Accounting and tax for real estate in Los Altos, 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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Los Altos at a glance

• 157

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 94022 and 94024 that serve Los Altos

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

• 21%

  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)

• 16.8

  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 Los Altos real estate businesses

• City of Los Altos Finance Department

  City business tax and licenses.

  1 N San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022

  Phone 650-947-2760

  Official website

• Santa Clara County Department of Tax and Collections

  County property tax collection.

  110 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134

  Phone (408) 808-7900

  Official website

• California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 800-852-5711

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - San Jose

  Federal tax help in person.

  55 S. Market St., Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95113

  Phone (669) 229-1506

  Official website

IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data for tax year 2022 supports a rough proxy estimate that 21% of returns from those ZIP codes report rental or royalty income.

Tucker CPA derived a ratio of 16.8 property managers per 10,000 tax returns in those ZIP codes. Los Altos is in Santa Clara County, California, where the Santa Clara County Department of Tax and Collections collects property tax.

City of Los Altos Finance Department is the city office for local taxes. California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - San Jose are the state and federal listings.

Brent prepares the returns for rental activity and keeps property books reconciled.

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