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 |
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.
 President B.S. Accounting Served for 7 years as a member on the Oregon Board of Tax Practioners
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 IRS Enrolled Agent Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant B.A. Communications Murdoch University, Australia View Biography Specialties Complex individual returns Foreign Income Multi-state returns Small Business Estates & Trusts |
 Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant Specialties |
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Accounting & Payroll Specialist Certified Quickbooks Pro Expert B.S. Accounting and Finance View Biography |
 IRS Enrolled Agent View Biography
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 IRS Enrolled Agent Specialties
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 Certified Public Accountant B.S. Ecoonomics - China Individual taxation |
 Licensed Tax preparer Specialties |
 Licensed Tax Preparer Specialities
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 Full-Charge Bookkeeper |
 Anxhela Lleshi B.S. Accounting Payroll Specialist View Biography |
Jenn Kimsey HR Manager B.A. Oregon State University View Biography |
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Cassie Cutler |
Erlim Zavala Front Desk Support A.A. Retial Management & Business Administration View Biography |
 Managing Consultant B.S. Accounting Specialties |
 Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant B.S. Business Management Specialties |
Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer Specialties
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Licensed Tax Preparer |
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 Administrative Assistant A.A.S., Business Administration and Management
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