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16655 E 102nd Ave
Commerce City, Colorado 80022
Spies Tax Connections isn?t just a business?it?s a legacy in the making. I first came in as a client and was blown away by the savings I got on my taxes. But it didn?t stop there. I?ve been blessed with the opportunity to train under the man who runs it, and I?ve learned more than I could?ve imagined. He?s the TAXGOAT for real. His work changes lives. It changed mine. Now I?m on a path in the accounting industry, building my own future, and it all started here. If you?re looking for more than just tax prep
Creighton and his team were fantastic?professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful with our tax preparation. He took the time to answer all our questions and even provided valuable tips on saving for next year?s taxes. I highly recommend him; he stays up to date on the latest policies and fiduciary regulations under Colorado state law.
We have used Spies Tax Connections for multiple years, and each year we are impressed with how great of a job they do! They are professional, thorough, and always ensures we get the best possible outcome. They take the time to answer all of our questions and make the tax filing process as easy as possible. Highly recommend their services to anyone looking for reliable and trustworthy tax preparation!
They know what they are doing and will maximize your return as much as possible, or go over what you owe in detail. I highly recommend you have them do your taxes, you won't regret it
Spies Tax Connections is highly recommended. They took care of us very quickly and professionally
My wife and I have been working with Spies Tax Connections for just about a year I must say it's been a great experience all around. I run a small personal chef business and Creighton has been super helpful every step of the way in ensuring that my business and I are up to date and compliant with everything accounting and tax related. I have even ran into some challenging issues with Quickbooks and Creighton was able to get in touch with them and help me resolve things quickly. We also had Creighton help us
Spies Tax Service was very friendly, professional and fast with preparing my taxes. A pleasure to do business with!
The Spies Tax team was/is great! We have used them for our past two returns (2022 and 2023) and for our overall tax strategy. We recommend them to anyone looking to get great advice at a valuable price.
This was my first year filing with Spies Tax Connections, and my experience was great! Creighton is very professional and knowledgeable, he spent a lot of time advising me and answering all my questions. He will work tirelessly on your tax issues until they are resolved to a satisfactory level. I am very thankful to have found such a great tax professional to help me out! I will definitely be recommending Spies Tax Conmections to anyone I know and will be using them for all my future tax needs!
I didn?t know what to do which way to turn. I was called by another tax service company which didn?t end well. Creighton gave me a call and was just something in his voice and the knowledge that he demonstrated to me. Caused me to trust him and his business. I am very happy with his services He took my huge tax depth that was over $190k down to something that I could afford to pay off. He completed my current taxes and gave me sound advice for next year! I will recommend Spies Tax Connections to everyone t
2nd year in a row using Spies. As always its an easy painless process with a quick turnaround after I submitted my documents. Customer for life
Without Creighton & Spies Tax Connections we wouldn?t have survived the 2023 Tax season. His knowledge and expertise is unmatched. I would recommend Spies Tax Connections to anyone
This was the first time using this company to do my taxes! The young man, Creighton was very professional, ask questions, was attentive to being accurate and prompt on completing my taxes! Also e-mail me upon completion to verify. He has been in contact with me since just to insure I received my refund! Excellent service! CAN'T go wrong trusting in Creighton to do your Taxes!
We learned about Spies Tax Connections through a friend and really enjoyed working with the company. Creighton is very knowledgeable about the tax laws, quickly answered our questions, and got our taxes done well be before the due date. We look forward to working with Spies Tax Connections in the future and highly recommend!
Creighton was fantastic! The whole process of working with him to do my taxes was seamless and easy. This was my first time filing taxes as a real estate agent and he walked me through the whole process and really helped me out in filing my taxes efficiently and quickly. I would definitely recommend him and will definitely use him again!
Creighton came very highly recommended from a fellow business partner. He has earned a client for life. He knows everything there is to know about personal and business taxes which puts you at ease during those stressful times. I would recommend using Spies Tax Connections to everyone! Thank you!
My man Creighton has helped me save tens-of-thousands of dollars over the last two years on my taxes by educating me and helping me to restructure my business. I wish I would have linked up with him when I first started my real estate career. Worth every penny.
Spies Tax Connections provides fantastic customer service and excellent tax consultation! Creighton was highly responsive, knowledgeable, and guided us through a stressful process with ease. I would highly recommend for any of your tax needs!
Creighton helped us out of an audit that was steering down the wrong direction. I wish I would have had Creighton from the beginning, but after talking with him I felt a huge weight come off my shoulders. I HIGHLY recommend Creighton for any tax needs, especially an audit. Awesome guy to talk to also, makes you feel like a person and not a number. Call him, you will thank yourself
I give Spies Tax Connections my highest recommendation. Creighton not only did an excellent job on my business taxes, but identified, and corrected errors that had been made by my prior tax company without my knowledge. If you want professional, knowledgeable, and efficient tax services, done right the first time, Creighton Spies, of Spies Tax Connections is the best!
