Barbara Culver is an Enrolled Agent (EA) admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. She is also a Certified Tax Professional (CTP)and she has earned the designations of Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) and Accredited Tax Professional (ATP). She has owned and operated Tax Center Plus since 1994. Prior to that she had a successful tax and accounting practice in Anchorage, Alaska, and was the controller for a non-profit organization in Anchorage, Alaska for 10 years.
Barbara has over 30 years of experience preparing tax returns and resolving complex tax problems. She specializes in individual tax returns and helping her clients solve their IRS problems. She also helps non-filers clear up back issues and become compliant with the tax law.
Recovered approximately $17,000 from the IRS which was taken from a client’s bank account in error. Client recovered amount levied plus interest, and solved multi-year problem with the Internal Revenue Service regarding non-taxable retirement pay which was awarded in lieu of workers’ compensation.
Assisted client through the IRS Offer in Compromise Program, resolving an old IRS debt.
Filed 8 years of tax returns, assisting non-filing client to comply with tax filing requirements and obtain tax refunds which were due.
Helped a client who received a letter from the IRS requesting a balance due of nearly $13,000. After reviewing and correcting the tax return, the client received a refund of approximately $650.
Barbara participates in 60-100 hours of continuing professional education annually in order to keep up with new tax issues. She is an active member of several professional organizations including:
Washington State Tax Consultants
Chapter President 2003-2005
National Association of Tax Professionals
National Association of Enrolled Agents
Washington State Society of Enrolled Agents
Vice President 2010-2011
President-Elect 2011-2012
President 2012-2013
Immediate Past President 2013-2015
National Society of Accountants
Board of Directors 2024-2026
Washington Association of Accounting and Tax Professionals
In addition to specializing in taxation and tax problems, Barbara is skilled in accounting for profit and non-profit organizations; individuals; state taxation issues, and general accounting. She and her staff can assist in any accounting or taxation issue.
Barbara is married to Mac and they have spent the last 40+ years together! They have 2 children, Chris and Andrew. Their 12 grandchildren are the absolute delight of their lives.
Robert Christenson III has been a Tax Analyst at Tax Center Plus since 2011, bringing over a decade of experience to the role. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from Washington State University in 2013. From 2015 to 2021, Robert served as Treasurer for the Tri-Cities chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. He specializes in expert tax preparation and demonstrates exceptional skill in conducting in-depth tax research for his clients.