This was my first time doing taxes regarding having my own business (in home daycare) so we thought we would go to H & R Block to help us out. We specifically asked for a tax specialist who knew how to do a home daycare business and we were given Tammie. Tammie had her own daycare once so we thought we were in good hands. We met with her on Feb. 18th 2010 and she took the basic information down. I asked her if there was anything else she needed from me, anything seperated, and she said she would let me know but for now everything was fine. She told us our charge was going to be more than 600. My heart just dropped. A few days later she informed me about my mileage so I went through everything and gave her all of my information the very next day because I didn't want to delay our taxes being done any longer. A few days later I was informed that I couldn't claim my mileage for my business. I take my daycare kids to parks, the library, field trips, I go to meetings, grocery shopping. The price of our tax preperation went down to 540. Why does punching in a few numbers cost so much? A few days later she called and asked me for a breakdown of supplies, office supplies, toys, etc., exactly what I had asked her in the very beginning. On Monday March 01, 2010 we called and left a message for her to see where we were and she never called back. We decided to go in and see if she was there. I spoke with her and asked how much longer it was going to take and she couldn't give me a time. She still had the same information that I had given her on Friday and nothing else was given to me. I explained to her that I don't understand why it's taking so long. I even asked her if it's because she only works nights and she responded with, "No, I've been working hard on this, I even came in on my day off to work on it." I honestly have no confidence whatsoever in her or in H & R Block. I went back to the car and told my husband that it's not done yet and he went in to speak with the manager. He was then sent to an older woman there, not sure if she was the manager(later found out she wasn't) She worked with the information I had given Tammie and within 30 minutes my husband was outside saying she finished our taxes and we had to come back to sign. I was so upset, how was it magically fixed within a few minutes from someone else? We had to come back in an hour to sign the forms and the tax fees went up to 644!!! The funny thing about this situation is that after a few days of waiting we asked if we could go to someone else to do our taxes and Tammie told my husband that we would have to pay a time fee for her doing our taxes!!! Incredible! A time fee for her? We should have a time fee! When we met with her last night to sign the papers I asked her why it was so much and she said it was because I had to depreciate a few items, how does depreciating items cost an extra 100? I also asked her how it was magically fixed after my husband wanted to speak with a manager and she said that she had everything, she just wanted to make sure we would get the most and that she addressed all the red flags so we wouldn't be audited. My husband just wanted to get it over with so he kept telling me to let it go, it's enough. I asked for the manager's information so that I could make a complaint and I called today. She called me back and when I tried to explain everything to her she cut me off and said that she wanted to speak with the employees. I told her I wasn't done and that she cut me off. I told her I feel like no one there cares about the customers. I don't know why it's taking 2 weeks to prepare our taxes? We still don't have any paperwork in our hands!! I'm feeling very frustrated! I told the manager Tracy(I believe) if Tammie couldn't do our taxes she should have given our information to someone who could and in a timely manner. I honestly feel like Tammie doesn't care, she's getting a huge commission for a job poorly done. I feel used and abused and not confident in the work that was done for us by H & R Block. Don't get me wrong, Tammie is a nice person but I feel like someone else should have helped us. Do not go to H & R Block!!! You'll save a lot of money and time if you just do it yourself!!! We will never go to them again!!! I am currently making a complaint to the main branch and even explained everything and the cus rep was shocked at the time and fees.