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Pacific Northwest Tax Service, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated Oregon Corporation. Since first opening for business in 1992, we have grown to become one of the larger independent tax services in Oregon. We operate two year-round offices, staffed full-time.

Our company mission has always been to provide a complete range of business, consulting and tax preparation services at competitive prices. Pacific Northwest Tax Service continuously works to provide customers with highly-trained and skilled preparers, who care about the needs of our customers. Our team of tax professionals includes Enrolled Agents, Licensed Tax Consultants, Licensed Tax Preparers, CPA, Len Mitchell, and accountants who are QuickBooks Pro certified. Credentials and years of experience are as follows:

Staff Name

Credential

CPA - Certified Public Accountant
EA - IRS Enrolled Agent
LTC - Licensed Tax Consultant
LTP - Licensed Tax Preparer

Office

Practicing since

April Gutierrez LTC / EA, B.A. — Murdoch University, Australia Westside 1993
Jess Gutierrez LTC, B.S. — San Jose State University Westside 1993
Nancy Aleshire LTC / EA, B.S. — Portland State University Eastside 2008
Heather Hua LTC / Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, B.S. — Portland State University Westside 2006
Gary Astorino LTC / EA, B.S. — Portland State University Eastside 1993
Sherry Munn LTP Eastside 2010
(Jamie) Zhi Ming Lin CPA / CA - B.A. Economics - China, Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting - University of British Columbia Westside 2003
Christiaan DeWet LTC / EA, B.S. University of South Florida, Master of Accounting - Strayer University Westside 2006
Austin Gutierrez LTC / EA, B.S. Accounting, Portland State University Westside 2017
Melissa Spoharski LTC / EA Westside 2001
Sheetal Jain LTP, B. Comm - Kuvempu University, India Remote 2008
Jordan Gutierrez LTC / EA Westside 2022
Gina Norman LTC / EA - B.A. Linguistics CSULP Eastside 2009
Jenn Kimsey LTP - B.A. - Oregon State University Westside 2023
Cassie Cutler  Payroll Administrator - B.S. Business Management & Leadership Entrepreneurship Westside 2022

In 2001, we formed Pacific Northwest Tax School, to offer in-depth training programs in basic and advanced tax law. The quality of our school produces graduates consistently achieving some of the states highest pass rates at the Oregon Tax Board Preparer and Consultant exams. Thousands of CPAs, Enrolled Agents and other tax professionals completed more than 21,000 hours of educational programs created and delivered by our team of tax professionals. This accomplishment shows that our dedication to delivering the highest levels of knowledge and service is recognized by fellow tax professionals world-wide. Tax, accounting and payroll clients of Pacific Northwest Tax Service enjoy the benefits of working with some of the most experienced and highly-trained preparers in our industry.
 

 

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Pacific Northwest Tax Service's NW Cornell Road Team



NW Cornell Rd Team

 

 

 

Jess Gutierrez, LTC
Jess Gutierrez, LTC

President
Designated Consultant
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant

B.S. Accounting
San Jose State University, CA

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Served for 7 years as a member on the Oregon Board of Tax Practioners

 

 

April Gutierrez, EA, LTC
April Gutierrez, LTC, EA
Managng Director
IRS Enrolled Agent
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant


B.A. Communications
Murdoch University, Australia

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Specialties

Complex individual returns
Foreign Income
Multi-state returns
Small Business
Estates & Trusts
Austin Gutierrez
Austin Gutierrez, LTC, EA

Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant
Enrolled Agent

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Specialties
Individual Tax Returns
Corporations
S-Corporations
Partnerships
Limited Liability Companies
Tax Accounting
GAAP

Heather Hua, LTC

Accounting & Payroll Specialist
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant

Certified Quickbooks Pro Expert

B.S. Accounting and Finance
Portland State University

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Specialties

Complex individual returns
S - corporations
Partnerships
Multi-state returns
Payroll Accounting

Chrsitiaan DeWett EA LTC
Christiaan DeWett, EA, LTC

 IRS Enrolled Agent
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant

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Specialties
Complex Individual Returns
Small Business
Estates & Trusts

 

 

 

 

Melissa Spoharski EA LTC
Melissa Spoharski, EA ,LTC

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IRS Enrolled Agent
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant

Specialties
Complex Individual Returns
Small Business
Estates & Trusts

 

 

 

 

 

Jaime Lin-CPA
Jamie Zhi Ming Lin, CPA

Certified Public Accountant

B.S. Ecoonomics - China
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, UBC

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Specialties

Individual taxation
Business taxation
Financial industry consulting

Sheetal Jain - Licensed Tax Preparer
Sheetal Jaine, LTP

Licensed Tax preparer
B. Comm Accounting


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Specialties
S-Corporations
Partnerships
Individual Returns

Jordan Gutierrez - LTP
Jordan Gutierrez, LTP

Licensed Tax Preparer

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Specialities
Individual Taxation
Self-Employment
Investments & Capital Gains

 

Michelle Gardiner - Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Michelle Gardiner

Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
 

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Anxhela Lleshi - Payroll Administrator
Anxhela Lleshi

Anxhela Lleshi
B.S. Accounting
Payroll Specialist

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Jenn Kimsey

HR Manager
B.A. Oregon State University

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Cassie Cutler

Receptionist
B.S. Business Administration & Management

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Erlim Zavala

Front Desk Support
A.A. Retial Management & Business Administration

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 NE Broadway Team

Pacific Northwest Tax Service East Side Team
 
Nancy Aleshire, EA, LTC
Nancy Aleshire, EA, LTC

Managing Consultant
IRS Enrolled Agent
Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant

B.S. Accounting
Portland State University

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Specialties
Complex individual returns
Foreign income reporting
Multi-state returns
Non-profit returns
S corporations
Partnerships
Trusts and estates

Gary Astorino EA LTC
Gary Astorino, EA, LTC

Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant
IRS Enrolled Agent

B.S. Business Management
Portland State University

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Specialties
Individual Tax Returns
Small business returns
S-corporations
Partnerships
Quickbooks accounting
Payroll

Sherry Munn LTP
Sherry Munn, LTP

 

Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer

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Specialties
Individual Tax Returns

 

 

 

 

 

Gina Norman LTP
Gina Norman, LTP

 

Licensed Tax Preparer

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Specialties
Individual Taxation
Estates & Trusts
Self-Employment
Rental Property


 

 

 

Rachel Fairley Office Manager

Administrative Assistant

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A.A.S., Business Administration and Management
Mount Hood Community College