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Yakub & Co Inc
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Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping Svcs
6346 N Maplewood Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60659
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Washington Mutual
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Insurance Carriers
120 N La Salle St Ste 1700
Chicago,
Illinois 60602
(312) 460-0303
Wamu has been an awesome place to bank. This branch was extremely helpful when my sister opened...
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Wamu has been an awesome place to bank. This branch was extremely helpful when my sister opened her bank account. They even sent her a birthday/Christmas card this year! I love the teller stations (they don't have a window like most places). The colors and decor are just awesome as well. It feels trendy and modern.
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Walter Newton Co
Category:
Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping Svcs
30 E Adams St Ste 440
Chicago,
Illinois 60603
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Treasure Island
Category:
Insurance Carriers
1639 N Wells St
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(312) 642-1106
Treasure Island is a really upscale grocery store. They carry lots of those items you won't find...
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Treasure Island is a really upscale grocery store. They carry lots of those items you won't find at Jewel or Dominicks, like fresh cheeses and gourmet food. The set-up of this store is really nice. They have a great layout and everything is organized very well. But the prices at this store are pretty steep. They do have weekly specials, some of which are real money savers, but besides that, most of their grocery items are very expensive. When I go here I usually stick only to the sale items and the specialty items. But it is a great place to check out.
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Treasure Island
Category:
Insurance Carriers
680 N Lake Shore Dr Apt 902
Chicago,
Illinois 60611
(312) 664-0400
My sister's birthday was last Sunday. I couldn't find a bakery near me that was open on Sunday! So...
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My sister's birthday was last Sunday. I couldn't find a bakery near me that was open on Sunday! So I went over to Treasure island in hopes of finding a decent cake for her. Their bakery was actually pretty nice. I had expected a Jewel or Dominicks type bakery but this place has a much better seelction and some very good looking cakes. The cake I ended up getting looked better than it tasted though. It was a red velvet cake that was pretty dry on the inside and was iced with an icing that was so sweet, it was hard to swallow.
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Taxcutters Inc
Category:
Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping Svcs
2533 W Peterson Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60659
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Tax & Accounting Svc
Category:
Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping Svcs
3162 N Broadway St Ste 200
Chicago,
Illinois 60657
(773) 755-2748
The firm made some serious mistakes on my tax returns and it cost me dearly. The experience to fix...
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The firm made some serious mistakes on my tax returns and it cost me dearly. The experience to fix the problems was not pleasant. I wish I could give zero star.
I later had all my tax returns prepared by them examined by my current CPA and found over a thousand dollars of missed deductions.
The fee was not that great. My current CPA charges only slightly more.
Below are my 2c to look for a good tax preparer:
1. Even if the tax preparer makes a mistake, it is ultimately your responsibility to get it right.
2. Make sure the tax preparer is an Attorney, CPA, Enrolled Agent, Enrolled Actuary and Appraiser.
The obvious reason is people have these credentials typically know more on the topic than people who don't.
A less obvious reason is professionals with these credentials are bound by some code or rules and even by law. Violation of them can result in diciplinary actions against them. In addition, the IRS's Office of Professional Responsibility's jurisdiction, as described by Treasury Deptment. Circular 230, is only over Attorneys, CPAs, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries and Appraisers. Note that ABA and ATP are not on this list.
In case something goes wrong, your ability to complain to the professional associations and the IRS gives the tax preparer motivation to properly fix your problem.
Whereas you have little leverage working with a tax preparer without these credentials. When mistakes made by this firm cost me serious $, there was very little I could do.
3. It is one thing to see logos of professional associations on a firm's web site, it is another thing that the person preparing your tax has these professional credentials. For example, the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) allows non-EA members and even these members are allowed to use the NAEA logos. Although their website displays the NAEA logo, the person preparing my tax was not an EA.
It is important to check with the proper organizations your tax preparer's actual credentials. For attorney's and CPAs, the State Professional Regulations web site is a good start. For EAs, check with IRS. You should also find out beforehand your options if the tax preparer makes mistakes. The more you can do and the severe the consequence, the more leverage you have.
Pros: Has yet to be discovered
Cons: Unprofessional, bad advice, don't care about clients
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Much like Marvell Tower, Talro is another low-cost insurer in Chicago. They have much cheaper...
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Much like Marvell Tower, Talro is another low-cost insurer in Chicago. They have much cheaper rates than the national insurance companies, but this is largely because the insurers they represent are somewhat unreliable and cannot be really trusted in case you have a serious accident.
Case in point: I had to make a claim. After making the initial report, I could never ever talk to the claims adjuster ever again. Every single time I called, I got put on indefinite hold. They eventually did pay off the claim, but they dropped my policy immediately afterwards. Basically, you get what you pay for.
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Ms. Sullivan is an excellent accountant. I like dealing with someone who takes the time to...
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Ms. Sullivan is an excellent accountant. I like dealing with someone who takes the time to explain everything to me. Bridget Sullivan does this really well. All my questions are answered, my suggestions are taken seriously. I have confidence that my accounts are properly and professionally done. Ive had two friends switch accountants because of the excellent experience Ive had here.
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