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Accounting and tax support for Lake Forest law firms
Tucker's estimate puts 83% of the law offices in ZIP codes 92610 and 92630 at fewer than 5 employees. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly accounting current for solo attorneys and small law firms in Lake Forest, California.
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Monthly accounting and financial reporting for small law offices
Where the office already has a bookkeeper, the work is arranged around the books that person keeps.
Your situation isn’t on this list? Tell us about it — every engagement starts with a conversation.
How we help.
The state’s trust account rules
Money a law firm holds for clients — retainers not yet earned, settlement proceeds, funds held for a transaction — is not the firm’s money. The attorney remains responsible for the trust account under the rules.
Services and starting prices.
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Law Firm Accounting
From $900/moFor solo attorneys and small law firms: monthly accounting, financial reporting, business and owner returns, tax planning and CPA consultation.
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 legal 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 BrentLake Forest at a glance
36
law offices with paid employees in the ZIP codes 92610 and 92630 that serve Lake Forest
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
83%
share of law offices with fewer than 5 employees
Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Lake Forest law firms
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
601 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone (714) 834-3411
Orange County Assessor
County property assessment.
500 S. Main Street, Orange, CA 92868
Phone (714) 834-2727
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lake Forest
Federal tax help in person.
25520 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone (949) 638-7000
Lake Forest is in Orange County, California. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 36 law offices with paid employees in the ZIP codes that serve Lake Forest.
The Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax, and the Orange County Assessor assesses property. The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lake Forest is the federal listing.
For a small firm, Brent prepares the firm's return and each owner's return together, builds monthly financial reporting and offers ongoing CPA consultation.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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