Martin Hood LLC

I may be the lone voice here, but I cannot recommend Martin Hood for Personal Income Tax preparation when it comes to convenience and value. The experience I had was slow and expensive. It took them 4-7 days to response to simple email questions, and I had a heck of a time getting them to meet my wife and I (both healthcare professionals) outside of their posted hours.nnLong Version:nnI dropped off our 2018 taxes with Martin Hood last year. It took them close to 1 month to complete and return our fairly straightforward filing. We were charged $600.00 for it. They charged us an additional $175 a few weeks later for an IRS response letter that was specific to the filing.nnTo their credit, they did try multiple times to reach out to me to explain their fee structure. This was after I had made my frustrations clear. But by that time, I had seen enough and wasn't interested in hearing why we were charged $600 for an hour of work (perhaps 2 hrs max), that needed a 1-month turn around time, and an additional $175 clarification letter to the IRS.nnFor comparison, this year, I dropped off our 2019 taxes to the local HR&R block store on a Saturday afternoon. In less than 24-hrs, our tax filing was ready for pick up. They charged us $230 plus a $40 peace of mind guarantee, covering any potential issues with their filing.nn$775 (600+175) with a 1-month turn around time vs. $270 (230+40) with a 24-hr turn around time. It doesn't take fancy accounting to see which one is the better deal (and experience).

It is a pleasure working with Anthony Pendleton. He came to our office, provided sound knowledgeable advice and he helped coach me through QuickBooks to get our accounting on track.

Very Helpful. Try to call in advance.

I contacted them for time-critical tax advice on the last business day before Christmas Eve. They went out of their way to help me very quickly and gave excellent informed and professional advice, exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommended.

The main building has tranquil garden area with artificial pond with flow of water making peaceful sound of stream right in front of enterance.nLady at the front desk is friendly and they offer clients tea or coffee while waiting.nSofa at the lobby was comfortable and they placed some reading materials (newspaper, etc.) and elegant coaster for drinks on the desk.nI accidentally entered wrong building at first and the staff there was generous to pause his task and letting me know which building to find my accountant guiding me to the main building.nEnrolled agent Dae-Woung Kang who gave me first impression of professional and polite manner, helped me with the questions I had, explained what forms I need to bring in for the next visit.nI am glad that I decided to make an appointment at this place for my first accountant consulting experience. 10/10 would visit again.