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Less well known is that Brian I. Gilpin and his team of tax specialists supply trust accounting and taxation services for trustees, beneficiaries and attorneys. Fraud examination and fraud prevention services are a paticuliarly interesting new addition to our lineup of traditional CPA services.
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Eric N.
Mar 24, 2021
(Racist) I would like to share my experience with Mr. Brian Gilpin. My wife gave him a call for some tax advice today 3/22 he answered the phone with a very cocky tone. She had to pass the phone over to me because she couldn't deal with him. I noticed a huge change in his voice when he asked for her first and last name and she gave him her name which is a Hispanic last name.

When I took over the phone call he asked me how long we have been in business for And said your wife mentioned you guys owe $30,000 in taxes from last year. He then asked me, "Why don't you guys just pay it then?" And he said this in a very smart sarcastic tone. I said, "well we are in the process of arranging a payment plan with the IRS. And Brian said " figures, you're "KIND" are always behind on their taxes. It's a shame that you cannot pay your taxes.

I was shocked to hear what I was hearing? We are in 2021 and it's sad to see we are still dealing with so much racism from so-called business professionals in our community that feel superior over other individuals with different skin color or nationality. I asked him, "excuse me?" And he still had the audacity to clarify himself by saying "I have lots of Hispanic Latino clientele and the majority of them on average are behind on their taxes. It's a shame!

I am not trying to be racist or anything but I'm just speaking facts" I honestly just needed to hang up the phone at that point. It was disgusting. My jaw dropped and my heart begin racing. I did not want to lose it on him. I figured I would just take the appropriate route by reporting him to all available resources, The BBB, NASBA, YELP, Google, Clutch. CO, whitepages, CPA Directory.com etc For a business professional like this to be serving the public is beyond me.

I do not understand how someone like this could even get licensed in the state of California. When you're dealing with and serving the public you should not be making racist or prejudice remarks or opinions or viewpoints when dealing with clientele in the marketplace. It is extremely offensive and not right. I hope that anyone that comes across this review can come forward and open up to share their experiences with Brian as well because his license should be revoked as a practicing CPA in the state of California.

I am very sure if he came off this way to us after a 30 second conversation over the phone. I can only imagine what else he must say to his existing clientele with who he deals with on a daily basis. Situations like these in our community should always be escalated and handled correctly by reporting it to the appropriate agencies. I am taking the roll in doing the right thing and reporting Brian to the state of California.

Anyone else that would like to screenshot this and put this on their social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc is welcome to. I give full consent to share my review so that other people in our community here in the cities of Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo and Sacramento etc. do not render services from Brian I. Gilpin
Monique R.
Aug 13, 2020
Brian Gilpin agreed to review my father's paperwork and file his taxes. He asked him to drop off his paper work at his office in May of 2020. My father passed, and I began to work with Brian to follow up with brian regarding my father's taxes. Brian agreed to send me his tax documents after determining he didn't need to file. I have never received these documents.

He claims to have sent them, but has no record of which address he mailed it to nor the date it was sent. He continues to deny responsibility, despite my father having engaged him for this final service. I have followed up multiple times and Brian's unprofessionalism has been a challenge to say the least. It is clear that without his support staff Brian Gilpin has no follow up or accountability whatsoever.
Ekrem Bozkurt
Jun 19, 2019
Brain is top of the line when it comes to tax preparation. He is experienced well knowledge tax law. I would highly Recomended.
Pepper R.
Apr 19, 2018
I've been going to Brian for 13 years. He unravels my tax mess without a hitch. You can count on him to get it right. He's also very patient with me considering the haphazard stacks of documents and receipts I give him every year. He has a nice dog that comes to work with him. He may seem to be a bit abrupt at times when it comes to answering questions about your taxes, but he's actually very personable.

Direct and truthful answers always save time. His staff is very friendly and helpful. It's always pleasant to go there. I'm sure he's kept me out of trouble with the IRS.
Bonnie A.
Jan 29, 2018
I drive about an hour to work with Brian. I have been using him for several years and he has been excellent. One year I tried another local CPA recommended to me and he messed up my small business taxes. Brian caught the mistakes and was able to file the paperwork to save us money. He studies the new tax codes and is very efficient. I highly recommend him for those who have small businesses. He does both my personal and business taxes and I couldn't be happier.
Roxie R.
Jun 17, 2016
We've never found a more honest and real CPA before. We realized all of our previous tax preparers suggested we do shady work. Brian will tell you straight up and actually cares if the IRS will ever bother you. He's very knowledgeable and he speaks fluent Spanish. Will recommend him to everyone.
Amber S.
May 03, 2016
Brian has been our accountant for the past 3 years. He is always quick, straight forward, and provides the best tips for future years. He is very well versed in military taxes as well as rental properties.
David M.
Mar 22, 2016
I refer all my clients to him. Fair. Honest. Skilled. Straight Forward. And best of all his pricing is so much better than other CPA's.