H&R Block

This is my first time went to H&R BLOCK since I have two states and a city tax needed to file taxes return. No house, single, and no car. And I explained my situation that I have two states needed to file, then asked my tax preparer to give me a rough expense for helping me do my tax. And he said it’s about 200 dollars. And it turns out he charges me $ 440. I feel like he lied to me at first. If I know it’s $ 440, I will not let him do my tax. Instead, I will use online turbo tax like I used to do.
And for Pittsburgh city tax form, he gave me the form let me send out by myself. I found that my part year address is not correct printed on the form. I still needed to double check everything, and also found some typos. (ex. the Pittsburgh city tax address he told me to send my tax return form to). I’m so disappointed, and will never go to HR Block.

This is my second year working with Sue Ramesha at H&R Block in Sunnyvale. She did a wonderful job preparing my taxes and went the extra mile to accommodate my schedule and answer all of my questions. She’s friendly and professional. I would recommend her to anyone. Thanks Sue!

We decided to try H&R Block this year to take advantage of their ½ price offer. The tax preparer was experienced and seemed very knowledgeable. However, in going over the return, we found several errors: several items had not been entered, two misread and entered incorrectly, one rather large miscalculation. If we had not been familiar with our return or as sharp as we are, we would have filed an erroneous return. We ended up having to take everything home and go over every line to make sure everything was there correctly. We had to go in a total of 4 times to complete everything. We think that it was all corrected but we decided to have our regular CPA look at it just to make sure as we’re not at all confident about it. The other issue for us was having to sign an agreement up front to have them do the return and pay them. We felt forced to continue although we were disinclined to do so and felt that we were paying for almost nothing since we had to do so much work ourselves. Never again!

Sometimes filing taxes online through some apps isn’t as easy as it looks. Even if the procedure is simple and step wise, the app may not answer any queries that pops up in our mind. For that we need services of a professional tax consultant. So we visited H&R to file our taxes. We were guided through by Mr. Louis Sanchez. He came across as a very friendly, experienced and knowledgeable person. He guided us through the process of filing our taxes and answered all the questions. Would definitely recommend his name to friends and family

The way that I figure it, everyday people have no clue what they don’t know when it comes to taxes, and what they don’t know could hurt them [financially]… for years and years to come. That’s why I go to Sue Ramesha at H&R Block.
I don’t have a lot of money, and the money that I do have is bookmarked for other expenses, but I make it a point to visit Sue every year to get my taxes done. With her, I know that I will get amazing work and honest advice, all at the lowest possible price (when considering that I’m using a professional service).
Yes, it costs a lot of money compared to other «free» or $ 35 services, but if something does happen, H&R Block will fight for you. How much might you pay in court fees and attorney expenses to fight for yourself if you don’t have that protection? Far more than you’d have spent on hiring a professional in the first place, and when it comes to professional service, Sue is the best of the best! She is personable, extremely kind, straight-​forward, and makes it a point to ensure that you’re well informed and extremely well taken care of!
You probably have car insurance, renter’s insurance, and medical insurance, so why not tax «insurance»? Make sure that you’re covered in a worst-​case scenario. Go see Sue, today! ^_^

As citizens, no matter how distasteful it sometimes is, we all share the fiscal responsibility to support this great nation. None of us look forward to it, none of us particularly like it but no matter how painful, it is our duty! I personally take this responsibility seriously.
I was introduced to Jenny Liu several years ago and I must say that within a matter of moments she exceeded my expectations. Jenny is genuinely warm and friendly and not only puts you at ease but at least for me, made an unsavory task, tasteful.
However, don’t let the quick wit and easy smile fool you. After the obligatory small talk, Jenny was quick to get down to business. Once we began it was strictly business and when we started to work it was just that, «work». She is a goldmine of knowledge who possesses a warehouse expertise and when it comes down to looking at by best interest while paying my fare share, Jenny is a no nonsense business professional who takes no prisoners.
Jenny is a pro’s pro.
She is the kind of business person who would be successful in any arena but her expertise is tax preparation. I’m a hard taskmaster, difficulty to get along with and not easy to please but no B.S. this women is great and I only rate her a 5 because I can’t rate her a 6!

Dear H&R Block,
I met Jenny Liu today regarding my tax issues recently, she presented herself as friendly, professional, knowledgeable and skillful. She was not only helped me with my tax issues, also provided outstanding tax knowledge and H&R Block great services. I will definitely go back to her for my tax needs, also strongly recommend her to all my friends.
Thanks so much,
XC Chen

I get ripped off yearly here. I am lazy. I get robbed. I dont go to jail for not doing my taxes. Win? Meh.

