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
July Claussen Frescas
Founder
July began her professional career as an Executive Assistant for a major oil company. In her spare time, she assisted friends and family with preparing their income tax returns.
In 2008, as her experience and client base grew, July recognized the importance of obtaining the education and professional credentials necessary to build a career in taxation. She returned to school and dedicated herself to becoming a qualified tax and accounting professional.
In 2016, July graduated cum laude from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. In recognition of her academic achievement, she was also inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. She completed the additional accounting coursework required to sit for the CPA Examination through the Lone Star College System and was subsequently approved by the California Board of Accountancy to sit for the CPA Examination.
In August 2026, July earned her Master of Science in Taxation (MST) from William Howard Taft University. Her graduate studies strengthened her knowledge of federal taxation, tax research, tax planning, business taxation, and complex tax compliance matters.
Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, July assists individuals, businesses, and expatriates from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds in the United States and abroad.
July is an Enrolled Agent (EA No. 132232), a federally licensed tax practitioner authorized to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. She has unlimited practice rights before the IRS and may represent individuals and businesses in matters involving examinations, collections, appeals, and other federal tax matters.
Enrolled Agents are federally licensed tax professionals who specialize in taxation. Under the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Circular 230 regulations, they are authorized to advise and represent taxpayers before the IRS.
July is also an IRS-authorized e-file provider and a New York State registered tax return preparer. She prepares federal and state tax returns and related filings for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and other entities with tax-reporting obligations.
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.
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