Top Hat Tax & Financial Services

Top Hat Tax & Financial Services is a tax preparer in Rancho San Diego, California, serving individuals, families, and small businesses across the San Diego area. The practice handles tax preparation, tax planning, tax problem resolution, innocent spouse relief, IRS relief, bankruptcy options, non-filed returns, and QuickBooks setup and accounting for small businesses. It holds a 5.00 rating across 7,964 reviews.

The practice is led by Darryl Hale, an Enrolled Agent, Master of Science in Taxation, and MBA, who has more than 35 years of experience providing tax services. He began his career in taxation in 1989 working part-time for H & R Block, opened his own San Diego practice in 1993, earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix in 1993 and an MST from National University in 1996, and became an Enrolled Agent in 1998. He is a Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute, a member of the California Society of Enrolled Agents, and a member of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers.

The firm's tax planning work focuses on strategies such as moving income into lower tax brackets by splitting it among family members or legal entities, shifting income and expenses between years, deferring or avoiding tax liability through certain investment options, and increasing deductions. Tax preparation clients receive returns checked for mathematical accuracy and commonly flagged errors, guidance on managing payroll withholding, a list of deductions that may apply in the coming year, and electronic filing. Small business clients receive QuickBooks setup and accounting.

The office sits on Arjons Drive, about a tenth of a mile from Carroll Canyon Road and a third of a mile from both Carroll Canyon Creek and the Miramar neighborhood. Miramar Road and Camino Ruiz are each about half a mile away, and the Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum is roughly seven-tenths of a mile from the office.

With more than three decades of tax work behind it and a 5.00 rating drawn from thousands of customer reviews, Top Hat Tax & Financial Services has built a standing in San Diego tax preparation that rests on long experience and a large base of client feedback.