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RETHA ARENS

About us

Personal and Professional Tax Preparation Services with an emphasis on SERVICE! Mention Angie's List and receive a $50 discount (one time use). Day, evening or weekend appointments available. Some appointments available in your home or office. For more information on the complete tax and business solutions offered see www.rethaarens.com

Business highlights

46 years of experience

Services we offer

& Partnership), & estate income tax preparation, Individual, LLC, Maryland personal property tax returns, QuickBooks setup & training, all states, amended & prior year returns, business (Corporate, electronic filing with quick refunds, new business organization and incorporation or LLC formation, other accounting services., payroll tax returns, tax planning, trust

Reviews
5.087 Reviews
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Jackie K.
Jan 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha was very helpful throughout the process. She is very responsive and has deep knowledge about tax laws. She helped me with tax planning as well. I am definitely hiring her again.

Rajiv B.
Sep 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha is a problem solver and very methodical. Very happy we found her!

Mark P.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I've done my taxes myself for more than 25 years, but our taxes recently became more complicated. Retha did an awesome job on our taxes for a very reasonable fee, and gave excellent advice for the months and years ahead. I would highly recommend her.

Kathryn E.
Apr 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha was very pleasant to work with. I have never used an accountant before but I expect to use Retha in the future.

Henry C.
Nov 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Retha was wonderful to work with! She is both knowledgeable, experienced and really helped me get my business on the right track. She also helped solve a back taxes issue that came up. I would highly recommend her for any accounting service required.

Jackie K.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha was great. She helped me with estimated taxes, revenue/expense projections, and, of course, prepared my 2016 tax returns. She is highly knowledgable, supportive and helpful. It is a great bonus that she is also a tax attorney. I have comfort in knowing that she knows what she is doing.

Darren S.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha is knowledgeable, professional, prompt, and accurate.

David G.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Wonderful is not an adequate or strong enough word!

Venky V.
Aug 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha was very knowledgeable about the IRS rules and answered all my questions very clearly in a manner that a person not very familiar with IRS rules could easily understand. She was very polite and professional and did not waste any time in dealing with my issues. I strongly recommend her and would hire her again when I need a tax consultant.

Steven M.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very good, very responsive and knowledgeable.

Michael A.
Mar 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
I did some shopping and she was very reasonable.

Sara S.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
It was reasonable. She was very knowledgeable in what she was doing.

Stacey F.
Dec 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha is very knowledgeable and helpful when it comes to complex personal and business tax returns. Our experiences with Retha are always positive, and she’s always available to ask even the most basic of questions. If she’s unavailable to take our call, we always receive a timely response. Everything always goes smoothly with the process, and she always suggests things to be aware of in future returns. Our tax returns have been error-free, with everything entered correctly. We really enjoy working with Retha and will continue to use her as our tax advisor!

Jane S.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well.

Maria A.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$449
Retha was great. She did our taxes and I feel confident that they were well done. She is efficient and reasonably priced and great to work with. She'll be doing our taxes from now on.

Deb B.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$240
Fabulous experience! I've prepared my own taxes for years (TurboTax then TaxAct) so I wasn't sure I wanted a tax preparer but Retha Arens will be doing my returns from now on, period. I had to really talk myself into getting help with a work-from-home question I got conflicting advice about elsewhere. Retha is non-judgemental, meticulous, fair, and made the whole process painless for me. Once before I tried to get help, and ended up with a 10-page form to fill out and an interrogation session that just wasted my time and energy. Retha did need to ask some questions, of course, but not many, and there was no lengthy intake form and not a second of my time was wasted. She's my new tax whisperer. Her fees are very reasonable, and lucky me, I still came out way ahead of my own computations.

John G.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$246
We've been using Retha Arens for several years to prepare our personal income tax returns, as well as those for a deceased family member's revocable trust  . She is always prompt and responsive, even when we've been delayed in getting our tax info to her. Her prices are reasonable and she is a pleasure to deal with. We have never had a negative issue with Retha or her work.

Nina D.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Retha was very professional and very expedient.  I felt I was in the best hands possible.  She was referred to me by a very good friend of mine and now I see how important it is to have an accountant with solid recommendations.

Julie B.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Retha works out of her home like so many people these days, and you bring your tax materials to her. It means she does not have the overhead of an office and can pass the savings to you.

SALVATORE R.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Retha Arens is easy to work with and gets the job done well and efficiently. No problems have come up.

David A.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
Retha Arens has prepared my corporate and personal tax returns for the last 7 years. I very much appreciate the work she does for us, she has gone out of her way to familiarize herself with our industry and the specifics of our practice. 

Our corporate taxes can be quite challenging as we actually have two companies operating independently of one another, a financial planning business and a syndicated national radio show. My wife and I are both principles of those companies yet we keep our income separate for tax purposes, It can be interesting at tax time.

On the personal side we have seven homes, four of which are rental properties. Additionally my lovely wife, who I adore, is not a detailed record keeper and Retha patiently finds herself coaching my bride each year to improve and progress in that area. Based on my experience, I referred Retha to both of my children and they now can't imagine having their taxes done by anyone else.

The personal service we receive from Retha is a huge benefit for our business and family. Her rates are reasonable and her attention to detail is exemplary. I highly recommend Retha Arens as a trained tax attorney, consultant and friend, I am confident you will find her to be reliable, professional and extremely knowledgeable in the areas or corporate and personal tax law,


Kristen H.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Often the IRS feels like a big black box overcomplicated machine. Retha makes paying taxes feel remarkably human. She's kind, responsive, and patient. I had a complicated return and she went out of her way to accommodate me without charging me an arm and a leg.

Sara S.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Retha has been wonderful is helping us get my husbands taxes straightened out as he owns his own business.  My taxes are more traditional.  She is helping me learn how to be my husbands day to day business manager where as she is still doing his taxes.  We could not have gotten things in order without her.

Paul O.
Aug 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$183
The process went very smoothly, involving a couple emails and two brief meetings. Ms. Arens answered all my questions in an unhurried, detailed manner.

Sara S.
Jul 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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