SNP Tax & Financials

SNP Tax & Financials

Reviews Summary

The reviews consistently highlight exceptional service, with frequent praise for professionalism, knowledge, and promptness. The tax consultant is described as thorough, patient, and highly skilled in handling complex tax situations, including international filings, FBAR, and IRS notices. Clients appreciate the clear communication, reasonable fees, and stress-free experience, often noting long-term satisfaction and strong recommendations. The few 4-star reviews still commend adaptability and expertise. Overall, the consensus reflects trust, reliability, and excellence in tax services.

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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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Bring a notebook or use a notes app for key takeaways
Know your deadlines for filing, payments, or compliance

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Contact Information

Address

3015 Hopyard Rd suite u

Pleasanton, California 94588

Hours

Sunday 9AM-5PM
Monday 9AM-5PM
Tuesday 9AM-5PM
Wednesday 9AM-5PM
Thursday 9AM-5PM
Friday 9AM-5PM
Saturday 9AM-5PM

Customer Reviews

Silpa and her team are the best! We always feel very confident in our tax submissions because her team is thorough and knowledgeable. They always make sure to take our questions and explain concepts. We will be working with her team again next year! Highly recommend!!!

Just wanted to give some props to SNP tax. I've been using their services for last several years. Silpa & team have been very supportive esp when I had some complications arising due to esop numbers. She doesn't hesitate to review/iterate multiple times if required. This year was relatively straight fwd filing and they were very prompt in compiling the draft and filing returns electronically. Overall very consistent services throughout!

Silpa and her team use a very clean software and have an organized approach. Filing was done timely with clear communication for any questions or follow-ups. Silpa is helpful and patient in clarifying any doubts.

Silpa took care of our taxes, not only for this year but we had her amend the taxes for the last few years as we realized there were some overpayment that was done. Silpa and her team were very helpful and managed to work through our taxes. Previously we had done it on our own using TurboTax - much better experience working with Silpa and her team.

Slipa is extremely responsive and helped me file my tax returns for 2023. The app is also very helpful and organised. I cannot recommend Slip and SNP Tax & Financials enough!

I would highly recommend Silpa for all your tax filing needs. She understand her area very well and is always available to discuss all your queries and questions. If you are looking for someone who is professional, responsive ,transparent and assist in your tax filings without any fuss..she should be your go to person. This is if my 4th year filing with Silpa and she continues to surprise me. Thanks Silpa for helping my out for this year returns, will be looking forward for the similar support next year!!

Had an amazing experience working with Jyoti and Shilpa Maam. They assisted me well with all my queries and got my tax documents filed in correct manner and on time. Would suggest to try their service.

Great work, Silpa makes tax filing easy and worry free. Communication is clear and prompt, resulting in a stress free experience. I would recommend her team for all your tax related questions.

I have been leveraging Silpa for filing my Taxes for bunch of years. She is very thorough, approachable and very patient in answering the questions I have. I highly recommend Silpa and SNP Tax & Financials.

Silpa and team from SNP are very knowledgeable with tax returns and can also help with any foreign income sources such as in India. I have been working with them for my tax returns for past 3 years and so far I have been happy.

Silpa and team are one of the best when it comes to filing of Taxes. Well organized and ease of submitting documents and filing. Response times are fast and very professional. I highly recommend using their services.

This is my first time working with SNP. Almost for a decade I filed my taxes using turbo tax, had I known if the tax filling is this simple with SNP. I would have filed through them every single time. Silpa is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and very easy to work with. She answered all my questions patiently. Going forward I am going to file only through SNP.

As someone who often finds tax season daunting, I was pleasantly surprised by the seamless experience offered by SNP Tax & Financials. Their platform not only simplified the tax filing process but also ensured I met deadlines with ease. I highly recommend SNP Tax & Financials for hassle-free tax filing

This is the first time i did my tax with them. I had a great experience with Silpa. She is knowledgeable and took care of all of my questions. She is friendly. She has good knowledge on advanced tax. I strongly recommend her for the tax filing and tax planning.

I've trusted SNP firm with my tax returns for over seven years and couldn't be happier. They're incredibly thorough, prioritize client privacy, and understand even complex tax situations (like different types of foreign income, multi-state filing, handling nuances with itemized deductions, etc.). I've worked closely with Silpa, who is both responsive and knowledgeable. I highly recommend them!

Reliable and good quality service, we have not had any issues for 3 years now. Silpa is quick and timely, notes errors quickly and ensures things proceed smoothly. Very easy to use portal too- just upload all documents and you get a return within days.

