I went through tax season last year with a US based Tax person that I have been using for years. He could not answer my questions pertaining to my expat status and I was lucky enough, yes, lucky enough to have a friend down here steer me to Randall Brody and his very competent team of tax specialists. Every question was met with a very quick response, even the help I needed navigating the software I have never used in my tax preparation in the past. Yes, a few bumps for me—the result of a dinosaur coming into contact with modern technology—but no matter how many questions there was always someone on the other end of the phone to help me. The cost for me was more than reasonable given what “the other guy” was charging me, and I have to repeat again that there was someone either by phone or email to help me EVERY (emphases added) step of the way. Peace of mind for an old gringo living outside the US is Randal Brody and his tax team making things right for me and my kids. Anyone is welcome to contact me to see if I am a real person who was not paid to write this review.
Jhordan C. (Costa Rica)
I am a US/UK dual-citizen residing in UK and with a rental house in Florida and I needed to amend several previous years filings. Also, I made the unhappy discovery of two PFIC accounts in my portfolio. At that point my US tax advisor threw in the towel. Fortunately I found Randall Brody and he sorted everything out calmly and now my US tax affairs and FBAR filings will be much less of a burden in the future. Dealing with Tax Samaritan remotely over the Internet was easy and they responded very quickly whenever I had a question. I recommend Randall and Tax Samaritan to anyone struggling with their US tax reporting.
Tony D. (United Kingdom)
I am a self-employed US citizen living abroad for several years. Randall Brody (Tax Samaritan) prepared my overseas taxes, and helped me to file my FBARs. Randall was honest, reliable, and very professional. There were many complex issues to sort out, with local tax codes and documents in another language. Randall did a great job of interpreting this information and asking the right questions, which saved time on my end, as well. He always answered my questions in a timely manner, sometimes almost immediately. I thought it would be difficult because of the time difference, but Randall always seemed available and happy to help. I was very pleased with the services offered by Tax Samaritan and I will use them again for my future returns.
Patrick M. (Germany)
Randall has been doing my US taxes while I’ve been living abroad the past years. He’s proven to be thorough, timely and responsive, which for someone half a world away is extremely valued. I’m happy to refer Randall to others who value their money, their time and others capabilities.
Aric A. (Netherlands)
Randall does an extremely thorough job at explaining tax rules to his clients. He understands the tax needs of expats, and can answer any question related to maximizing income for U.S. citizens living overseas. Furthermore, he responds promptly to emails, often times within minutes, and he helped me get back several thousand dollars I didn’t know was available to me. Also, he is patient and responds with kindness when answering questions that probably seem redundant or less than informed. I can’t recommend him enough.
Bryan C. (Afghanistan)
Working with Randall and his team was a great experience. After a few negative experiences with other expat tax services, Tax Samaritan helped get my returns in order, answered questions quickly and clearly, and was an affordable (yet extremely reliable and professional) option. Highly recommend.
Meghan A. (United States)
As the son of a professional tax-preparer, I can speak with authority of the professionalism and ease of Tax Samaritan. Our tax preparation became worrisome and complicated once we began working overseas. Tax Samaritan is now our go-to specialist since the process was clean, easy, and detailed. What we thought would be time-consuming and expensive ended up being the opposite. Tax Samaritan was patient as we provided information slowly, allowing us time to research the answers. Their pricing structure was straight-forward and there were no surprise fees. I appreciate the excellence and professionalism of this service.
Darell C. (United Arab Emirates)
I had been using the same accountant for over 35 years. This past year was my first year working overseas and I needed to find an accounting firm that worked with expats and understood the regulations regarding foreign based income. Switching from an accountant whom I had dealt with for so long was a little disconcerting. I did some research and Randall Brody’s Tax Samaritan firm bubbled to the top of the list for preparing my 2018 return. My returns involve income from rental properties and retirement as well as foreign based income so they are a bit complex. I can attest that all the people with whom I worked with at Tax Samaritan were extremely knowledgeable, efficient and competent. The system they built for online tax preparation is a dream and easy to use. Their fees are also very reasonable and competitive. I am extremely satisfied with and highly recommend Tax Samaritan. I look forward to working with Randall and his team again next year.
