Steven J Axelrod, EA

Steve has been my Tax Man for 40 years without a misstep. Two audits later, the IRS owed ME money — the best isn’t cheap but is oh so good!

I try to keep my REALLY favorite spots secret; (… I don’t like waiting in line at res truants, and the watch their prices go up!) I guess that policy doesn’t hold with Steven, as he has put in place a team that is as good (perhaps) as he is… so there’s little chance of NOT getting GREAT advice and care.
I once got audited (small business at home, that really used MORE than the usual ‘allowance’ of square-​footage, and was a seperate structure from the house… it raised flags.) Steve went with me (no CHARGE), and well, the first tax-​guy was too low on the totem pole to understand the tax rules, or actually make ANY decisions, So Steve accompanied me to the ‘BIG’ Audit (just another guy, only one that COULD make decisions and understand the tax laws), and all was forgiven.

I think Steve is the BEST!!! Steve has been doing my taxes for over 20 years. I am a singer & actor, and Steve has a real respect and affinity for artists. He taught me about creating a home office, that I could deduct my rehearsal space rental and equipment. Even when my ex-​husband & I got audited, Steve attended the audit – and the IRS ruled in our favor! The staff is friendly and efficient. If you want an accountant with integrity, who is savvy, and fun to be around – Steve is your guy.

Sometimes one gets referrals in really weird ways. I am a dog nut. I have really complicated taxes. A guy who worked on my house a few years ago said: you should go to my tax guy: he’s also a dog nut! I’d been doing my taxes myself until then but i figured: hey, why not. I am a MUCH happier person now that Steve does my taxes. And i sleep better! And he *is* a dog nut so i bring one of my dogs to my tax appointment and Steve loves it. He’s great at his job and i recommend him highly (and have, so now a lot of my friends and colleagues go there too). 3 barks for Steve Axelrod!

The Best!

Steve has been doing my taxes since I married Lynn. He’s been doing HER taxes since before her first marriage — I guess she got custody — and quite simply, he and his staff do an excellent job. Filing your taxes — even if you end up getting a refund — is a pain in the a$$ due to all the paperwork one has to submit, calculations, record-​keeping. .. but, seriously, Steve makes it as painless as possible. .. it’s quick, it truly is painless, and he’s a genius at getting you a refund (or, at the very least, minimizing what you actually do have to pay).
He and his staff are knowledgeable, efficient, and extremely well-​versed on the latest changes to that incomprehensible morass that is the Federal Tax Code.
Besides, anyone who loves Great Pyrenees dogs as much as Steve does. .. well, you just gotta love him back!

Pam’s as good as it gets, especially for a right-​brained individual with an irrational fear of number-​crunching and taxes such as myself. (And believe me, I am not the only person falling under this description in the Axelrod client roster)…
The office is in an easy-​to-​access location in the Mission, Steve’s staff is courteous and a pleasure to interact with, and Steve delights all with his Great Pyrenees family members.
We always look forward to tax day with Pam even if we end up owing something…

Although I am not going to Pam to do my taxes anymore, for the last 5 years I used them it was awesome. Extremely organized. They send you all the info about changes at the beginning of the year and you get to meet the cutie dogs they have.
I recommend Steve and his staff to anyone in the arts. They are well connected in the IRS and will help you if you get audited… Although I have never been, this is good to know.

I’ve been getting my taxes done by Pam Kreil at Steve Axelrod’s office for over 5 years. She is trustworthy, honest and thorough, just what I ask for in an accountant. She has advised us on many personal issues relating to our taxes and our financial future throughout the years and I would be lost without her.
Beyond that, she’s an interesting person to catch up with at least once a year.
I highly recommend Pam.

My brother-​in-​law is a weird guy. But I must admit, he has come through for me in weird, related-​by-​marriage ways. One of these note-​worthy events is his recommendation of Steve as a good tax guy.
So Steve has been doing my taxes for quite a few years now. Lessee, it has been a few generations of Great Pyrnees, at least! He has definitely got the tax thing down. I bring my overflowing shoebox of receipts and assorted papers to him and he makes sense of it all and manages to get me a refund! Yeehaw, it’s like found money even if it does belong to me already.
And after you get your taxes done, you go downstairs and have a slice from Arinell’s…