I am very pleased to work with Silpa for my business and personal tax filing. She works diligently to ensure my tax filing is completed efficiently and accurately, as if she were handling her own taxes.

Silpa has helped me with my Corp and Personal taxes. She has provided great service with all my tax needs, and am happy with her service. In terms of communication she is very responsive and never had issues. When it comes to taxes, she is detail oriented and has explained very patiently all my questions related to Corp/Personal tax filing. Would Highly recommend her!

I worked with them in 2023, they are very efficient and patiently responded to my questions. I am planning to work with them in the coming years as well

We highly recommend SNP Tax & Financials. I have worked with Ms. Silpa for our tax filing needs for the last 2 years. She is very dedicated professional and her approach is very thorough and detailed. The entire process is very smooth and she is very responsive and helpful for queries.

Throughout the process, SiIpa has been very kind and professional, and has been able to answer all of my tax related questions clearly. She is very helpful and answers any questions I may have, even after my filing has been completed. She is definitely someone I would recommend for any tax-related services.

There is no other word than EXCELLENCY comes into mind while thinking about SNP Tax & Financials. Highly Professional in client handling, clarity in the filing process and very humble & patience with their explanation. Commendable Service and I highly recommend SNP Tax & Financials.

Silpa has got lot of patience in understanding the situation and provide suggestions or solutions cater to the needs. Exceptional Quality of service being provided and I would continue working with them. They are always prompt n responsive in getting back for questions or clarifications and quite professional in handling clients. Also try to use their mobile App, its very user friendly and simple to use. usually I just take my phone, scan 1099-int ,1098s and W2s and upload their mobile app as soon as I g

Silpa was very helpful and informative during this whole process. I had been filing very last minute, but she worked with me and all of my complications. She has also guided me in setting up an IRA so I can save on my returns. I am very happy with her services and highly recommend her to family, friends, and acquaintances!

Silpa has prepared my income tax returns for past three years and she is very knowledgeable on Federal, state, Schedule D capital gain/lose, foreign Tax credit and FBAR. She is very friendly, prompt and courteous. I would recommend her for your income tax filing without any hesitation.

We contacted Silpa on the last minutes for tax services. She provided great services! She always responded emails quickly, explained questions very patiently and completed our case efficiently. And her charge is also not expensive. Highly recommended!

Overall the experience is pretty good. Slipa is very knowledgeable to answer my tax related questions and helped me prepared my tax return for year 2021. It will be better if we can set enough time to review the tax document before the due date to avoid the late fee and penalties.

I have been filing my taxes since last 2 years with Silpa. She has great level of patience in listening to my tax requirements and works on it accordingly. I highly recommend SNP.

Silpa was very helpful, responsive and professional. I had to file amendments for previous tax returns and she understood my specific situation. She gave me a breakdown of the cost for each of the forms she would need to file which made the process very transparent. I would definitely recommend using her services for tax filing.

Silpa is a thorough and committed tax professional. She helped me file my taxes very quickly and answered all my concerns and questions, in spite of my tardiness in filing taxes. She is extremely patient with her client's queries and very prompt with her responses. I would strongly recommend Silpa for solving your tax needs.

Silpa did a great job working with us on our tax return. We moved to CA a few years ago and decided we finally needed to find a local accountant. After a long search we found Silpa through a good friend. She is very knowledgeable and responsive, making sure we were able to have the most optimized filing in our complex situation. We highly recommend Silpa.

Excellent and Quick Service. The tax filing was seamless and highly recommend to anyone looking for reliable tax services. They truly provide the best service to the clients.

We are customers since 2018. MyTaxFiler Associates provide very specialized service for all tax needs for incorporation, accounting and taxes. I have referred several colleagues and they are all very happy with the service and expertise. We are very pleased with the professionalism of the whole team at Silpa Thommandru and MyTaxFiler Associates. Their response is very timely and they don't leave any loose ends. Silpa is very knowledgeable and ethical . We feel we are in good hands.

I chose to file my tax returns basis a colleague's reference. I contacted Silpa and at the very first conversation I knew I was in the right hands. She was extremely helpful, polite, professional, empathetic & patient, responding to all my queries promptly. She knows her job well and provides good guidance. My experience has been wonderful right from the beginning. Keep up the good work Silpa.

