Accounting and tax for real estate in Alameda, delivered remotely

Sound familiar?

• You want a clearer picture of each property.

  Books kept property by property show what each one earns and costs — and carry straight through to your return.

• Properties held in partnerships or LLCs.

  Coordinate the returns and reporting required for your properties and entities with your individual tax return.

• A purchase, sale or refinance is coming.

  The tax effect of a transaction is best understood before it closes, not after. Talk it through with Brent while the choices are still open.

Your situation isn’t on this list? Tell us about it — every engagement starts with a conversation.

How we help.

• Monthly accounting

  Property-level books, reconciled and reported.

• Individual returns with rental properties

  Federal and state, rental activity included.

Services and starting prices.

• 01

  Tax Preparation

  From $300

  Individual returns (federal and one state) from $300; business returns from $750.

• 02

  Accounting + Tax + Planning

  From $900/mo

  Monthly accounting and reporting, business and owner tax returns, proactive tax planning and year-round CPA access.

  Founding Client Rate: $825/month for your first 12 months when you engage by March 31, 2027. Terms

• 03

  Monthly Accounting

  From $400/mo

  Transaction categorization, account reconciliations, financial statements and regular accounting support.

Starting prices. Your scope and price are agreed in writing before work begins.

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Alameda at a glance

• 124

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 94501 and 94502 that serve Alameda

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

• 10%

  share of returns with rental or royalty income (proxy)

  Source: derived by Tucker from IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (returns filed from the place’s ZIP codes, a proxy for the place)

• 8.2

  property managers per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes

  Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022

Tax offices for Alameda real estate businesses

• City of Alameda Finance Department

  City business tax and licenses.

  2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 220, Alameda, CA 94501

  Phone (510) 747-4881

  Official website

• Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector

  County property tax collection.

  1221 Oak Street, Room 131, Oakland, CA 94612

  Phone (510) 272-6800

  Official website

• California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 800-852-5711

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland

  Federal tax help in person.

  1301 Clay St., Suite 160S, Oakland, CA 94612

  Phone (510) 907-5000

  Official website

A ratio Tucker derived from Census and IRS data puts the count at 8.2 property managers per 10,000 tax returns filed in the ZIP codes 94501 and 94502.

Alameda County, California, is the county, and four offices are listed on this page. City of Alameda Finance Department is the city office for local taxes, and Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax.

California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland is the federal one.

Tucker CPA estimates that 10% of the returns filed from those ZIP codes show rental or royalty income, a proxy for Alameda. Brent keeps the books for each property.

Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.