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mt-hood-as-seen-from-portland-rose-gardenPacific Northwest Tax School, Inc. is an independently owned and operated Oregon Corporation.  The School was initially formed in 2001 to provide a quality educational program which would create 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.  In the 2008 exam cycle the overall passrate for Basic Course graduates was 93%.

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 among 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. Live, interactive webinar and self-paced online versions of the course were offered.  Overall, student reviews were very positive and graduates of the 2008 online Basic Tax Course achieved a pass-rate of 97% at the Oregon Tax Board exams.

Contact Us

We welcome feedback and questions from our students.  Phone and address information is included below or E-Mail us.

Phone: 503-646-5600

Address: 13405 NW Cornell Rd., Portland, OR, 97229

Visit our Contact Page for additional contact information.

Our People

President: April Gutierrez, L.T.C., E.A.

Director: Jess Gutierrez, L.T.C.

Director of Education & Personnel: SanDee Tharp, L.T.C.

Instructor, Business and Finance Consultant: Leonard Mitchell, C.P.A.

Education Coordinator: Kathleen Mitchell, L.T.C.

Pacific Northwest Tax School Credentials

IRS Approved Continuing Education CE Provider

We are an IRS approved sponsor of continuing education. IRS Sponsor #VRD3D .

 

Notice to Members of the National Association of Enrolled Agents: NAEA requires its members to obtain 30 hours of CPE each year. NAEA further requires the CPE be in compliance with IRS guidelines. As an IRS approved sponsor of CPE, our programs meet CPE standards set forth by NAEA.

Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners

Pacific Northwest Tax School is a licensed vocational school regulated by the Oregon Department of Education.  Our CPE programs are approved by the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners.

 

 

 

 

 

California Tax Education Council

ctec-california-tax-education-council-approved-education-provider Pacific Northwest Tax School has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer Qualifying Education with our 87-HOUR CTEC Basic Tax Course - Federal & California Law which fulfills the 60-hour "qualifying education" requirement imposed by the State of California to become a tax preparer. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890,Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832 or on the internet at www.ctec.org.
CTEC Sponsor #6180

NASBA

NASBA approved sponsor of CPEPacific Northwest Tax School is registered with the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.  Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417.  Website: www.nasba.org.
NASBA sponsor #109290.

Texas State Board
of Public Accountancy

CPE for Texas CPAs *The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy requires CPAs obtain CPE from a Board-approved sponsor.  Pacific Northwest Tax School has registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor.  This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE programs.
Texas sponsor #009794.

New York State Board
for Public Accountancy

CPE for New York CPAs The New York State Board for Public Accountancy requires CPAs obtain CPE from a Board-approved sponsor.  Pacific Northwest Tax School has registered with the New York State Board for Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor.  Sponsor License #002479