I had been working with Silpa and her team from My Tax Filer and have done taxes for last 2 years. It's been a pleasant experience and I like their responsiveness as the best quality. Silpa is very responsive to my queries and that's a big comforting factor. While doing 2018 taxes they mentioned about their tax planning services that I utilized for 2019 year and I was surprised by the tax saving opportunities they brought to my attention. By doing a proper tax planning and investment I could save a huge amo

I am owner of a small real estate office in Pleasanton. 2 years ago my CPA of 20+ years passed a way in Union City. Since then I been searching for a ?good? accountant. I must say I am super happy to find Silpa as my Tax Advisor. She is very knowledgeable in her field, to the point, very thorough and prompt service with very reasonable fees. I must add her manners also very pleasant to work with! I do plan to stay with her till I retire! Thank you.

I am extremely happy with the service provided by Tax Expert Silpa (from MyTaxFiler) for 3 main reasons: 1. She was readily approachable by phone/email and promptly answered all my questions. 2. She is very knowledgeable and meticulous in her craft -- she identified key deductions applicable to my case that helped me maximize my refunds. I had tried TurboTax before approaching her, but the refunds were much lower there. 3. I requested her service quite late (only a week before the deadline), she still offer

Filed taxes with Silpa after got a very good recommendation about her service. Silpa met and exceeded my expectation. She is very thorough, prompt and helpful. It was very pleasant experience communicating with her for clarifying any questions and for quick responsiveness. Highly recommend Silpa for tax preparation and filing service.

Extremely happy to come across Silpa to file my taxes. She is very calm, listened to everything I need to say about my specific area of concern and then provided excellent service with very reasonable fee. Thank you Silpa!

I had pretty bad experience with Silpa. I was introduced to her by an investment company. The initial impression is positive as she was very attentive to details. However, when i asked her to calculate my estimated tax payment and offered to pay her time, she seems to be lost. She made numerous errors in calculations and still had errors and can't explain why she did after I pointed out the problems. She stopped answering my emails after I pointed out the issues again. I wouldn't trust her for anything that

Had my first Tax Filing with SNP and was pleasantly surprised at the professionalism in advising and quick response to questions which made the overall process so easy - will no longer be using Turbo Tax or any system in the future

Great experience working with SNP Tax & , Financials, This was my first year working with SNP Tax , She is very polite and answers all my query without delay. She is very knowledgeable about various tax situations and provide excellent service. I would highly recommend to anyone!

Have diverse assets, India and US income etc. to file?? Head straight to Silpa! I had worked with cheap tax filers a couple of years initially but felt that with part of our assets in India and other in US it is better to maintain clear record. Silpa helped me organize the return with clear reporting and max refunds. Prompt communication makes the process seamless with Silpa doing all the heavy lifting :). I highly recommend Silpa for retunrs especially if you are looking to keep clean records and have ton

For the tax year 2020 also Silpa took care of my company taxes along with answering my many questions and issues. She worked patiently with us and filed our business taxes. The pricing is very reasonable compared to other companies that I worked with in the past.

I am fully satisfied with SNP Tax & Financials services. Even Though i requested to submit my Tax return at the end of the Tax deadline, Silpa who worked back to back with me and completed it on time. Also clarified all my queries via Call / Mail / Message. Thank you so much. Appreciate.

It was first time I used My tax filer and Silpa made it a very easy and smooth process. With her professional approach and responsiveness along with quality and value for service makes us to go to her again this year too.

It was a pleasure working with Silpa during the tax return preparation process. She was very professional and was able to address all questions and concerns effectively. I look forward to working with her again and highly recommend her services.

Excellent service in filing my tax returns, specially that I am resident in Australia. She explained all the concerned issues and returns were filed in a short time.

Having 1099 and W2 I was trying to do myself tax return with Turbo tax and was totally confused with so many questions to answer. Called a couple of places to get an appointment and unable to get one with my time availability. Although with busy tax season, when I called Silpa she was able to accommodate my appointment on the same day I called her. Silpa was very professional on her work, She went through my papers and within an hour time she was able to file my Tax returns. I truly was overwhelmed with my

Good Tax professionals, prompt reply, timely work. Would definitely recommend and I will be taking services again.

I am glad to find local accountant, Silpa, who is very knowledgeable in the field. She was kind enough in taking up my case at the last minute. She has lot of patience and spends enough time to clarify clients' queries. Will stick to her for a long long time.

SNP was very thorough in preparing my tax returns. My taxes were complicated. They also got ITIN numbers for our kids. I strongly recommend their services!

I got a CP2000 from IRS and opened the mail quite late. Only a couple of days to the deadline...contacted SNP Tax and was immediately connected with a CPA and assured that we can make it within the deadline! Very prompt service.

