WHO WE SERVE · REAL ESTATE
Accounting and tax for real estate in San Francisco, delivered remotely
Brent Tucker, CPA, tracks each property for San Francisco real estate clients and prepares owner returns. In San Francisco, California, 28 ZIP codes hold 1,978 real estate firms that pay employees, by Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
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 BrentSan Francisco at a glance
1,978
real estate firms with paid employees in the 28 ZIP codes that serve San Francisco
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)
10.6
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 San Francisco real estate businesses
San Francisco Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector (business taxes)
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (415) 701-2311
San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder
County property assessment.
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett, Room 190 San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone (628) 652-8100
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - San Francisco
Federal tax help in person.
450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone (415) 553-8990
Property books come first for real estate in San Francisco, and Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps them reconciled. Tucker CPA derives an estimate of 10.6 property managers per 10,000 returns from the ZIP codes that serve the city.
A proxy estimate from IRS Statistics of Income data is that 9% of those returns report rental or royalty income.
In San Francisco County, California, the San Francisco Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector (business taxes) is the city's local-tax office, and the San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder assesses property.
The state listing is the California Franchise Tax Board (income tax), and the federal listing is the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - San Francisco.
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