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Bellwood Income Tax Services

Bellwood Income Tax Services

Reviews Summary

The reviews overwhelmingly praise the excellent service, with many highlighting the staff's helpfulness, efficiency, and professionalism. Customers appreciate clear explanations, quick service, and friendly interactions. Several mention long-term loyalty due to consistent quality. A few specifically note exceptional guidance on tax matters. The majority strongly recommend the service, though one negative review cites mistakes and lack of assistance. Overall, the consensus reflects high satisfaction with the team's expertise and customer care.

About This Listing

Bookkeeping
Business Consulting
Payroll
Tax Preparation
IRS Representation
Entity Structuring
Small Businesses
Individual Taxpayers
State-Specific Experience
Years of Practice

Who Can Work with a CPA?

Individuals seeking tax prep, retirement planning, or financial advice
Small business owners needing bookkeeping, payroll, or tax compliance
Freelancers and contractors with 1099 income or complex returns
Couples planning finances together or managing joint returns
Investors with capital gains or rental property income
Anyone looking for year-round financial guidance and peace of mind

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First-Time Clients

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What to Know Upfront:

Documentation Bring your most recent tax returns, income details, and any financial concerns
Availability Appointments fill up quickly during tax season — book early if possible

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What to Bring

Government-issued ID for verification
Tax documents (W-2s, 1099s, investment summaries, etc.)
Receipts or logs for deductible expenses, donations, or mileage

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Preparing for Your Appointment

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Know your deadlines for filing, payments, or compliance

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Features

Bookkeeping
Business Consulting
Payroll
Tax Preparation
IRS Representation
Entity Structuring
Small Businesses
Individual Taxpayers
State-Specific Experience
Years of Practice

Contact Information

Address

1948 E Florence Ave Suite A

Los Angeles, California 90001

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Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday 9AM-6PM
Tuesday 9AM-6PM
Wednesday 9AM-6PM
Thursday 9AM-6PM
Friday 9AM-6PM
Saturday Closed

Customer Reviews

Yesenia was absolutely amazing! She?s got a lot of experience and to be real you?re going to get ?THE MAX.? Overall great experience. All of the workers there are friendly and full of life. I feel I grew up with Yesenia how I felt so comfortable interacting with her. Beautiful experience and I HIGHLY recommend. You want some real taxes leave turbo tax and come to Bellwood.

I had a wonderful experience doing my taxes at Bellwood Services. The staff was extremely helpful, professional, and knowledgeable. They made the entire process smooth and stress-free. I appreciated their attention to detail and how they took the time to explain everything. Highly recommend their services for anyone looking for efficient and reliable tax assistance!

I?ve been getting my taxes done at Bellwood for three years now and the quality of service has never disappointed! Today?s appointment was done by Yesenia Espinoza and she was amazing to work with. She answered any questions I had and was very kind! Thank you all!

I had a great experience with Silvia, she was very helpful and kind. We were able to get my taxes done in less than an hour. I would recommend them!

Great place. I?ve never had a bad experience with them and just when I think I?m well served they help me out with something new. Yesenia was great. Really recommend this place !!!

The best place to do my income tax. Elizabeth Palapa is awesome and help me with all my forms and explains everything to better understand my deductions. Sr. Mauricio the owner is always helping and friendly with his clients. I will always recommend this place to my friends and family.

Great experience. Yesenia, gave us all our options. She worked hard and fast to get us the best return possible. Amazing customer service!

Silvana Mendez are really good help when we went to do our taxes. Gave us information that will help us and took her time. Recommend people to come

Yesenia Espinoza was very helpful very straight forward with the tax work and made if very clear on all the information was very kind, respectful, and well mannered i highly recommend this place helped me allot and saved me lots of difficulty. Would rate higher but 5 stars is the highest!

Family has been coming here for almost forever. Great staff and services!!! Highly recommended. Thank You again Silvana :)

Always very help fun on what his customer s need. We have been getting their service since more than 20 years ago. Love their service and very friendly with us.

I've been doing my taxes with Bellwood for a couple years now and I have had a great experience. They always help in all aspects. Thanks for your help Yesenia Espinoza

Yesenia Espinoza was amazing! The experience was awesome! She is professional, courteous and trustworthy!! You can count on her to get it done!

This is my go to place thanks to my dad for referring me and also for Yesenia for always being so helpful, gives great advice and will help you get the best outcome for your taxes. Come here and do them you won?t regret it

Everyone provides an amazing service, they are polite, fast, and attentive. This year Silvia Mendez helped me out and she did an awesome job.

Elizabeth did a fantastic job explaining everything to us. She has a wonderful personality and made the whole tax process easy and stress-free. THANK YOU!!!!

They always Have a Great service, very friendly, and very attentive to their customer. Love their service. They are also very helpful on whatever I need.

Great customer service by Silvana, I?ve been coming here for years. Always helpful, and informative.

Always super friendly, very informative and always answers my question. Been coming here for a few years now. Thank you Yesenia for Always helping me out.

