Blakely Sanford has been a practicing tax accountant since 1973. He sat and passed the enrolled agents examination as administered by the US Department of Treasury on his first attempt. Blake's services include small and medium business accounting and financial statement preparation, income tax planning and preparation, audit representation and tax compliance for individuals, estates, partnerships, corporations and non-profit organizations. Blake received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. His post graduate courses include: Business Law, Income Tax Law, Estate and Trust Tax Law, Corporate Tax Law, and Business Management from the following universities: University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, Golden Gate University, Los Angeles, California, and University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota. Blake holds Enrolled Agent Certificate No. 31314, with the United States Department of the Treasury.

	National Association of Enrolled Agents
	California Association of Enrolled Agents

BLAKELY LAWRENCE SANFORD, EA

Area of expertise: Taxation for individuals, estates, partnerships and closely held businesses; tax compliance issues and audit representation.

Before joining Shaw Financial Services, Inc. Blake had the opportunity to be a Senior Tax Software Developer at Commerce Clearing House (CCH), then the premier tax software provider. Blake then served as Director of CCH's Midwest Service Center in Minneapolis. As a Senior Tax Accountant for Shaw Financial Services, his services include small and medium business accounting and financial statement preparation, income tax planning and preparation, audit representation and tax compliance for individuals, estates, partnerships, corporations and non-profit organizations.

Continuing Education:
Blake continues to advance his studies and is currently working on his MBA. Current courses include updates of income tax law changes, Review of corporation, S-corporation and LLC tax returns, Ethics in tax preparation and representation, Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, Pension plans for small businesses, Retirement planning, Alternative minimum tax issues, Bankruptcy tax issues, Offers in Compromise, Decedent's final tax return issues, Estate, Trust and Gift tax issues, Fiduciary tax returns and IRS Representation, audits and appeals.

Blake lives with his wife Renei and their three dogs. His understanding of geology has led him into a respected arena of his fellows.

He is an avid miner and spends almost all of his time in the desert of California and Baja, Mexico.