Best Tax Preparation Firms in America — 2026 Rankings

Individual and business tax return preparation, filing, and compliance for federal and state taxes.

Rankings last updated April 17, 2026

Top Tax Preparation Firms

  1. #1 — Pacific Northwest Tax Service Score: 20/100

    Portland, OR — Accounting firm listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/405964626. Service signals: tax-preparation. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  2. #2 — The Tax Practice Score: 20/100

    San Jose, CA — The Tax Practice — Accounting And Tax in San Jose, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Farnam Financial Score: 20/100

    Phoenix, AZ — Farnam Financial — Accounting And Tax in Phoenix, AZ

    Services: Tax Preparation, Business Advisory. View full profile →

  4. #4 — AMC Tax Services Score: 17/100

    San Jose, CA — AMC Tax Services — Accounting And Tax in San Jose, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  5. #5 — COR Tax & Bookkeeping Score: 17/100

    Austin, TX — COR Tax & Bookkeeping

    Services: Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Liberty Tax Score: 16/100

    Spring, TX — Liberty Tax — Accounting And Tax in Spring, TX

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Liberty Tax Score: 16/100

    Hilliard, OH — Liberty Tax — Accounting And Tax in Hilliard, OH

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Acuitax Score: 16/100

    Milpitas, CA — Acuitax — Accounting And Tax in Milpitas, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Liberty Tax Score: 16/100

    Austin, TX — Austin, TX 78757 - 8312 Burnet Rd Suite 121

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Liberty Tax Score: 16/100

    Humble, TX — Liberty Tax — Accounting And Tax in Humble, TX

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Avi Income Tax Score: 15/100

    Vancouver, WA — Income Tax Professionals – Working With You & For you

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Maciel Tax & Business Advisors Score: 15/100

    Santa Clara, CA — Maciel Tax & Business Advisors — Accounting And Tax in Santa Clara, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Metzger Tax Service Score: 14/100

    Portland, OR — Accounting firm listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/402044828. Service signals: tax-preparation. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Score: 14/100

    Vancouver, WA — Tax Preparer Near You | Vancouver, WA, 3201 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Tigard Tax Score: 14/100

    Tigard, OR — Accounting firm listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/336054426. Service signals: tax-preparation. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  16. #16 — The Perez Tax Group Score: 14/100

    Porter, TX — The Perez Tax Group — Accounting And Tax in Porter, TX

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Money Tax Services Score: 14/100

    Austin, TX — Money Tax Services — Accounting And Tax in Austin, TX

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Advance Tax Relief LLC Score: 14/100

    Houston, TX — Advance Tax Relief LLC — Accounting And Tax in Houston, TX

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Howe's Tax & Bookkeeping Score: 13/100

    San Francisco, CA — Howe's Tax & Bookkeeping — Accounting And Tax in San Francisco, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Tax Break-ers Score: 13/100

    San Francisco, CA — Tax Break-ers — Accounting And Tax in San Francisco, CA

    Services: Tax Preparation. View full profile →

How We Rank CPAs & Accounting Firms

Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google reviews (25%), professional credentials like CPA, EA, CMA, CIA, and CFP certifications (20%), press recognition (15%), review volume (15%), web and professional presence (10%), years of experience (10%), and profile completeness (5%). Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best tax preparation firm in America?
Pacific Northwest Tax Service is currently the #1 ranked tax preparation firm nationwide based on our Guide Score. See the full ranked list above.
What is Tax Preparation?
Individual and business tax return preparation, filing, and compliance for federal and state taxes.
How are tax preparation firms ranked?
Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google reviews (25%), professional credentials (20%), press recognition (15%), review volume (15%), web presence (10%), years of experience (10%), and profile completeness (5%). There is no paid placement.