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← Back to Top 22 Bookkeepers in the Austin-Round Rock Area, TX (2026)BR Tax Group
Evidence Score 55/100 at 84% evidence coverage 7 of 22 on the Austin-Round Rock area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Texas Comptroller, status Active franchise taxpayer, formed 2018
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | BR Tax Group | home page | |
| Website | https://www.brtaxgroup.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Round Rock, TX | home page | |
| Phone | +15128779017 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer. Bookkeeping Tax Planning Small Business Accounting QuickBooks Small Firm Personality. Big... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...Audit and assurance services Consulting regarding work-in-process billing and accounts receivable Designing accounting and reporting systems Dispute resolution and litigation... | /industries/law-firm-business-and-accounting-ser Oct 2, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Round Rock, Texas Payroll Services | BR Tax Group Close (512) 877-9017 Pay Our Fee Client Login SecureSend BR Tax... | /services/payroll | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...and more: 1099 service Accounts receivables and payables Aging and vendor reports Balance sheets Bank and credit card reconciliation Data entry Profit and loss sheets Sales tax... | /services/bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate | /services/bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /services/payroll-tax-problems | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Bernabe Ruelas · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: BR Tax Group LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...with careful planning. Tax Preparation in Round Rock Our tax preparation services include: Individual Tax Preparation Business Tax Return Preparation Gift & Estate Tax Return... | /services/tax-preparation-planning | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...know the services you need and provide it in a way that suits your schedule and budget. Our process is all about you and your business, so we don’t take a cookie cutter approach.... | /services/bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: BR TAX GROUP LLC · SOS file 0803098802 · Texas Comptroller · Active franchise taxpayer | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2018-08-23 (SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /firm-background/privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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 Bernabe Ruelas under the business name 'BR Tax Group LLC' in Round Rock, TX. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. 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 BR TAX GROUP LLC (SOS file 0803098802), 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 2018-08-23 as the SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from BR Tax Group's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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