Silpa helped me with ITIN preparation, Tax Filing and FBAR preparation. She is really helpful, knowledgeable and would highly recommend her when you have income in multiple countries and tax filing gets complicated.

Shilpa is very helpful in answering any questions on tax preparation and prompt responses always. I wanted to find someone who is close to my location, reasonable price and knowledgable so I have tried with mytaxfiler/Pleasanton. It was good experience. I would highly recommend for the tax preparation and filing.

Silpa was very prompt and knowledgeable with my tax situations. Any questions I had about my situation she answered quickly and with a resolution. I will definitely use her next year.

She was knowledgable about taxes on an F-1 visa, ESPP and RSUs. Her rates are very reasonable. I filed my taxes in the last week but she was very accommodating, had prompt communication, answered all my questions. Will continue working with her for my taxes for the next year.

I did my tax filing with MyTaxFiler Pleasanton. Working with Ms. Silpa is very quick and easy. I am happy with the service. Look forward to file with MyTaxFiler every year.

This is my second year with Shilpa filing taxes. She is very prompt and accurate. Moreover she is very reasonable priced! I would love to recommend her to my friends and will definitely use her service for years to come

It was super easy working with Shilpa. She is very fast, kind and professional. I am doing taxes with her for 2 years now and it?s really the best experience. I highly recommend using Shilpa for tax filing.

I had an amazing experience with SNP. The process was seamless while charging a reasonable price. This is the first time I have had taxes done with SNP and would stick with them from now.

I have been using SNP tax from 2017, silpa is great in variety of tax situations, I would recommend her services for everyone!

Silpa was very helpful in filing my tax returns, she asked the right questions for me and she was specially helpful in adapting to my specific situation for filing tax returns.

I am doing tax filing since last 10 years and this was the best experience I had so far. My tax consultant was highly knowledgeble and very easy to work with. I got the best tax retrun following all legal aspects. Highly recommneded.

Not sure if anyone has experience in receiving CP 2000 form from IRS. This form is not like any other forms you may receive from IRS. It's so important to find the right CPA to handle CP200, IRS form very professionally and for a very reasonable fee. Silpa, Thank you.

Silpa was patient with our questions and was available anytime we had questions. Highly recommend her for filing your taxes.

Amazing Service by SNP Tax and Financials. I have been using their services from last couple of years and very much happy with it.

SiIpa is very professional, responds fast and was able to clearly answer all my tax questions. I would definitely recommend others using her services for tax filing.

It was great working with them for my taxes.

Silpa is easy to work with , thorough professional. I highly recommend filing with SNP Tax & Financials

I've had many people do my taxes in my time be in there in 35 years old not once have I had someone be so responsive an helpful...hands down the very best at what she does.. I will be fileling my taxes with Silpa From now On... Thanks again....!!!!

It was a pleasure working with Silpa at MyTaxFiler. It was quick, straight and life made easy interaction we had with tax filing

Silpa was Very Quick in filing my Taxes with out any issues. Also always helped me in answering all my Questions.

This is my first time filing taxes with silpa. I am very much comfirtable with price and support . I am going to choose mytax filer for coming years too.

Shilpa helped me for Tax filling 2019. She was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Shilpa as a tax consultant.

This is my consecutive Third time filing taxes @SNP TAX and DBA No issues . Even they clear all my questions regarding EDD and PPA . I always recommend using her services for TaxFiling .

Very good service. Reach out to Silpa (SNP Tax & Financials) to have peace of mind for all your tax related stuff.

Great experience working with Silpa.She is very knowledgeable and makes entire Tax return procedure very smooth.Highly recommended.

I have been using their service from last two year and they provide exceptional service. Very accurate work and always answers all questions. Highly recommend

I am filing my Tax returns thru SNP tax for the past 4 years. No issues so far. I would suggest to do your filings with them.

Silpa was helpful and resourceful. She's made the process easy! Great value!

Silpa is very helpful she just had our tax very fast and easy I would recommend her to do your tax

Silpa is a wonderful CPA, the entire process was extremely smooth. Also, the fees was very reasonable :)

Silpa was very helpful with my requests. Made the filing process seamless. Perfect!!

Silipa is fantastic Tax consultant, very detailed and thorough

The experience has been very smooth so far. Very easy to communicate and prompt responses.

I would highly recommend SNP Tax & Financials for all tax filing needs.very professional ,helps planning and maximizing the returns.

Received great service in filing my taxes.i got all answers for tax related queries.Slipa so helpful and knowledge in her field of work..

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