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About the practice

Small on purpose.
Thorough by habit.

David R. Bartels, Inc. opened in Plantation in October 2023 with a simple idea: people deserve a tax preparer who actually reads their documents, explains their return, and picks up the phone in July.

Financial reports and charts spread across a desk
Our story

David spent over fifteen years in corporate accounting and tax departments before deciding he'd rather sit across the table from a family or a shop owner than a spreadsheet of subsidiaries.

He started the practice from Plantation with a handful of neighbors and small businesses. It grew the old-fashioned way — by referral — into a team of four serving more than 600 households and 85 businesses across Broward County.

We've stayed deliberately small so that every client has a named preparer who knows their history, and so David still reviews every business return before it's filed.

What we believe

Clarity

You should understand every line of your return — and why it's there.

Accuracy

Every return gets a second review before e-filing. Getting it right beats getting it fast.

Honesty

We'll tell you when something won't work, and we won't sign a return we can't stand behind.

The team

DB

David R. Bartels

Founder

Reviews every business return and leads tax-planning meetings.

MC

Maria Castillo

Senior Tax Preparer

Individual and rental-property returns. Bilingual English/Spanish.

TJ

Tyrone James

Bookkeeping Lead

Monthly closes, reconciliations, and payroll for business clients.

AL

Ashley Lim

Client Coordinator

Scheduling, document collection, and the portal. Your first call.

Credentials & what we are not

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