Our President & Founder

Sydney R. Smith, MBA CAA is our President and Founder. She is the Lead Tax Advisor and Tax Preparer for Sirius Tax Group as well as a Business Consultant and Startup Specialist.  With over 25 years of combined experience in the fields of management, business consultancy, tax advisory and preparation, she launched our firm with a sincere desire to assist a diverse, international client base.  It is her cultural fluency with this client base that has made a natural in her role as Certified Acceptance Agent and being recognized as an expert in this field by her colleagues and clients.

Ms. Smith has worked in the field of tax advisory and tax preparation for almost 15 years, leveraging her background in consultancy and analytical skills giving her a competitive advantage, whether dealing with clients having simple or complex tax situations.  Her fluency and knowledge of cultural norms has served to earn her the title of "The ITIN Lady" in her field and serving her clients with ease.  Having earned the prestigious credential of Certified Acceptance Agent in 2013 -- a credential given by the IRS in conjunction with rigorous forensic studies outlined by the Department of Homeland Security -- our President has quickly developed a following of clients from around the globe.

Growing up in Alaska as well as overseas as the daughter of an Air Force Major and a mother who was a military wife before earning her Ph.D., Sydney came to view the world around her through a truly global perspective.  As a young girl, she was always impressed by the business people she saw on TV and said that one day, she'd be a businesswoman.  From her upbringing would eventually arise a love of diverse clientele and International Business.  Imbued with a world perspective, leveraged by a B.S. in Business Management from North Carolina A&T State University, Ms. Smith earned  an MBA from the acclaimed Executive Program at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her educational background and life experiences have directly shaped her interests in community service.

Ms. Smith has been involved in volunteering and corporate social responsibility since 2001, when she launched a Sisters' Business Expo for women in College Park, Maryland. She also has spoken at women's homeless shelters, advised business owners pro bono for almost 25 years and works with those seeking permanent residency and U.S. citizenship in conjunction with tax and compliance matters.