Creighton Spies was friendly and extremely helpful with preparing my taxes for me. He is professional and had my taxes done promptly. I highly recommend Spies tax connections. It?s a good feeling to know I now have a tax agent for life.
Creighton really understands tax issues. He is passionate about what he does and is very customer service oriented. He is not afraid to stand up to the IRS and creates cogent cases for his clients that are fact based. I highly recommend him for any tax issue you may be having as he is very well informed and great to work with.
Dealing with the IRS is the most challenging issue I had to deal with as small business owner. After receiving a myriad of calls from many companies who claimed that they could help me, i decided to go with Spies Tax Connection. Mr. Spies was very caring, honest and knowledgeable. He was straightforward and reasonable in his pricing I could not have made a better choice...
Great work from Creighton! He was recommended to me by a trusted friend and did not disappoint. I came to him with a challenging tax return job and somewhat last minute and he was able to knock it out and solve my filing mistakes. Highly recommended!
I had the pleasure of consulting with Crieghton regarding some matters. The experience was exceptional. From the moment I reached out he demonstrated professionalism, expertise and a genuine commitment to helping me navigate my complex issues. Would recommend to anyone.
Creighton has been great to work with. He was able to settle and remove both State and Federal tax liens. He also audited the accounts to corrects amounts owed. He gave me the assistance needed to continue in business. Knowledgeable, and hard working.
They are very valuable asset for any business or tax situation. We have struggled off and on, until we met Creighton Spies and Spies Tax Connections. They have educated us and have helped comfort are thoughts and worries. We used HR block for years and that ended horribly, you'll be making EXPENSIVE mistake not going with Creighton Spies.
Creighton is awesome. He definitely cares and treats you like he would his own family. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He is always willing to help whenever we need him and he puts our mind at ease. I recommend him to everyone.
So glad we were recommended to Creighton. We were told by our previous CPA that we would owe a lot in capital gains from the sale of a property last year. Creigton was able to work with us and save us a tremendous amount of money.
Incredible service. When you are going through tax issues and other debt problems, often times you stick your head in the sand, thinking that somehow the issues will go away. Just thinking about confronting the problem with the IRS made me frozen in inactivity and denial for years. I was contacted by several of the bigger tax service companies purporting to help with personal tax problems. But the prices and their attitude showed that these companies were actually helping themselves by playing to my fear
I am so happy I found Creighton and Spies Tax Connections. They were so helpful and made the process so easy, I could have never done this and they saved me thousands in fines I didn't even know I could get back. Highly recommend them, so professional, great communication
This was my first time using Spies Tax Connections and I will definitely be using them from here on out. They got me more money than I had expected and they were very knowledgable on amending my return. I am very satisfied with their work and look forward to working with them each tax season.
Creighton is extremely talented in his expertise of taxes. We were behind and lost and he walked us through every step with great communication. He is professional and someone you can trust!
I am a mortgage broker. I deal with many clients. One particular client we needed a profit and loss (P&L) statement. My client is self employed and lenders require a one year P&L statement. My normal accountant was out of town and just had a hard time helping me and client out on this P&L. I turned to my network and asked for a referral. I got several and Spies Tax Connection was one of them. Spies Tax Connection was the fastest and best to respond. Took my name number and got information from clien
Spies Tax Connections has been very professional and reliable. There team is very educated in all aspects of Taxes. They filed several years of back taxes for me and got me out of trouble with the IRS. I can't thank them enough.
Mr. Spies did a great job with my taxes. I would recommend him to all my family and friends!! I will continue keeping him as my tax man!! Exceptional service, prompt, and professional.
After this year, I won?t be filing online! Once my information was with Mr. Spies, he was able to outline my tax year and even enlightened me on what I?d qualify for and did not. By far one of the most ethical individuals I?ve worked with. Whether it?s business or personal, Spies Tax Connections is the way to go. Thanks again!
Creighton got my books straightened out in a matter of days and also helped me get my taxes done properly!! He is a truly gifted accountant! Highly recommend him for everyone! Thank you sir!
Creighton and Audre took the time to research and found me about $2,000 more for my return after H&R block told me it was pointless for me to file. They are very knowledgeable and professional. I loved working with them. I'm glad I checked with them before I went with H&R block!!!
Creighton was awesome! He was able to answer all my tax questions and help fix some stuff with our taxes.
Spies Tax Connections is exactly where you need to go if you need any help with anything tax related. They are extremely knowledge, communicate things in a way you can understand and will get you the best possible result for your situation. Myself and a family member had some issues and we couldn't be happier with the outcome!
