Express Tax & Credit

Ellicott City, MD Website 747 words

Evidence Score 28/100 at 73% evidence coverage 8 of 10 on the Baltimore-Columbia area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?: Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?: Not verified
Publishes prices?: Not stated on its website
Local or remote?: Local
Software?: None named on its website

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit17 of 40 pts, 40 checked

Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked

Operational + pricing transparency5 of 25 pts, 25 checked

Verified identity + continuity0 of 15 pts, 2 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Express Tax & Credit's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Express Tax & Credit	home page
Website	https://expresstaxandcredit.com/	home page
Office locality	Ellicott City, MD	home page
Phone	+14108004282	home page
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: ...needs. Our services include: Tax preparation Audits Small business accounting services Bookkeeping Payroll Business advising Financial consulting Cost segregation Forensic...	home page
AP / AR	Documented: ...Some of the services we can provide as your bookkeepers include: Processing accounts payable and receivable Maintaining detailed financial records Monitoring balances and budgets...	/services/bookkeeping-services	4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination	Documented: ...Tax & Credit provides expert accounting services backed by years of experience. From payroll to tax preparation, we’re here to help you save time and money through innovative...	home page	4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting	Documented: ...& Credit’s auditing team has been helping individuals and business owners assess their financial statements, documents, accounting entries, tax returns, and income records. Learn...	/services	6 pts (max 6)
Local / remote model stated	Local	/about-us	3 pts (max 3)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record	IRS preparer record for Hari L. Buck · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Express Tax & Credit	IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded	Documented: ...tax burden, we have you covered with solutions tailored to your needs. Our services include: Tax preparation Audits Small business accounting services Bookkeeping Payroll Business...	home page	5 pts (max 5)

Checked and not found

Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).

Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Maryland Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.

Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Hari L. Buck under the business name 'Express Tax & Credit' in Ellicott City, MD. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

20 of 21 evidenced items come from Express Tax & Credit's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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