Terms of Use

Last Updated: September 8, 2026

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. Website Purpose

This website is provided for general informational and business inquiry purposes.

The information presented on this website is intended to provide a general overview of the tax, payroll, consulting, and related services offered by Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group.

Nothing on this website creates a client, accountant-client, tax professional-client, advisory, fiduciary, or other professional relationship.

A professional relationship is established only after Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group has agreed to provide services and any required engagement documents, terms, authorizations, or agreements have been completed.

2. No Tax, Legal, or Financial Advice

Content available on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as individualized tax, legal, accounting, financial, or investment advice.

Tax laws, regulations, filing requirements, deadlines, and individual circumstances can vary and may change over time.

You should not make financial, tax, legal, or business decisions solely based on information presented on this website.

For advice concerning your specific circumstances, you should consult an appropriately qualified professional.

3. No Guarantee of Results

Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group strives to provide accurate, professional, and high-quality services.

However, information presented on this website does not constitute a guarantee of any particular tax refund, tax savings, financial outcome, business result, audit result, credit outcome, government determination, or other specific result.

Outcomes depend on each client's individual facts, documentation, eligibility, applicable laws, and circumstances.

4. Contact Forms and Electronic Communications

You may use our website contact form to submit general questions or request information about our services.

Submitting a contact form or sending an email does not establish a professional relationship and does not obligate Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group to provide services.

Please do not submit sensitive information through the public contact form, including:

• Social Security numbers
• Taxpayer identification numbers
• Tax returns
• W-2s or 1099s
• Banking or payment information
• Passwords
• Government identification documents
• Other confidential tax or financial records

If you become a client, Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group may provide appropriate methods for submitting sensitive documents and information.

Electronic communications, including email and website messages, may not always be secure, and users should exercise reasonable caution when transmitting confidential information.

5. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information presented on this website is accurate and current.

However, tax rules, regulations, government guidance, services, pricing, availability, and other information may change without notice.

Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group does not warrant that all website content will always be complete, accurate, current, or error-free.

If there is any inconsistency between information presented on this website and a signed client engagement agreement, the terms of the signed engagement agreement will control.

6. Client Services and Engagement Agreements

Tax preparation, payroll, consulting, advisory, and other professional services may be subject to separate agreements, disclosures, authorizations, policies, or engagement letters.

Those documents may contain additional terms concerning:

• Scope of services
• Client responsibilities
• Fees and payment
• Deadlines
• Record retention
• Confidentiality
• Taxpayer information
• Electronic filing
• Dispute resolution
• Termination of services
• Professional responsibilities

The terms governing a specific client engagement are separate from these website Terms of Use.

7. User Responsibilities

When using this website, you agree not to:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive purposes
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or related systems
• Interfere with the operation or security of the website
• Introduce viruses, malicious code, automated attacks, or other harmful technologies
• Attempt to bypass website security controls
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity
• Submit knowingly false, misleading, or unlawful information
• Use automated systems to scrape, copy, or extract website content without authorization

We reserve the right to restrict access to the website if we reasonably believe these Terms of Use have been violated.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the website and its content, including text, graphics, branding, logos, images, designs, layouts, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view and print reasonable portions of the website for personal, noncommercial use.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, license, or commercially exploit website content without prior written authorization, except where permitted by law.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may contain links to third-party websites, government resources, software providers, financial institutions, payment providers, or other external services.

Links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, accuracy, or policies of third-party websites or services.

Your use of third-party services is subject to the terms and policies of those providers.

10. Website Security and Availability

We take reasonable steps to maintain the security and availability of our website.

However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors, viruses, or other harmful components.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical issues, security measures, service-provider outages, or circumstances outside our control.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group disclaims warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, or suitability of website content for any particular purpose.

Nothing in this section limits any rights or obligations that cannot legally be excluded.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from or related to your use of, inability to use, or reliance on this website.

This includes losses resulting from reliance on general website information, third-party websites, interruptions, technical issues, or unauthorized access outside our reasonable control.

This limitation applies only to website use and does not modify any obligations established under a separate written client engagement agreement.

13. Privacy

Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information submitted through or generated by the website may be handled.

We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy before submitting information through the website.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, business practices, technology, or applicable requirements.

Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date.

Your continued use of the website after updated Terms of Use are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by law.

15. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute relating specifically to the use of this website will be subject to applicable federal and Florida law.

Separate client engagement agreements may contain their own governing law, dispute resolution, or jurisdiction provisions.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:

Guines Tax Services & Consulting Group
Email: info@guinestax.com