Over 5yrs coming here & I strongly recommend this place very helpful , fast , and most of all amazing customer service!! Thankyou Yesenia for you time and patience this year ! Come and get all your service here !!!

Great service! Quick and easy! Highly recommend. Yessenia Espinoza was very kind and professional.

I LOVE THEM ! 4yrs strong always provides great services and very knowledgeable of anything your in need of ! Check out My Girls Yesenia & Jessica

Yesenia was amazing! She was very helpful, very detailed with her information. Thanks again! :)

Did my taxes with Yesenia Espinoza @ Bellwood Income Tax Services. She was so nice and helpful. Thank you so much!

Yesenia was very helpful. The staff is amazing and very on point been coming here for the last 3 years and will continue to come .

I want to thank Yesenia and Don Mauricio for the great customer service they have provided for me and my family for the past 10 years. Yesenia has been a huge blessing and is a great asset to the team there. She is precise and very attentive! I will for ever thankful for her assistance retrieving 10 years of taxes that I needed for my husband?s immigration process. You were our Angel!!! 100% recommend Don Mauricio and his team. If you need any services do not search any further they are the best!

Very Helpful, Yesenia was the person that helped me and she did the most for me . All their staff is so helpful and friendly.

The entire process was seamless, quickly, and was exactly as described thank you Sylvana for everything 100% recommend

Yesenia was very helpful and kind. Super quick process 2nd year here and more years to come super recommended!

Yesenia was amazing and a lot of help, her customer service is on point! I recommend her service 10/10.

So good service from Silvana Mendez, she look so smart and she got us very good avises .

Been coming here for over 5 years and I love the services . Ask for Elizabeth Palapa shes so cool !!????

I have been coming here for 5 years. Yesenia and Liz are always so helpful and make filing taxes very easy and stress free

The service was very quick and easy. Yesenia helped me out and answered all my questions.

Very fast and great service Will be coming here next year Went into detail for everything

Yesenia was the best!!!! The service was quick and easy. Amazing customer service!!!

Silvana was helping me through out my forms and she explained very clearly.

Best place to do my income taxes! Silvana helped and explained carefully on how too correctly put my information! Excellent place with excellent people to help!

Silvana is really efficient, nice best service I really recommend her.

I had a great experience doing my taxes here.Silvana explained everything in detail,definitely recommend coming here

Yesenia did an amazing job. Thank you for your great service.

Great and fast process to get my max refund, many thanks to Silvana and Mauricio.

Was a great place to do taxes, staff was really quick and they explained everything I wanted to know while filing taxes!

Thanks Yesenia for your service I was happy with everything thank you so much

Very helpful and good service Silvana Mendez was amazing

Yesenia is very nice to talk to and quick, no hassle! ??

Silvan Mendez, was such a huge help for my first time doing taxes!

Yesenia was great fast and i was able to understand everything, recommend

Thank you Yesenia for a great service:)

Great service here i been coming here since 2023 and will continue to come ????

I came in confused about personal matters. He gave me a lot of guidance and referred me properly.

Did my taxes here and Silvana was a great help!!!

Great staff and excellent customer service!

The Jesenia. from income tax was the most professional and great help.

Thank you Yesenia for helping me do my taxes!!

Silvana was very helpful with my tax preparation

Amazing Service very professional.

Great service. The team is very friendly and always answer all my questions. I have been with them for over 5 years... will continue to come back. Highly recommend, Sonia and Mauricio are the best.

This is a great place to do your taxes! My mom introduced me to this place and Sonia makes it easy for me. As a person who has barely started to do her taxes, she makes it easy for me to understand and gives exceptional service!

Very polite and professional!

Thank you Yesenia great service :)

Very professional and very helpful..

This place was recommended by a neighbor and after being disappointed from my previous taxe place i was skeptical of trying a new place. BUT! Jessica was very professional and explained and clarify any question i had. Thank you. Finally received my 2 checks...$$$$

Very good service with julie canul great work thank you so much for your services great place to do your taxes ??

Thank you for the great service.

They are really good here they are nice n do there explaining very well very satified with there service

Costumer service is great I never had a problem all my questions are answered accordingly highly recommend everyone to come by!

Julie was the person that did my taxes. She explained very good. More than happy to do my taxes here??

Always great service. Staff is professional and patient, and takes their time to answer any and all questions.

Great service yall Julia got me a mx refund come to her any time

I would like to do my taxes with Julia, I happy with the good service that I have every year , thankfully Julia for your service

Very professional julia canul very easy and fast filling I recommend her .

Thanks to Julia, I was able to receive what I deserved! She is GREAT in what she does!!!!

Very good Service I recommend this place to anyone looking into do there tax

Very helpful and patient!! Definitely recommend.

I wouldn?t recommend this place at all. They made too many mistakes and didn?t help at all.

Great Service! Mauricio makes it easy and fast.

Great service! Very quick and friendly!

Great place for taxes. Really recommend Julia Canul

Good service im a student recommend for taxes??

Julia canul was very helpful!!

Definitely best place to do the taxes

GREAT SERVICE!!!! AWESOME

Highly recommend this tax place.

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What qualifications should I look for in a CPA?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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