Katsaros & Associates

I have been a client of Dean Katsaros (Katsaros and Associates) for almost forty years, starting when we moved to Urbana as young professionals. Each and every year Mr. Katsaros has provided timely service, with accuracy, and with clear explanations. He is scrupulous and attentive to his clients. I have always been able to go to him with questions and he is generous in answering them. He fully understands every aspect of tax accounting and is diligent in making sure clients provide accurate and complete information. I have every confidence in him and appreciate his help each year.

Dean truly goes out of his way to create a helpful relationship with his clients and his efforts shine through. Being a young business owner with all kinds of crazy employment situations on the side and even out of state, Dean has helped me through it all and does not charge me extra for help with the side-quests I come to him about. He is more than an accountant and has been a wonderful mentor in my start in the working world. Highly recommend!

Dean is a great accountant. Me and my partner were in a bind facing the corporate filing extension deadline in Sept 2023. We had a complex situation with our entity in 2022 and Dean assisted immensely at the 11th hour and we met the deadline. Dean will now be handling all of our corporate tax filings along with our individual returns going forward. He's professional and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend Dean and his firm. His assistant Nancy is on top of her game too.

My wife and I started a new business and got so lucky to find Dean! He's taken out all of the fear and anxiety over the process of setting up the accounting and books for us. He made it so easy to underatand as he worked with us. Can't recommend him enough!

I give Dean Katsaros and his Associates a 5 star rating, because they have been an excellent accounting firm for my family’s personal accounting, as well as my business adventures over the past many years. We have been with Dean for over 20 years and he has seen us through the ups and downs of normal life events, swings in the economy, my retirement, and even some good and bad business adventures. He is always there to help answer questions, to solve tax problems and for giving advice. When our tax forms are submitted, we rest assured knowing that he did them well.

I consider Dean to be one of my most trusted and valuable advisors. His knowledge and expertise have benefitted me for over 20 years. From handling all of my tax and accounting needs, to helping restructure my business, to always looking out for my best interest, Dean continues to be a proactive partner that makes me feel like I’m his only client. Dean and his firm have my highest recommendation.

I have been a long termed client of Dean Katsaros for approximately 36 years, and I can tell you that I trust his experience and knowledge immensely. He continues to take the time to get to know our changing needs as valued clients and continues to advise our financial concerns, future plans, and individual taxes needs. He is very professional, accessible, responsible, and quick to respond to our questions. His calm and friendly demeanor makes our encounters enjoyable. I enthusiastically recommend Dean Katsaros to you!

We have been working with Dean since the 1990s. During that time my income changed from salary, to partnership, back to salary then to sole proprietor. Our investment portfolio also grew which meant more learning. That was a lot of new tax information to learn. Dean is always great at giving people the information they need as well as good advice to find the deductions you are entitled to. Also a really nice guy. Highly, Highly recommend him!

Katsaros & Associates was my immediate choice after interviewing several tax and accounting professional candidates. Dean provided conclusive and definitive details for me allowing for a well informed and expedient decision. He provides great insight into tax law and detailed document review in such a manner one can understand the relevant details. His professionalism and personable demeanor is quite refreshing. I am not stressed out about my tax prep thanks to Dean and his thorough support. THANK YOU DEAN!!! THANK YOU DEAN!!!

Dean Katsaros and his amazing office staff have been friends and part of our family for decades. Introduced to me by my father in law, who lives in Champign and has been a client of the Katsaros office for decades, the service and value we have received has been top notch. My wife and I are a military family and have lived all over the US, yet Dean Katsaros and his dedicated office has been able to provide exceptional tax preparation and advice in our ever-changing situations. We could not be happier with their abilities and services. Highly recommend

I have been working with Dean and his firm for almost 10 years now. I am a tax attorney by trade and Dean and I share many clients. He and his entire staff are thoughtful, responsive, and efficient and often work hard "thinking out of the box" with creative ideas for their clients as well as always being proactive on changes in the law and other items that may benefit his clients.

We met Dean a few weeks ago on March 11th. Our entity was in shambles, our lives a miasma of fiduciary questions beyond our skill sets and that of any other CPA we'd encountered. It is now March 31st. Our problems are solved, our questions answered. More than that, we met the rare someone that is brilliant, hard working and human. Not something you find often. Anywhere. Thank you, Dean.

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible service I have received from Dean and Nancy over the last few years. This is a business that understands the needs of their clients and takes incredible pride in their work. We are truly fortunate to have your expertise in our community! Thank you for everything!

Let's stop with the nonsense. If you are serious about having an accounting group, it has to be Katsaros and Assoc. In my case, not only did they make sure that they got me into the correct entity, they were able to assist me in maximizing the expenses for my business. If anyone is really serious about taking advantage of all the advantages of the IRS Code, please contact the staff that is more than willing to take time for you to feel comfortable with the friendly staff.

If you’re looking for quality accounting, Dean is the best of the best!

WHY "Dean" Here are some powerful reasons............
Communication.... ABOVE AVERAGE
Collaboration and teamwork.... ABOVE AVERAGE
Problem-solving...... ABOVE AVERAGE
Quality and accuracy of work......ABOVE AVERAGE
Attendance and dependability........ ABOVE AVERAGE

Excellent company to work with

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Maybe Dean was a great accountant to a lot of people but I had the worst tax experience ever. I hope this review is not deleted by someone, since people who are looking for tax service shouldnt have biased reviews. Here was what happened to me: I did my family tax return with Dean, then got errors in my 1040, and was asked to pay additional money by state tax. Filed corrected 1040X, which included another new error and got corrected by IRS. I also had to pay the fine because of the incorrect tax calculation (this was reimbursed by Dean after I pointed out this is due to their fault). Be sure to double check your tax return even if it is prepared by an accountant with good reviews!