Our President & Founder

Sydney R. Smith, MBA CAA is our President and Founder. She is the Lead Tax Advisor as well as Business Strategist, Consultant and Startup Specialist of Sirius Tax Group. With over 25 years of combined experience in the fields of management, business consultancy and tax preparation, she launched our firm with a sincere desire to assist a diverse client base, particularly with interests in CAA/ITIN needs and Small Business.

Ms. Smith has worked in the field of tax preparation for almost ten years, with her background in consultancy making her a natural in not only dealing with the quantitative aspects of the field, but in advising her clients in their best interest, incorporating life changes and the simplicity or complexity of their tax situation. Having obtained the select and 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 in obtaining their Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), resulting in the nickname, "The ITIN Lady." It is also this affinity to help clients that has made our President a natural in her capacity as a business and marketing advisor, with an eye on small business, entrepreneurship and women-owned businesses.

Growing up in Alaska as well as overseas as the daughter of an Air Force Major and military wife who later earned her Ph.D., our President 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. Her love of a diverse clientele and International Business grew from her world perspective, leveraged by a B.S. in Business Management from North Carolina A&T State University and 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 U.S. citizenship in tax and compliance matters..