The short answer
FL Tax Experts is a tax preparation and small-business tax consulting firm based in St. Petersburg, Florida, run by Steve and Melissa Van Duzen. We prepare current and past-year returns, pull and review IRS transcripts, and help with IRS letters, by video or phone anywhere in Florida, or in person at your home in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Sarasota counties.
Last reviewed: November 2026
The basics
| Name | FL Tax Experts (also written Florida Tax Experts) |
|---|---|
| Based in | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Who we serve | Individuals, families, retirees, gig workers and small business owners across Florida |
| How we meet | Video or phone anywhere in Florida; in-home visits in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Sarasota counties (flat $25 mobile fee); on-site at partner workplaces |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Ask about evening and weekend times. |
| Phone | (727) 300-1676 |
| steve.v@fltaxexperts.com | |
| Website | fltaxexperts.com |
What we do
- Tax returns: W-2, retirement and Social Security, self-employed and gig work (Schedule C), investments (Schedule D), rentals (Schedule E), K-1s and multi-state.
- Past-year returns: catching up on unfiled years, starting from your official IRS transcripts. See Haven't Filed in Years?
- IRS transcript review: with your approval, we pull your IRS records and check them for errors and unfiled years.
- IRS letters: we read the notice, explain it and prepare your response for you to sign. See Got a letter from the IRS?
- Small business: new business setup, business returns, bookkeeping and tax planning. See the Business Owner Center.
- International: nonresident returns (Form 1040-NR) and U.S. citizens abroad. See International taxes.
- For employers: tax prep as an employee benefit. See For Employers.
Full list: all services.
What it costs
- Simple return (W-2 based): $150 to $300.
- Complex return (self-employed or business): $300 to $600.
- Three or more past years together: 15% off year 3 onward.
- 50% off for servers, bartenders, gig and rideshare drivers, small business owners (Schedule C), veterans and seniors 65+ with income (AGI) under $75,000, or $140,000 married filing jointly, through April 15, 2027. One offer per return. Details.
- Free: a 20-minute Tax Office Hours call before you file. If you can do it yourself, we'll tell you.
Every return gets a flat quote before work begins. Our price depends on the return, never on the size of your refund.
Who prepares your return
Returns are prepared by FL Tax Experts' in-house team, led by Steve Van Duzen (Senior Tax Expert, Authorized IRS e-file Provider) and Melissa Van Duzen. Before FL Tax Experts, they led a volunteer program for veterans in St. Petersburg that completed thousands of free returns, then worked as tax experts for national tax companies. Read their story.
FL Tax Experts' in-house team are tax preparers, strategists and business consultants, not Enrolled Agents, CPAs or attorneys. When you need someone to represent you before the IRS, we bring in a contracted Enrolled Agent or CPA from our Florida network, and we refer qualifying taxpayers to Low Income Taxpayer Clinics. See Tax preparer, EA or CPA: who do you need?
What we don't do
- We don't promise refunds or base our fee on your refund.
- We don't offer refund advances or other bank products.
- We don't ask for your Social Security number by email or text. Documents go through our secure client portal.
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Disclaimer: This page is general information, not tax advice. Every situation is different, and tax rules change. Reading this page doesn't make you a client.