April Gutierrez, L.T.C., E.A.
President
B.A. Communication Studies - Murdoch University, Australia
Enrolled Agent, Licensed Tax Consultant
April Gutierrez is founder of Pacific Northwest Tax School and Pacific Northwest Tax Service. She formed Pacific Northwest Tax School in 2001 to address the shortage of quality tax education opportunities in Oregon.
April was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. She moved to Perth Australia in 1984 where she attended university and met her husband, Jess Gutierrez, who was then an American Navy pilot. After graduating from university, April immigrated to the United States where she and Jess married in 1989.
April first entered the tax preparation industry in 1992 when she purchased a franchise from a national chain. After three seasons of operating under a franchisor that delivered unsatisfactory service, April decided to terminate the franchise relationship and together with her husband Jess, formed Pacific Northwest Tax Service.
Since that time, Pacific Northwest Tax Service has grown into one of the largest independent tax services in Oregon. April has focused on continually improving and expanding upon the range of products and services provided by the company which now include, accounting, payroll, tax preparation, business consulting and tax education.
After recognizing a need to better train her tax preparers on the fundamentals of law, April wrote and developed a basic 80-hour tax course that would focus on preparing students to pass the Oregon Tax Preparer Exams. The quality of the school and its curriculum has produced graduates who consistently achieve some of the highest pass rates of any tax school at the Oregon Tax Board Exams. Student pass rates are consistently 20-40% higher than those of other national and local tax schools.
Today, Pacific Northwest Tax School’s 80-Hour Basic Tax Course continues 
to be offered as a classroom course; however, the online and correspondence programs now comprise the majority of students. April also continues to write and teach CPE programs for LTCs, LTPs, EAs and CPAs. Known for her entertaining speaking style and ability to make a complex subject easy to understand, April is frequently invited to speak to business groups and news media on tax-related topics. She has a B.A. in Communication Studies from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. She obtained her Oregon LTC in 1995.
April resides in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Jess, and her two young boys. Her pastimes include, travel, playtime with her Arabian horse Fancy, and watching science fiction movies at home with her family.
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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 PractitionersPacific 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.
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California Tax Education Council
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NASBA
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Texas State Board
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New York State Board
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*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.
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