I had an unusual tax situation relating to self-prepared taxes and I was just looking for a sanity check, or high-level advice. I contacted several tax firms in Seattle and neighboring cities. All the other firms informed me that the only way they could advise me was if I hired them to do the tax preparation themselves. Steel Guarde, on the other hand, was willing to set me up with an appointment to speak with a tax advisor. When I spoke with Joe, he freely gave me the advice I had been looking for during just a few minutes on the phone. He was no-nonsense, smart, and helpful. As an added bonus, Steel Guarde is located right here in Ballard, where I live. I intend... read full review
January 2022
Steel Guarde has great professional, professional service. We've been working with Blake for something like 10 years for our business and personal taxes. We moved to another state, and we still rely on Blake to support our tax needs. He's personable, helpful, responsive, and knowledgeable. If you have a question, he's got the answers. If you get a letter from the IRS, and don't know what to do or how to do it. He'll square everything away for you. SG will make sure you have the papers you need to file your taxes. Blake thinks of ways we can optimize our taxes and always gets things completed in time, even when we, the client, dropped the ball.... read full review
October 2020
We have worked with Blake for years and our stuff seems complicated. He’s helped us through everything and is our go to for questions throughout the year. We’ve recommended him to others who are happy too. Thank you, Blake!
I had an unusual tax situation relating to self-prepared taxes and I was just looking for a sanity check, or high-level advice. I contacted several tax firms in Seattle and neighboring cities. All the other firms informed me that the only way they could advise me was if I hired them to do the tax preparation themselves. Steel Guarde, on the other hand, was willing to set me up with an appointment to speak with a tax advisor. When I spoke with Joe, he freely gave me the advice I had been looking for during just a few minutes on the phone. He was no-nonsense, smart, and helpful. As an added bonus, Steel Guarde is located right here in Ballard, where I live. I intend... read full review
Steel Guarde has great professional, professional service. We've been working with Blake for something like 10 years for our business and personal taxes. We moved to another state, and we still rely on Blake to support our tax needs. He's personable, helpful, responsive, and knowledgeable. If you have a question, he's got the answers. If you get a letter from the IRS, and don't know what to do or how to do it. He'll square everything away for you. SG will make sure you have the papers you need to file your taxes. Blake thinks of ways we can optimize our taxes and always gets things completed in time, even when we, the client, dropped the ball.... read full review
We have worked with Blake for years and our stuff seems complicated. He’s helped us through everything and is our go to for questions throughout the year. We’ve recommended him to others who are happy too. Thank you, Blake!