Accounting and tax for real estate in Pasadena, 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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Pasadena at a glance

• 500

  real estate firms with paid employees in the 7 ZIP codes that serve Pasadena

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

• 9%

  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)

• 13.3

  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 Pasadena real estate businesses

• Pasadena Department of Finance

  City business tax and licenses.

  100 N. Garfield Ave, Room S348, Pasadena, CA 91109-7215

  Phone (626) 744-4355

  Official website

• Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector (Secured Property Tax)

  County property tax collection.

  225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, CA 90012

  Phone (213) 974-2111

  Official website

• California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 800-852-5711

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - El Monte

  Federal tax help in person.

  9350 East Flair Dr., El Monte, CA 91731

  Phone (626) 927-1201

  Official website

An estimated 13.3 property managers per 10,000 tax returns are filed in its ZIP codes, a ratio derived from Census and IRS data.

Rental or royalty income shows on an estimated 9% of returns from them, a rough proxy from IRS data for tax year 2022.

In Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector (Secured Property Tax) collects property tax. The Pasadena Department of Finance is the city office for local taxes.

The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - El Monte are the state and federal listings. Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares owner returns and keeps property-level books for Pasadena real estate clients.

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