A graduate of the prestigious Pomona College with a B.A. In Mathematics and Economics, Dave spent many years after graduation honing his communication and executive skills in specialized executive training and work experience.

Dave holds the highest federal tax credential, Enrolled Agent, which certifies his tax expertise and allows him to represent his clients as an attorney before the IRS.

He founded Torchlight Tax and Financial Services, a full-service tax firm, that does all kinds of tax preparation–business (sole proprietors, partnerships, LLCs, C-Corporations, S-Corporations), Estates and Trusts. The product of Torchlight Tax is the tax dollars our clients save without cheating or putting them at risk.

Torchlight also does support services such as bookkeeping and payroll which are needed to file a tax return properly. Quality IRS Representation which settles IRS Debt most favorably for our client has also been a specialty of Torchlight Tax. Due to surging demand for IRS Representation, Dave formed GuardDog Tax as a department of Torchlight Tax and gave it its own website.

A graduate of Whittier College, Jim opened his tax law practice in 1993 and has has been a practicing tax attorney ever since. His thorough grounding in the Tax Code and extensive experience with IRS representation gives him the ability to go beyond a computer generation of IRS settlement options to achieve the best settlement possible for the client.

For Jim, the computer software is a tool that allows him to rapidly generate IRS debt resolution options to find the best resolution for the client. Any tax professional who does not utilize such software is wasting time and more likely to make errors. Jim goes beyond the computer-generated scenarios however, looking for legal arguments that could produce even more favorable resolutions.

Jim enjoys his job. To quote Jim “I find that helping people with IRS problems is very satisfying, due to the complexity of the tax laws and the inordinate volume of misinformation about settlement that is heard on radio and television.”

As a practicing tax attorney, Jim joins the EAs and CPAs and support staff of Guarddog tax to make Guarddog Tax full-service IRS tax resolution firm.

A graduate of Washington University in Saint Louis with a Bachelor of Science in accounting, Ken has been servicing taxpayers for over 30 years as an Enrolled Agent. He has extensive experience in all types of personal tax returns, business returns (sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, C-Corporations,S-Corporations), Trusts, Estates, non-profits, and pretty much all aspects of the tax field.

His main duties include tax preparation, IRS representation, quality control (side checking tax return filings before submission) and apprenticing new EAs and CPAs. Ken has also kept up with the ever changing worlds of IRS codes and regulations. This, along with 60,000 hours of practical tax experience, makes Ken the go-to guy for oddball tax questions and situations.

Yaping began her studies  in China, where she got her first MA in accounting. Arriving to America in 2001,  she got a BS in accounting at Rutgers College and a Masters in Taxation at Fordham University and went on to become an EA. An EA  with 12 years of tax experience with top New York City accounting firms, Yaping is expert in IRS representation and tax preparation for corporations, trusts, estates,  and personal and business tax returns of all types. Fully fluent in English and Chinese,Yaping brings an international flavor to GuardDog Tax. She also has special expertise in tax planning and tax  preparation for high net-worth individuals, domestic and foreign corporations,and foreign investors. While located in Manhattan, she can handle many of our clients via secure internet lines.

Andrey is a seasoned accountant with seven years of income tax and accounting experience and a Graduate of the University of Missouri Saint Louis with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. As a licensed CPA, Andre will be doing tax return preparation, IRS Representation and Accounting for Torchlight and GuardDog Tax. He additionally is qualified to do corporate audit or financial reports as needed by our clients. Andre enjoys helping taxpayers and business owners with their bookkeeping, accounting, and tax needs. He likes answering clients’ questions and clearing up any confusions, and is willing to spend time doing so. He subscribes to the firm’s philosophy that our clients have a right to ask questions until they understand.

An EA with over  30 years of experience in Nevada and California, Luis offers expert tax help  in English and Spanish.  He is experienced in personal and business returns of all types, and comfortable negotiating with the IRS.  He is available to see you in a local Las Vegas office and also can do tax returns for all 50 states over secure  phone and internet lines.

With a BS in Accounting form Buffalo State University, an MBA from University of Phoenix, and an EA credential, Jan has been servicing taxpayers for 23 years in the Las Vegas Valley, Jan has extensive experience in all types of personal and business returns. She enjoys working one-on-one with taxpayers to make sure their tax returns are perfect and that they receive ever tax break the law allows.

She is never too busy to answer questions and actually enjoys her work. He additionally is qualified to do corporate audit or financial reports as needed by our clients. Andre enjoys helping taxpayers and business owners with their bookkeeping, accounting, and tax needs. He likes answering clients’ questions and clearing up any confusions, and is willing to spend time doing so. He subscribes to the firm’s philosophy that our clients have a right to ask questions until they understand.

John has been involved in marketing since 1989, having run marketing divisions for a wide variety of companies, including Executive Software (now Condusiv Corporation), The Dohring Company, Survival Strategies, Ulan Nutritional Systems, and Panda Software.

He has specialized in Internet marketing for the past 19 years. John has immersed himself into the technology of Internet marketing and web and blog design, and studies regularly to keep up on the latest techniques, but always with an eye toward what works and what gets results.