Class 5 Tax in Oakland, CA

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Telephone:	+1 510-545-7784
Website:	www.class5tax.com
Address:	317 Washington St Ste 123, Oakland, CA, 94607 b/t 4th St & 3rd St Jack London Square
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.4 miJack London Square Amtrak 0.5 mi13th Street 0.5 miCity Center
Categories:	Accountants Financial Advising

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Expert personal income tax preparation at competitive rates. Extensive experience with investments, foreign income, rental properties, special filing issues for same-sex couples, and just about any other situations encountered on individual income tax returns.

Meet the Business Owner

Devin M.

Business Owner

Devin has been a licensed Enrolled Agent, authorized to practice before the IRS, since 2008, following years of previous tax preparation experience. He obtained a Masters in Taxation in 2013. Prior to entering tax accounting, he worked as a whitewater raft guide, where rivers are rated on a Class scale from 1 to 5… hence the inspiration for the name Class 5 Tax.

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8 reviews of Class 5 Tax

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Cherie M.

Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL

What a fabulous blog on the Class 5 website! I found Devin’s helpful article on Quora through a simple Google search of my tax issue, and his post there led me to the blog on his business website. After three days of research, I was frustrated — but Devin’s blog answered all my questions in finite detail. Thanks!!!

Melissa S.

Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA

It’s no doubt that no one likes taxes. We had a busy year with getting married, buying a house, relocating from another state and selling equity. We previously did our own taxes but were a bit intimidated to do them this year. Devin did a phenomenal job (and we got a little money back!) He is professional, prompt, and knows what he is doing. This guy knows taxes (he writes software for it in his other job) and is affordable. Highly recommend and will be coming back every year now.

Vadim m.

Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA

Excellent tax work! Devin did all work for 2010 including amending taxes back to 2007 as federal laws changed recently. Prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend him

Elana a.

Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA

That was SO EASY!
What I really liked about having Devin at Class 5 Tax help me this year was I could do all the entry and busy work myself online first, and not having to pore over papers with someone in an office being charged for every second. Then when I got hung up or had questions in my mind about something or another, Devin already had the questions answered for me when I walked in. He found a mistake I’d made and I went from owing $ 640 to getting $ 900 refunded, which I would have not found on my own.
I had awful AWFUL experiences using H&R Block in years past, (stupid stupid) and was really relieved to see a small startup local option, right down the street from my house. They really want to support and encourage local businesses, instead of earn a profit off of people who might not understand everything about their own taxes.
Highly recommended.

Cory R.

Place rating: 5
Reston, VA

I had always done my taxes myself or used Jackson Hewitt or H&R Block. Finally I got fed up and went in search of a real professional to assist me once I started working in multiple states and internationally. A friend referred me to Class 5, and my annual tax preparation woes have gone away.
Devin knows his stuff and was able to navigate the rapids of multi-state and international taxes with ease. I’ll never go back to the big chains again and settle for that sort of fill-in-the-blank level of knowledge.

Anthony P.

Place rating: 5
St Paul, MN

I retained Class 5 Tax service and I am extremely impressed by the professionalism and timely response to my questions. The advice I received resulted in a $ 8K swing to a refund from a tax debt. After reading the detailed rationale provided to me by Class 5 Tax, I felt even more confident that the service I was getting was the service that I needed.

Mark K.

Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA

I’ve used both TaxCut and TurboTax over the years and had Class 5 Tax take a look at my final return, just in case I missed anything. Turns out it was a good decision because there were major real estate deductions that my tax software and I both missed. Class 5 even helped me go back and amend the previous three years’ returns which got me an additional $ 1600 back!

Maureen S.

Place rating: 5
Kansas City, MO

I started using Class 5 Tax in 2010 after several years of doing my own taxes and then a couple years with H&R Block. I am convinced that when you work with someone who will actually get to know you and your personal situation, it makes a world of difference.
Class 5 Tax is top notch and I highly recommend them. I feel confident I am getting the best tax prep service and the individual attention to detail that I have been looking for.

Class 5 Tax

Oakland, United States