The BRFTS Team
Mission
To furnish efficient and fast services with an accessible price for all types of individuals and companies.
Vision
The vision of BRFTS is do with excellence the best for each client and still be in compliance with IRS Regulations.
Values
Our values are to deliver excellent services to all clients. You will quickly see for yourself the best qualified, professional, and personable experience possible.
Our Team
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July Claussen Frescas
Founder
July worked as an Executive Assistant for a major Oil Company and, in her spare time, helped friends and family with filling out income tax forms. In 2009, when the recession hit, July lost her job and had to diversify her activities helping people and making some money at the same time, like preparing resumes, typing books, and continued filling out IRS forms.
As the time passed and due to IRS requirements, she decided to become a professional in the Income Taxes field. July went back to school.
July graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio Texas with an Accounting degree. Her languages include full proficiency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. July has also taken two years classes on Master’s Degree in Taxation at William Howard Taft University.
Since 2008 she has valuable accounting experience preparing income taxes through her own LLC, assisting individuals and small business in many different states and countries.
In 2016, July received an accounting degree from Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas as a Cum Laude Student. She also took all CPA classes at Lone Star College System.
As a United States Government federally-licensed tax practitioner Enrolled Agent (EA) 132232, July can represent you and your company before the IRS when it comes to collections, audits and appeals. As authorized by the Department of Treasury's Circular 230 regulations, Enrolled Agents are granted unlimited practice rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS and to advise, represent, and prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and any legal entities with tax-reporting requirements. Enrolled Agents are the only federally-licensed tax practitioners who specialize in taxation.
Credentials
Enrolled Agent by the IRS
Certified Acceptance Agent by the IRS
Master of Science in Taxation from William Howard Taft University (on going)
Bachelor’s in Accounting from Our Lady of the Lake University
Cum Laude & Alpha Chi Certified
Approved by the California CPA Board to sit for the CPA exams
Authorized IRS e-file provider
Registered New York State Tax Preparer
Languages include full proficiency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Carolina Claussen
Carolina graduated in Economics at Pontificia Catholic University in Sao Paulo, with an MBA in Financial Management, Auditing, and Controlling at the Institute of Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
Carolina has more than 15 years of experience in the finance area with strong leadership and communication skills. Expertise in processes review, budget, controlling and (FP&A) financial planning and analysis.
Carolina has been preparing herself to get her EA License.
Andre Luis Claussen Gandarillas
Andre Luis is an Electrical Engineer from Federal Fluminense University in Brazil with MBAs in Project Management and Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas, and other professional credentials.
Retired after 36 years, now acts as a professor at Instituto Superior Albert Einstein teaching Failure Analysis for graduate students.
Andre has taken all the necessary trainings to become a U.S. Tax Preparer with superior grades.
“July has been doing our tax returns for the last five years. She is very knowledgeable, correct and professional. She always explains everything very well and with a lot of patience. We are happy and repeatable customers.”
— Camila Alves Meyer