Me and my husband went to Creigton J at spies tax we were very pleased with him he is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience. Creigton answered all my questions I highly recommend him to everybody just want to thank him again for all the help he gave us.
We used Spies Tax Connections to help resolve a tax issue. Creighton stepped in and helped ease our worries. He was a pleasure to work with.
Creighton is a genuine person that helped me navigate through this stressful process with confidence, understanding, and care. I feel grateful that I found him and his services. Highly recommend!
If you don't use Mr. Spies you are wasting your time and money. He was efficent, and fair on price. He kept us in the loop every step of the way. He made the process easy and lifted a huge burden for my family. He was professional and knows his stuff.
Had some problems with state taxes. Had hired 2 other accountants and a tax lawyer prior to Spies tax connection. Wish I found him first. Great communication and persistence with local tax authority that made the difference. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Creighton was awesome! I had a unique and difficult tax situation and he knocked it out of the park. He is very responsive and timely. I'll definitely be returning.
Creighton is the best CPA in the USA!
Creighton has done my taxes for the past three years. He makes it easy, convenient and affordable. Do yourself a favor and look no further.
Creighton was helpful and very professional! He did my taxes and was very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend Spies tax connections!!
Mr. Spies was very proactive at solving a federal and state tax lien issue that had completely frustrated our title officers. He was quick, had the right contacts and solid experience. The heretofore unsolvable was solved. Thanks!
2nd year returning! Once again this young man has gone above and beyond to make sure I get every penny! Thank you so much Creighton! Get your return done by Spies tax connections!
Great help with all your tax needs i needed help with taxes and was having issues with taking care of the taxes with the irs and they helped me out and got me on the right path and getting everything settled great people great help. They have answers for all your tax questions and needs and get it all accomplished!!!! Would recommend them for every tax need and also great rates for their work. Thank you so much for getting me straight.
Mr. Spies was very prompt and professional, and handled all of my needs efficiently. Definitely will be returning next year for all of my tax inquiries!!!
Crieghton takes the stress out of doing your taxes. He's very easy to talk to and so helpful. Definitely recommend having him help with all your tax needs.
Professional, informative, thorough... Working with Creighton was wonderful and I look forward to doing business with Spies Tax Connections for many years to come!
Spies Tax Connections & Creighton did an amazing job for us!! would highly recommend him to anyone!
Great experience with tax spies. Very down to earth and professional. Have always gone to hr block but they always miss something on our taxes. Will be returning next year to tax spies for sure.
Creighton is one of the best tax person I know. I would recommend him to do your taxes. Best results.
After an absolute failure from our previous CPA, Spies Tax Connections stepped in and saved the day. I look forward to a continued relationship for our family's accounting needs.
Awesome service!! Creighton is very professional and is the best at what he does. Trust him with all of our tax needs.
Creighton was extremely helpful. He answered all our questions which will enable us to save money in the future.
First time working with Spies Tax Connections and looking forward to future engagements. They took my business seriously and had my issue with the IRS wrapped up in a matter of days.
Creighton is fantastic. I would recommend him and have been to everyone I know!
Good communicator. My taxes were completed quickly. I like the peace of mind of having an Enrolled Agent do my taxes, so I can be represented in case of an audit.
A++....Very professional and knowledgeable.... best tax experience I've ever had.... went the extra mile to make sure I got back every penny...... will be using his tax service from now on..... felt like an individual not just a number while he handled and explained in very understandable terms....
I'm very busy and I travel a lot. They were able to step in and get my taxes filed for me completely via email and over the phone. It was great!
Creighton was very helpful with my complex taxes, he did so well that I?ll be using him from here on out
Very nice and professional. Quick to performing tax returns with maximum returns. He definitely know what he is doing.
Awesome tax service very prompt and very knowledgeable highly recommend you won?t be disappointed irs had our taxes all messed up and he straightened them all out and saved us several thousand dollars
This Gentleman was fast and efficient with my tax refund and did everything possible to get me the Maximum return for my family and I.Thank you Mr Spies
Was very easy to do. Also I feel like they tried to do the best they could to help us out. Would recommend.
Tremendous service. Incredibly easy and convenient to work with. 100% would recommend and will absolutely use their services again.
Amazing customer service! We are thrilled to be working with Creighton:)
I had a great experience doing my taxes here. He was very knowledgeable and helpful.
By far the most knowledgeable CPA I have ever worked with. Extremely professional and works magic!
Great service!! Got it done quickly and professionally at a reasonable price!
An amazing company that is prompt and professional!
Did a great job in preparing our tax return!
Did my taxes very fast. I appreciated that.
Did really good thank you!
Incredible customer service!
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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.