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Accounting and tax for real estate in Costa Mesa, delivered remotely
Rental properties, partnerships and multiple entities make returns more involved for Costa Mesa real estate brokerages, property managers and investors in California. Brent Tucker, CPA provides financial reporting, monthly books and entity tax returns.
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.
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Tax Preparation
From $300Individual returns (federal and one state) from $300; business returns from $750.
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Accounting + Tax + Planning
From $900/moMonthly 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
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Monthly Accounting
From $400/moTransaction categorization, account reconciliations, financial statements and regular accounting support.
Starting prices. Your scope and price are agreed in writing before work begins.
Work directly with Brent.
Licensed CPA · 10+ years in public accounting · Member, AICPA and MICPA
Brent has served real estate clients throughout his career, at a boutique firm and at a large national accounting and advisory firm.
Brent Tucker is a CPA licensed in Michigan and serves clients in other states under applicable CPA mobility provisions.
More about BrentCosta Mesa at a glance
385
real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 92626 and 92627 that serve Costa Mesa
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
19.0
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 Costa Mesa real estate businesses
City of Costa Mesa Finance Department (Business License)
City business tax and licenses.
77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone (714) 754-5235
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
601 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone (714) 834-3411
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Ana
Federal tax help in person.
801 Civic Center Drive W., Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone (657) 247-3438
In ZIP codes 92626 and 92627 serving Costa Mesa, 2023 Census ZIP Code Business Patterns counts 385 real estate firms with paid employees.
Derived from 2023 Census and 2022 IRS data, those ZIP codes also hold an estimated 19.0 property managers per 10,000 tax returns filed.
Across Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, the City of Costa Mesa Finance Department (Business License) is the city office for local taxes and the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax.
Property groups also work with the California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) and use the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Ana, while Tucker CPA handles monthly accounting and tax planning.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
GET STARTED
Let's talk about your numbers.
Tell us a little about your business or situation, and Brent will reply personally. No office visit needed — meetings are by phone or video, wherever you’re based.
Call 888-762-4370 · Email brent@brenttuckercpa.com · Prefer to pick a time? Book a consultation online