Have to give kudos to Sue Ramesha. I came in with a complicated return… lot of K-​1s, tons of stock transactions, employee stock, and foreign income. Sue knew how to handle it and had a lot of ideas on how to lower my tax bill. At the same time, she showed me how some of the misconceptions I had about taxes were wrong (can’t deduct both IRA and company-​sponsored 401K contributions, for one, and qualifying vs. non-​qualifying definition as another). It was altogether very thorough, and as pleasant as filing taxes can be!

My husband and I had extremely complicated taxes. We had multi state, business and several other services that needed expert attention. Sue Ramesha’s 25 years with H & R Block were quickly evident. She is a consummate professional but an incredibly caring human being also. My highest of highest of recommendations for her. She can clearly handle the easy stuff. The difficult, she handles with just as much care, respect and attention to detail. She’s the best and H & R Block is so fortunate to have her. P. S. Say «Linda Linda listen Linda» to her and she cracks up laughing every single time!

I went to H&R Block this season after years of using TurboTax (oops). My experience with Sukanya (Sue) Ramesha was very positive. I found her to be experienced, thorough, and considerate. Basically, she’s smart, a good person, and easy to get along with… which sounds basic, but can be hard to find these days!
My return was complicated (e.g., sale of out-​of-​state rental, some mistakes from prior years) and frankly, made me cringe just thinking about it. It took a couple of sessions, but with some joint patience and perseverance, I can now breathe a sigh of relief!

Sukanya Ramesh is fun to work with. So far its been a great experience here over the past few years.

Thank you Sue for your help she was able to help me get my fullest refund back as well as help me with my last years return ! I have such a peace of mind and relief thank you so much !!

Very convenient location and a pleasant environment. My tax preparer is Sue Ramesha. She did a great job. Really happy with this office.

I went to H&R block to find someone who could help me do my taxes since, as a foreigner, it’s not easy to understand how taxes work here in the US. Jenny Liu took care of my case and I can say that I’m very pleased with the way she handled my case. She took the time to explain everything and was very patient with me. I recommend anyone to go see Jenny Liu. See you next year for my taxes again.

I hate to ruin their perfect record here since it looks like they have been good for most people. I came in today for what I thought was a simple consultation… Actually, I thought I had seen on the commercials that there was a free consultation first consult… maybe I was wrong…
I’m not someone who expects someone to do hard work for free, but really I’m not going to pay $ 150 per hour before I even know if this tax professional is able to consult on my personal tax situation. I recently opened my own business and when I came in, what I wanted to do was discuss what my business is, and see if the person was knowledgeable about how to find the best ways to categorize my deductions.
Basically, I showed the person what I had started to see if it was correct, what she did was print out a tax form and tell me that this is how you need to «categorize»… Ok, if I knew what those things meant, I would just do my taxes myself… When I told her I didn’t know what those things meant and that’s why I’m here, she mentions that «You know that I have to charge you for this session, it’s usually $ 150 an hour but I’ll charge $ 30» I said, «I thought the initial meeting was a consultation» she just blinked at me, laughed, and said no… Now, $ 30, I could have paid that, would have paid that, but when someone goes to someone for help, doesn’t feel like they have any idea about what I’m asking and then laughs when I explain that I thought the initial meeting was free… I just decided to get up and leave. I can’t tell you how bummed I am about this… I expected more from H&R Block.

Being this is my first year filing tax in the state of California, I was in search of a new tax accountant. Unilocal then was my next research and I saw the great reviews for this H&R Block in Sunnyvale and Jenny Liu seems like the person to go to.
I had a business and also taxes were a little difficult since I still W2’s from Texas and California. She went right to work and at the end did a fabulous job in helping me with my business refund. It is great to have a business while owing a side business. Overall I am very satisfy with her knowledge and work. She knows her stuff and will definitely come back to see her next year and the year after. You are awesome Jenny!

Jenny Liu is the best! She is so sweet and super honest. We initially found her on Unilocal because we were new to the South Bay and really needed help figuring out how we should do our taxes. She was super quick, knew exactly what we needed and even helped us find deductions that we didn’t know were there. She has a great sense of humor and treated my husband and I like we were family. Even though we’re living in the peninsula, we find it is worth the drive to see her.

Jenny Liu is the best! My mom has been doing her taxes for years now & I did my first tax refund this year & my mom referred me to her. She is a pro a what she does & I’m glad she was the first person to do my taxes.
See you next year Jenny Liu!

I’ve been seeing Jenny Liu for 5 years now. She is excellent! Every single time I have a question, she’s always happy to help. Jenny definitely knows the tax laws through and through, and so far, all her recommendations have benefited me greatly. She is considerate and sincere. I’m so happy to have met her because my taxes are so easy to file now, and its all because of her!
If you go to H&R Block, go see Jenny!