Bryan E. BurkeCPA, PLLC · Harlingen, Texas

CPA firm · Harlingen, Texas

Know what you'll owe before the year ends, not in April.

I'm Bryan Burke, a CPA in Harlingen. I prepare individual and business returns, plan your year while there's still time to change it, answer IRS letters, and keep the books in shape. You'll work with me directly.

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  • Mon to Fri, 8 to 5, by appointment
  • 2102 E. Tyler Ave.
  • First conversation is free
The office at 2102 E. Tyler Ave. in Harlingen at dusk, with the sign for Bryan E. Burke, Certified Public Accountant
2102 E. Tyler Ave., HarlingenLook for the palm trees and the stone sign.

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What brings you in?

Pick the one that sounds most like you. Each page explains what happens and what to bring.

I need my return done

Individuals and families, partnerships, S corporations, trusts and estates. Prepared, reviewed and e-filed.

Tax returns

I got a letter from the IRS

Don't ignore it, and don't panic. Most letters have a fix and a deadline. Let's read it together.

IRS letters & audits

I want to see my year before it ends

Planning happens before December 31, not in April. I project your year and pick the moves worth making.

Tax planning

I'm starting a business

LLC, S corporation or partnership? Get the entity, the EIN and the books set up right from the start.

Starting a business

My books are behind

QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up work and monthly bookkeeping, so the numbers match the bank before tax time.

Bookkeeping & QuickBooks

I want a second look

Already have a return or a plan from someone else, and something feels off? I'll look at it carefully and tell you plainly what I find.

Second-look reviews

Who I work with

Families, owners and the people who inherit their paperwork

Most clients are Rio Grande Valley families and closely held businesses, and many have been with me for years.

  • Families

    Wages, retirement income, rental property, farm and ranch income, and the K-1s that arrive late.

  • Business owners

    Partnerships, LLCs, S corporations and C corporations, with the owners' personal returns to match.

  • Attorneys and law firms

    Tax returns and planning for attorneys, their firms and the owners of those firms.

  • Healthcare practices

    Physicians, dentists and other practice owners: entity setup, practice income, and personal returns to match.

  • Contractors and the self-employed

    Schedule C returns, self-employment tax and quarterly estimated payments.

  • Executors and trustees

    Trust and estate returns, gift tax returns, and the first year after a death in the family.

  • Nonprofits

    Form 990 filings and the bookkeeping that supports them.

  • People with foreign income

    Foreign pensions, foreign tax credits and FBAR filings for accounts overseas.

  • Anyone with an IRS or Comptroller letter

    Reading the letter, answering it, and speaking for you with a signed power of attorney.

How I think about this job

Filing looks back. Planning can still change the number.

Both get the return filed. Only one of them can still move this year's tax.

After the year closes

  • Forms collected in February and March
  • The return prepared and filed
  • The balance due, or the refund, explained
  • Next year's questions wait until next spring

While the year is still open

  • A projection of this year's tax
  • Timing of income, deductions and big purchases
  • A check that your entity and owner pay still fit
  • A short written list of moves, with dates, before the surprise
“Let's plan what you pay, not simply report an outcome.”Bryan Burke, CPA

The work

Returns I prepare and problems I solve

Here's the kind of work that comes in during a normal year. If your situation isn't on the list, call and ask.

All services
  • Individual returnsW-2s and rentals, farm and ranch income, K-1s, stock sales, retirement distributions
  • Partnerships, LLCs and S corporationsIncluding multi-tier partnerships and owners with several K-1s
  • Trusts, estates and gift tax returnsIncluding the first year after a death in the family
  • Texas franchise tax reportsAnnual reports and Public Information Reports, due every May
  • Foreign income and FBAR filingsForeign pensions, foreign tax credits, overseas accounts
  • Amended returns and second-look reviewsWhen something was missed, I fix it

Calendar

The next six tax dates

These are general calendar-year dates, already moved off weekends and holidays. Fiscal-year businesses have their own calendar. The full list runs through January 2028.

Next tax deadline

Upcoming dates

Estimated taxes, business returns, individual returns and Texas franchise tax.

See every 2026–2027 date

  1. Extended 2026 Texas franchise tax reports

  2. Last day for most 2026 tax moves

  3. Fourth-quarter 2026 estimated tax

  4. W-2s and 1099-NECs due to workers and the IRS

  5. 2026 partnership and S corporation returns

  6. 2026 individual and C corporation returns, IRA and HSA deadline

Every 2026–2027 date, with what's due

How it works

Three steps, no runaround

  1. Call or send a message

    Tell me what's going on. The first conversation is free, and you'll talk with me, not a call center.

  2. I look at your real numbers

    In the office on Tyler, or by phone if that's easier. You'll get the scope before any work starts.

  3. I do the work and stay in touch

    Returns get filed and letters get answered. You hear from me before deadlines, not after them.

Common questions

The questions I hear most in tax season

Where's my refund?

If you e-filed, wait about 24 hours, then check the IRS Where's My Refund? tool. A paper return takes about four weeks before the tool shows it. If the tool asks you to contact the IRS, or it has been longer than that, call the office and we'll look at it with you.

How do I pay what I owe?

You can pay the IRS directly from your bank account with IRS Direct Pay, or pay by card through a processor the IRS approves. Never pay by gift card, wire or crypto because someone on the phone asked.

When are the tax deadlines?

For most people, the individual return is due April 15. An extension moves filing to October 15, but it doesn't move payment. Partnership and S corporation returns are due March 15 for calendar-year businesses. The full list from now into 2028 is on the deadlines page.

Do I have to come to the office?

Not usually. Many planning meetings and returns happen by phone and secure upload. Some steps, like signing a power of attorney, need a signature that I'll walk you through.

How do I send my documents safely?

Don't email Social Security numbers, full account numbers or tax documents. Ask me for a secure upload link, or drop papers off at the office. The What to bring checklists show what to gather for your situation.

More answers are on each service page. For a checklist, see What to bring.

Find us

Local, and easy to find

I'm at 2102 E. Tyler Ave. in Harlingen, in the building with the palm trees. Dr. Linda Burke's practice, Burke Children's Dentistry, is in the same building. It's a separate business with its own phone number, so look for the CPA side.

Free parking is right outside. The entrance, parking and restroom are wheelchair accessible. Visits are by appointment, so please call before you come by.

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  • Office2102 E. Tyler Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550
  • Phone(956) 423-9800
  • Emailbryanburke@cpa.com
  • HoursMonday to Friday, 8:00 to 5:00, by appointment
  • ParkingFree, right outside. Wheelchair accessible.

Have a question that's been bugging you?

Call and ask. The first conversation is free, and you'll talk with me, not a call center.

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