Biographies
Janelle began preparing taxes professionally with the 2002 tax year
working for H&R Block. During her employment with H&R Block she took close
to 300 hours of tax education classes. (The minimum requirement with
H&R Block was 24 hours per year after the initial 60 hours required by
CTEC.) Prior to that Janelle worked off and on as a bookkeeper for various
employers.
In 2007-2008 Janelle took the IRS Special Enrollment Examination, and
became an Enrolled Agent in April of 2008.
With this, she can represent
any taxpayer before the IRS through Examinations, Appeals, and Collections.
Janelle maintains membership in the
National Association of Enrolled Agents, the
California Society of Enrolled Agents (which has a very active
North Bay Chapter),
and the
National Association of Tax Professionals.
Janelle first moved to Santa Rosa in the early 1970s and attended
Rincon Valley Jr. High, later graduating from Montgomery HS and SRJC.
Janelle was active in leadership for Bible Study Fellowship for many
years and remains active at
Santa Rosa Bible Church.
Janelle also enjoys her business of selling Cookie Lee fashion jewelry.
(This jewelry is sold through home shows, office shows, fundraisers, etc.)
She manages to squeeze in some scrapbooking time on occassion.
Richard began preparing taxes professionally with the 2002 tax year
working for H&R Block. During his employment with H&R Block he took close
to 400 hours of tax education classes. (The minimum requirement with
H&R Block was 24 hours per year after the initial 60 hours required by
CTEC.) Richard also taught a number of upper-level tax classes for
H&R Block, including Employee Compensation and Benefits, Stock Options,
Rental Real Estate, and a class on retirement issues.
In 2005 Richard took the IRS Special Enrollment Examination, and
became an Enrolled Agent in April of 2006.
With this, he can represent
any taxpayer before the IRS through Examinations, Appeals, and Collections.
Richard maintains membership in the
National Association of Enrolled Agents and the
California Society of Enrolled Agents (which has a very active
North Bay Chapter).
Richard moved to Santa Rosa in 1976 when hired by Hewlett Packard
upon his college graduation, and is still employed full-time as
a manager of engineers by Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Richard graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering but also
supplemented his education with business classes, primarily in
economics, accounting, and finance.
Richard is very active at
Santa Rosa Bible Church where serves
as an Elder and teaches adult classes. (Much of his teaching material
and other papers on theology and doctrine can be accessed through
his personal web site at www.OggClan.us.)
Richard also referees high school basketball and helps run the
youth basketball league sponsored by Santa Rosa Bible Church.
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