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Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax Firm

Evidence Score 37/100 at 97% evidence coverage 19 of 26 on the Fairfield County list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Registration found: Connecticut Secretary of the State, status Active, formed 2021
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA license active (individual: Jeremy Kessler) · CPAL.0014065 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Not verified
Software?
None named on its website

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit4 of 40 pts, 37 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications14 of 20 pts, 20 checked
Operational + pricing transparency6 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity13 of 15 pts, 15 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax Firm's own website (self-reported), read Sep 25, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax Firm home page
Website https://thesteelbreeze.com/ home page
Office locality Norwalk, CT home page
Phone +12035158240 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Tax Prep Business Creation Sales Tax Payroll Tax LEARN MORE Financial Management Bookkeeping Payroll Planning CFO services LEARN MORE Advisory & Audit Advisory & Audit Reporting... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...corporate, partnership, and nonprofit income tax returns and audits, compilations, and payroll tax reports. Our Services Tax Preparation Personal/Individual Tax Prep Business Tax... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA license active (individual: Jeremy Kessler) · CPAL.0014065 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 25, 2026
expires Dec 31, 2026
8 pts (max 8)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Jeremy Kessler · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax LLC IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Jeremy Kessler, CPA home page 3 pts (max 3)
Communication channel / process Documented: we use Dropbox for all communications as well as Hellosign for signatures which is built directly into Dropbox home page 3 pts (max 3)
Entity found in the state business registry Business registration found: Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax, LLC · CT account 2404708 · Connecticut Secretary of the State · Active State business registry
Third-party
Sep 25, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Years operating (registry formation date) Formed 2021-12-16 (registration date of a Connecticut-formed entity) State business registry
Third-party
Sep 25, 2026
5 pts (max 5)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 25, 2026
2 pts (max 2)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 1 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-25 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); 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); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched Xero's advisor directory for 'Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax', 'Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax Firm' on 2026-09-25; no listing for this firm (Software advisor directory): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).

Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.

Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3).

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Connecticut lists an ACTIVE CPA license (individual) under this name, expiring 2026-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
  • Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Jeremy Kessler under the business name 'Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax LLC' in NORWALK, CT, with CPA on the record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. A CPA entry there 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: Connecticut Secretary of the State business registry (data.ct.gov) lists Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax, LLC (CT account 2404708), status Active, checked 2026-09-25. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
  • Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2021-12-16 as the registration date of a Connecticut-formed entity.
  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 19 of 25 evidenced items come from Steel Breeze Accounting & Tax Firm's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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