Top Tier Financial Group

Top Tier Financial Group is a Los Angeles-based firm offering tax services, accounting, and tax law consulting to individuals and businesses. Their cross-disciplinary approach means clients can get bookkeeping, tax preparation, and property tax strategy from a single provider rather than coordinating between separate professionals. The team has experience working with a range of property types across the Los Angeles market. The firm's rating reflects a mixed client experience, and like any multi-service practice, quality can vary depending on which staff member handles your case. That said, clients who value having accounting and tax appeal services bundled together often find the arrangement convenient and cost-effective, particularly small business owners with both income tax and property tax concerns.

Top Tier Financial Group offers a broad menu of services that spans personal and business tax preparation, IRS representation, bookkeeping, payroll, and property tax appeal consulting. On the property tax side, the firm can review your current assessment, prepare and file appeal applications with the LA County Assessment Appeals Board, and help you build the comparable sales analysis needed to support a reduction. The accounting side of the practice adds value for business property owners whose real estate is tied to a commercial operation. The firm can look at both the income approach to value and the cost approach when building an appeal argument for commercial assets. They also assist clients navigating audits, back-tax issues, and penalty abatement requests. For clients who want a one-stop financial services relationship rather than a specialty-only property tax firm, Top Tier Financial Group offers reasonable breadth. The tradeoff is that the depth of expertise in any single area may not match what a dedicated property tax law firm provides.

The process typically begins with a review of your current tax bill and property record. The firm's staff will assess whether your property is over-assessed relative to comparable sales in your area and advise whether an appeal is worth pursuing. If you decide to move forward, they'll prepare the necessary filings, develop a comparable sales analysis, and submit the application within the filing window. The firm communicates with the Assessor's office and represents clients at Assessment Appeals Board hearings if the case goes that far. Updates are provided along the way, though clients with more complex cases should expect to stay engaged in the process. Timelines vary depending on the county's current backlog, which in Los Angeles can stretch to two years for formal hearings.

Top Tier Financial Group serves clients throughout Los Angeles County, with a focus on the greater Los Angeles metro area including the Westside, South Bay, San Fernando Valley, and central LA neighborhoods. They work with both residential and commercial property owners. Clients outside Los Angeles County may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis, particularly for tax preparation and accounting services.