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← Back to Bookkeepers in the El Paso Area, TX Compared (2026)Michael L. Schmid
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Texas Comptroller, status Active franchise taxpayer, formed 2016
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Michael L. Schmid | home page | |
| Website | https://mikeschmidcpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | El Paso, TX | /contact | |
| Phone | +19152611635 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...sized clients. We are committed to quality accounting and tax services . We provide bookkeeping and complied financial statement preparation for our business and individual... | /about-us | |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...committed to quality accounting and tax services . We provide bookkeeping and complied financial statement preparation for our business and individual clients. Michael L. Schmid... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /about-us | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Michael Louis Schmid · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Michael L Schmid CPA PLLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Michael L. Schmid, CPA | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: MICHAEL L. SCHMID, CPA, PLLC · SOS file 0802589566 · Texas Comptroller · Active franchise taxpayer | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2016-11-22 (SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Texas State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Michael Louis Schmid under the business name 'Michael L Schmid CPA PLLC' in El Paso, TX. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, active franchise taxpayer data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm) lists MICHAEL L. SCHMID, CPA, PLLC (SOS file 0802589566), status Active franchise taxpayer, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 2016-11-22 as the SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Michael L. Schmid's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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