Company Background

Pacific Northwest Tax School, Inc. is an independently owned and operated Oregon Corporation.  The School was initially formed in 2001 to provide a quality educational venue which would created a supply of tax preparers for Pacific Northwest Tax Service.

Founder April Gutierrez devoted years of tax preparation experience and months of work to develop and launch a tax school that would educate students about tax law and prepare them for the rigorous Oregon State LTP exams.  In September 2001, Pacific Northwest Tax School launched its first classes. The quality of the program became apparent as first-year graduates of the Basic 80-Hour Tax Course went on to achieve an average pass-rate of 80% at the Oregon Tax Board examinations that year. 

Since 2001, Pacific Northwest Tax School has worked continuously to improve upon the school and its curriculum. Pass rates at the Oregon Tax Board exams are consistently amoung the highest in Oregon.  In 2004, after repeated requests from students, the School began offering the 80-Hour Basic Tax Course as a correspondence course.  In 2008, the School launched the first Online offering of the 80-Hour Basic Tax Course.

Our People

President

April Gutierrez, L.T.C., E.A. (Click here for biography)
B.A. Communications
Murdoch University, Australia

Click here to watch KATU AM Northwest "Tax Talk With April"

Designated Consultant

Jess Gutierrez, L.T.C.  (Click here for biography)

Board Member, Oregon Board of Tax Practioners

B.S. Accounting
San Jose State University, Californi

Instructor, Business and Finance Consultant

Leonard Mitchell, C.P.A. (Click here for biography)
Member of the Alberta Institute of Chartered Accountants
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Alberta, Canada

Director of Education & Personnel

SanDee Tharp, L.T.C.
Associates Degree-Business
Lower Columbia College, WA

Accounting & Payroll Specialist

Heather Hua, L.T.P. (Click here for biography)
B.S. – Portland State University
Certified Quickbooks Pro Expert

Tax Consultants & Enrolled Agents on Staff

Gary Astorino, L.T.C. (Click here for biography)
Licensed Tax Consultant & Enrolled Agent since 1996
AA Accounting, MHCC
BS Business Admin. & General Management, PSU

Ann Bernton, L.T.C. (Click here for biography)

BS Degree

University of Illinois

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