Steve’s Bio

Stephen L. Nelson is a CPA working in the Seattle area who specializes in serving small businesses and their owners. He’s been a CPA for three decades, and his greatest expertise lies with tax issues related to S Corporations, foreign tax issues, small business consulting, financial planning, and individuals with complex personal finances. Steve has an MBA in finance from the University of Washington and an MS in tax from Golden Gate University. He worked as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University’s graduate tax school and is the author of numerous software how-to books such as the bestselling QuickBooks for Dummies and Quicken for Dummies.

Steve’s received a lot of attention for his work over the years. For example, he’s been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal twice, most recently for this article about target retirement funds (subscription required). Fortune Small Business has consulted Steve as an expert on tax issues related to LLCs, Imke Ratchko’s New York small business law blog has favorably reviewed his DIY Incorporation Kits, and  J.D. Meier solicited a guest post from Steve for his high-profile Sources of Insight blog, titled “The Five Small Business Success Formulas.”

You can learn more about Steve’s firm, Stephen L. Nelson CPA, PLLC, by following the link to the firm web site or by calling his office at (425) 881-7350. Check out his office location below for help finding the place: