Clarity Tax & CPA's hires Kelly Sheng to lead cross-border tax work

Clarity Tax & CPA’s said June 18, 2026, that Kelly Sheng, CPA, has joined the Bellingham firm as Cross-Border Senior Tax Manager. The move expands the firm’s U.S.-Canada tax support for Pacific Northwest clients with ties to British Columbia and other cross-border filing needs. Why it matters: - Clarity Tax & CPA’s is expanding its ability to handle U.S.-Canada tax issues for individuals, families and business owners with ties in both countries. - The hire comes as cross-border filings remain a practical issue for Pacific Northwest clients with property, family or business interests in British Columbia and beyond. - Sheng’s arrival adds in-house expertise on residency, foreign reporting and double-taxation relief. What happened: - Clarity Tax & CPA’s announced June 18, 2026, that Kelly Sheng, CPA, has joined the Bellingham, Washington firm as Cross-Border Senior Tax Manager. - Sheng will lead the firm’s cross-border tax practice. - Sheng brings 20 years of tax experience focused on U.S.-Canada cross-border planning. - Her work will cover residency planning, dual filing obligations, foreign asset reporting, business structuring and strategies to minimize double taxation while staying compliant in both countries. The details: - Sheng’s practice includes cross-border tax planning and compliance for individuals, families and business owners. - Her scope includes residency transitions, departure tax and expatriation planning. - Her work also includes foreign trust and foreign corporation reporting. - Sheng will advise on investment account structuring across jurisdictions. - Her practice includes treaty-based tax positions and double-taxation relief. - She will also handle cross-border business structuring and compensation planning. - Immigration-related tax planning is part of her practice. - Sheng has worked with more than 2,000 small business owners and 5,000 individual clients with cross-border tax exposure. - She earned her CPA designation through CPA Canada in 2009. - Sheng is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency for EFILE. - Sheng is a member of CPA Canada. - Before joining Clarity Tax & CPA’s, Sheng spent five years as Cross-Border Tax Manager at Dimov Tax. - Clarity Tax & CPA’s is a PCAOB-registered CPA firm based in Bellingham. - The firm is peer-reviewed on an 18-month cycle. - Clarity Tax & CPA’s serves individuals, businesses and nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest with audit, tax and advisory services. - The firm says its approach emphasizes same-day client responsiveness and a diagnostic review before recommending next steps. Between the lines: - The hire signals Clarity Tax & CPA’s is trying to deepen a niche service area that often requires familiarity with both U.S. and Canadian tax systems. - Having a dedicated cross-border lead can reduce friction for clients who have been stitching together answers across two countries. - Sheng’s background suggests the firm is positioning itself to compete for complex, high-touch tax engagements rather than only standard compliance work. What’s next: - Sheng will begin overseeing cross-border matters for the firm’s clients in the region. - Clarity Tax & CPA’s is likely to market more heavily to clients with U.S.-Canada filing and planning needs as the practice grows. - Clients with assets, family or business ties on both sides of the border can expect more integrated advisory work in-house. The bottom line: - Clarity Tax & CPA’s is betting that specialized cross-border expertise will be a growth area, and Sheng is now the firm’s point person for that work.