John D. (Bermuda)
I would recommend Randall and his team for excellent service. They made it a simple and streamlined process for us to rectify ongoing tax issues. Their communication was great and they took off alot of stress from dealing with the IRS. They knew what forms to fill out especially with us living overseas. Great job!
Liza C. (Cayman Islands)
Tax Samaritan helped me with my U.S. taxes during my first year living and working abroad. Randall and Connie were clear and prompt with their work and very helpful in answering my questions. They were a big help in navigating all of the complications of filing as a U.S. citizen abroad!
Sarah A. (China)
For any US citizen living overseas, I would highly recommend using Randall for preparing your income taxes. He is familiar with all the finer details involved in filing both state and federal returns when it comes to living overseas. He provides great customer service. Unfortunately, I found many NZ/US tax specialists in NZ have a hard time answering emails, returning calls, and just responding to simple questions. However, Randall is very customer focused, always answers emails, and goes the extra mile to provide excellent customer service. Everyone of my many questions got answered right away or within the next day. His service is superb and will out perform any tax agency here in NZ.
Mark T. (Australia)
I have been a client of Randall’s for the past 3 years and he has gone above and beyond to ensure everything is done in a timely manner year after year. Not only is he highly proficient in handling expat tax returns, Randall makes sure to educate his clients at every step during the process. He’s been there to answer my questions even when I call early mornings from overseas. If your looking for an expert to help with filing your international taxes – Tax Samaritan is the ONLY choice.
Drew D. (China)
Randall has done an outstanding job preparing our tax returns for the last two years. He is very knowledgeable of the tax regulations for US expatriates and has been proactive in coordinating with the separate IRS agencies on the individual issues that pertain to our individual tax situations. He has utmost integrity and tells it u0022like it isu0022 when providing advise on the best way to file. Above all, he makes sure that we strictly follow the IRS guidelines giving us peace of mind once our returns are filed and processed. My wife and I are both extremely satisfied with his diligent and expert tax preparation service. We recommend him to any expatriate that earns a foreign income without reservation.
Juan S. (Colombia)
Tax Samaritan and Randall Brody have taken care of my taxes for several years now. I have been 100% satisfied with his service, promptness, good advice, and timely filing of my tax returns. I especially appreciate that I can send him random questions during the year and he never fails to quickly reply with a well considered answer. I am an expat and chose Tax Samaritan for their expertise in those particular issues. I consider my payments to Tax Samaritan reasonable and a good value.
John Z. (Egypt)
Randall works quickly and accurately and is always courteous and helpful. I would warmly recommend his tax preparation services to anyone, especially expatriates.
Travis L. (Finland)
I have been Randall’s client for filling US form 5471 for two years. It is a very complicated form and the guidance is extremely vague for it. Randall was one of four Tax consultants I contacted for this, and by far the most professional, prompt, thorough, and eager to inform and keep a good client relationship. A very important important factor for me was that the service was very reasonably priced, yet very high quality, and completed in a short amount of time. I would highly recommend him to all expats who need to file form 5471, and are thinking about choosing an accountant abroad, vs. an accountant in the US.
Michaela H. (France)
I’m quite satisfied with Tax Samaritan for filing my taxes under the Streamlined Program. The thing I like the most about Tax Samaritan is Randall’s prompt replies to all my queries. I felt free to ask as many questions as I wanted. I would recomend him for expat tax services without any hesitation.
Sima S. (India)
I highly recommend Randall at his company to be an expert in his field of providing a highly efficient , professional , timely provided service and great follow up and easy to use his website and load up your documents , I will recommend him to my co workers and other expat friends and will use his service again.
Michael W. (Indonesia)
As a US immigrant who recently immigrated and owns foreign assets and a foreign business, my taxes required niche and deep knowledge of the tax code and I struggled to prepare my taxes correctly. I tried other tax preparation services and found they just did not have the expertise to help me. When I approached Tax Samaritan, the thing that drew me in initially was their knowledge and expertise. I had a niche situation when it came to taxes but they were able to answer my queries accurately. After deciding to use their services for tax preparation, I continued to find that their knowledge and expertise was solid. They were able to prepare my taxes accurately and within a short period of time before the filing deadline. They took out a lot of the stress and worry for me. I was very satisfied with the service and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for tax services! From my own experience, I would especially recommend them for their expertise in preparing expat taxes.
