Accounting and tax for real estate in Laguna Beach, 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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Laguna Beach at a glance

• 167

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP code 92651 that serve Laguna Beach

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

• 19%

  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)

• 30.2

  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 Laguna Beach real estate businesses

• City of Laguna Beach Business Licenses (administered by HdL for the city)

  City business tax and licenses.

  Phone (949) 393-4645

  Official website

• Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector

  County property tax collection.

  601 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

  Phone (714) 834-3411

  Official website

• California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 800-852-5711

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lake Forest

  Federal tax help in person.

  25520 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630

  Phone (949) 638-7000

  Official website

Orange County, California, has the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector, which collects property tax. The city listing for local taxes is City of Laguna Beach Business Licenses (administered by HdL for the city).

California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) covers the state side, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lake Forest covers the federal side. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 167 real estate firms in ZIP code 92651.

A proxy estimate derived by Tucker from IRS Statistics of Income data for tax year 2022 puts the share of returns with rental or royalty income at 19%.

Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares individual returns with rental properties and partnership and entity returns.

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