willing to help all the people who need it. (Original) Exelente servicio muy profesional en inmigracion, taxes, notario y mas dispuesto a ayudar a todas las personas que necesitan .
(Translated by Google) Very good attention and excellent work (Original) Muy buenas atenciones y excelente trabajo
(Translated by Google) Excellent work, they helped me with the sentri (Original) Excelente trabajo, me ayudaron con la sentri
(Translated by Google) Excellent work, very good people (Original) Excelente trabajo, muy buenas personas
(Translated by Google) Very good service, thank you (Original) Muy buen servicio, gracias
(Translated by Google) Excellent service thank you (Original) Excelente servicio gracias
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Use online directories like the AICPA, CPAverify, or state CPA societies. Search platforms like Yelp or Google for local CPAs with reviews. Ask for referrals from business associates, friends, or financial advisors. Local chambers of commerce can also provide recommendations.
A CPA is a licensed professional who has passed the CPA exam and met state requirements for education and experience. An accountant may lack this certification and could have varying levels of expertise. For complex tasks like tax audits or financial reporting, a CPA is typically more qualified.
Ask about their experience with your specific financial needs, such as tax preparation, small business accounting, or estate planning. Review their website or LinkedIn for case studies or client testimonials. Inquire about their client base to ensure they handle similar financial situations.
Yes, reviews provide insight into a CPA’s reliability, communication, and performance. Check platforms like Google, Yelp, or the Better Business Bureau for client feedback. Look for patterns in reviews, but verify their authenticity, as some may be biased or outdated.
Visit your state’s Board of Accountancy website or use CPAverify.org to check a CPA’s license status. Confirm their license is active and check for any disciplinary actions or complaints. This ensures they’re in good standing and meet professional standards.
Ask about their experience with your financial needs, fee structure, availability, and communication style. Inquire how they handle tax filings, audits, or financial planning. Ask for references or examples of similar work to assess their expertise and fit.
Fees vary based on location, services, and complexity. Basic tax preparation may cost $150-$500, while business accounting or audits can range from $1,000 to $10,000+. Request a detailed fee structure upfront and compare quotes from multiple CPAs.
Yes, many CPAs offer remote services through secure online platforms for document sharing and virtual consultations. Ensure they use encrypted tools for data security. Remote CPAs can be effective if they understand your local tax laws or business regulations.
During consultations, evaluate their ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly. Ask sample questions about taxes or financial strategies and note their responsiveness and clarity. Good communication ensures you understand their advice and fosters a productive relationship.
Beware of CPAs who guarantee specific tax refunds, lack a valid license, or have disciplinary actions on record. Avoid those with poor communication, vague fee structures, or negative reviews highlighting unethical behavior. Always verify their credentials independently.
Large firms offer more resources and specialized teams but may charge higher fees. Solo practitioners often provide personalized service and lower costs but may have limited availability. Choose based on your needs, budget, and preference for personalized attention.
For individuals, annual meetings for tax preparation may suffice. Businesses may need quarterly or monthly check-ins for bookkeeping, tax planning, or financial reporting. Discuss your needs upfront to establish a meeting schedule that aligns with your financial goals.
Yes, many CPAs handle both, but confirm their expertise in both areas. Ask about their experience managing personal taxes and business accounting simultaneously. Ensure they can balance both without compromising attention to your specific financial needs.
Discuss concerns directly with your CPA to resolve issues. If unresolved, check your contract for termination terms. Seek a new CPA by researching reviews, credentials, and referrals. Request your financial records to ensure a smooth transition to a new professional.