Ravi C. (Ireland)
We used Tax Samaritan for our 2019 USA Federal and state returns. We have a very complex tax profile and Tax Samaritan did a great job sorting out our details and keeping us informed every step of the way. They have a secure portal to upload documents that helped us get organized. I’ll be back for the 2020 tax year.
Joseph K. (Israel)
I had a quite complex situation due to filing errors made by my prior tax professional. I reached out to Tax Samaritan and Randal was very proactive in assuring me that he could help and provide the services I needed. Living in Italy with a 7 hour time zone difference did delay some communications but overall Randal and his team did call me all the times I requested and explained with confidence and clarity my questions. I would sincerely recommend Tax Samaritan to all Expats that need professional help and fair rates.
Gaetano T. (Italy)
Randall Brody did way more of service that expected…beyond the call of duty!!! I must have sent over 50 emails asking questions and not only did he respond to EVERY one of them, he responded extremely fast (in some emails it was within minutes). He provided all the information I needed. However, there was the way that he responded that made me take noticed. His emails were very warm and respectful. I hate to say this but this is not what I was expecting from normal US services (from my experience not very good). This makes Randall a special case and strongly recommended. I came in completely blind on how to resolve my compliance and taxes. Mr. Brody lead me all the way to the finish line. If it was not about taxes, I would almost call him a friend and a mentor as that is how the relationship came out to be. All I can say is WOW! Amazing and Randall is the person to solve all your needs!!!
John L. (Japan)
As an expat living abroad, I’ve always attempted to file my own taxes, but the process was stressful and e-filing programs like turbotax seemed to cater more for people living and working in the US rather than in a foreign country. This year I decided to engage Tax Samaritan upon a recommendation from a fellow expat. The process was far better than trying to file on my own. Randall and his team at Tax Samaritan were responsive, fast, and affordable. They made the process of filing taxes painless and easy. I highly recommend them and will certainly work with them in the future.
Roberto C. (Kenya)
As a very busy international affairs professional who has lived abroad for decades, I need good tax advice. I have a complicated personal situation (off-shore rental property, another house under rental in the United States, a spouse who works abroad, etc.). In my situation, good tax advice and expert preparation make all the difference. Randall Brody has been an excellent tax professional for me during the years he’s worked with me on my taxation issues. He’s taken the time to understand my situation, is always available at short notice to help me through complicated problems, and has taken much of the stress out of my tax filings. It’s a pleasure to work with Randall and I recommend his service to internationals with complicated taxation situations.
Andrew E. (South Korea)
Randall has been doing my US taxes while I’ve been living abroad the past years. He’s proven to be thorough, timely and responsive, which for someone half a world away is extremely valued. I’m happy to refer Randall to others who value their money, their time and others capabilities.
Aric A. (Netherlands)
For any US citizen living overseas, I would highly recommend using Randall for preparing your income taxes. He is familiar with all the finer details involved in filing both state and federal returns when it comes to living overseas. He provides great customer service. Unfortunately, I found many NZ/US tax specialists in NZ have a hard time answering emails, returning calls, and just responding to simple questions. However, Randall is very customer focused, always answers emails, and goes the extra mile to provide excellent customer service. Everyone of my many questions got answered right away or within the next day. His service is superb and will out perform any tax agency here in NZ.
Mark T. (New Zealand)
Randall and his associates are very knowledgeable and prepared my tax returns with the view of helpfulness rather than expediency. Very satisfied with the service.
Mary B. (Panama)
I have been an expat living abroad for 5 years and I have had the most wonderful experience working with Randall and the Tax Samaritan team. Before finding Tax Samaritan, I had been using H and R Block’s Expat division. The H and R Block team consistently made crucial mistakes on my paperwork that if I hadn’t combed over, never would have been found and corrected. I found myself constantly worried that something was going to be done wrong and that I would be held accountable in the event of an audit years later. In addition, I was having to spend tons of my own time double checking everything and on top of that, they barely replied to my questions. Typically, one response from H and R would take 3-5 days and when I would call their office, no one was ever available. In fact, my last year using them they had 2 accountants resign within 3 months, putting the burden on me to go over everything again each time with the new accountant. Really frustrating stuff. My first year with Randall and the Tax Samaritan team was a night and day difference. Randall routinely called me to walk me through things that I had questions on, to ensure I understood everything and felt comfortable. His team displayed saint-like patience with my questions and would call me whenever clarity was needed, or e-mail within hours of me posting on their secure team site. Everything was completed efficiently and with zero hiccups during my first year with TS. My 2nd year with Tax Samaritan was an even better experience than the 1st. My tax situation changed a bit and I was worried that things would get too complex. However, the Tax Samaritan team was again, extremely patient, knowledgeable, and dedicated to getting my paperwork completed accurately, and timely. On multiple occasions, they took the initiative to file extensions on my behalf and had processes set up for seemingly every possible bump in the road. The team communicated very clearly and took the lead the entire time. I always felt that they were in control. They are a wonderfully impressive team and Randall Brody should be very proud of what he’s built. They have my highest commendation and I will be a lifetime customer.
Daniel B. (Philippines)
I was worried about choosing a tax professional from the Internet, but used BBB to check that Tax Samaritan had no registered complaints. Not only were there no complaints there were many positive reviews. I am happy to be able to add one more positive review. Our tax situation was stressful and complicated and Mr. Brody was not just incredibly professional but also reassuring and positive – very much appreciated! I am happy to be able to recommend Tax Samaritan.
Kristine R. (Poland)
The services at Tax Samaritan far exceeded my expectations! Randall Brody and his team provided professional, accurate, timely and efficient analysis of my tax needs. I am an ex-pat with a somewhat complicated return and Randall made the entire process easy and painless. Randall is always available to answer questions and he responds in less than 24 hours, even during the height of tax season. I highly recommend this company. I will be retaining them permanantly.
Constance C. (Portugal)
Tax Samaritan has been a godsend to me the past few years I lived overseas. There is no way I would have been able to file my taxes accurately without the help of this business. All of my emails were responded to in less than 24 hours, and sometimes in a matter of minutes. I was treated with the utmost respect and kindness, and the owners of the company went out of their way to make sure I was satisfied. I can’t recommend this company enough.
Bryan C. (Qatar)
As a dual US/EU citizen living in the Middle East my tax situation was getting complicated. I had relied on the services of my previous tax preparer to help me become compliant with my US tax obligations. Big mistake! I found out that my returns had been filed with errors and omissions. Expat tax returns need the services of experts who are experienced and up-to-date on international tax issues. I approached Randall B. at Tax Samaritan who quickly helped me resolve my situation. I would recommend Tax Samaritan to anyone living abroad who needs an expert in international taxes.
Denise K. (Saudi Arabia)
It has been an incredible experience to work with Randall Brody and his firm for the past few years. They have helped walk me through the complex quagmire of US tax for resident aliens who are not living in the US and also very patiently helped me to understand the various numbers that go into preparing a tax return with the added complexity of me having to declare tax in 2 jurisdictions, Singapore and the US. I would highly recommend Randall Brody and believe him to be an excellent tax consultant and equally important, a good human being.
Aron S. (Singapore)
I am a US citizen working overseas and was dreading preparing my taxes. I’m very glad that I found Randall and Tax Samaritan. They were extremely responsive and professional and I would gladly recommend them to others.
Joseph K. (Spain)
I contacted Randall Brody while trying to understand whether our situation was affected by FBAR requirements. He took on a complicated set of facts, clarified the tax and reporting requirements, brought in an aligned professional at a critical point, and got us through the maze. It was not easy, but Randall kept us on track and alleviated our sense of being overwhelmed. It was akin to be led through a challenging wilderness by a professional guide, whose competence gave us confidence. On top of all that, his fees were quite reasonable. I heartily recommend Tax Samaritan.
Rachel C. (Switzerland)
Randall Brody and his Tax Samaritan team helped me understand and file my 2016 U.S. Income Taxes. In 2016 I retired from the U.S. Government and then began a job overseas with foreign earned income. Tax Samaritan took all the mystery out of filing. They were efficient, cost-effective, and professional. Tax Samaritan saved me money; most importantly, they saved me time and trouble. A big “thank you” to Randall and to Tax Samaritan.
Anrew M. (Taiwan)
Tax Samaritan is a good trustworthy service and Randall is a pleasure to deal with. I dealt with them over a 1 year period on what were to me complex issues involving a long period of time/years and Randall stuck through it with me and provided good guidance all the way. I highly recommend Tax Samaritan.
Daniel W. (Thailand)