Accounting and tax for real estate in San Luis Obispo, delivered remotely

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• 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.

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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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San Luis Obispo at a glance

• 141

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 93401 and 93405 that serve San Luis Obispo

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

• 12%

  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)

• 15.7

  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 Luis Obispo real estate businesses

• City of San Luis Obispo Finance Department (Business License & Tax)

  City business tax and licenses.

  Phone (805) 781-7144

  Official website

• San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator)

  County property tax collection.

  1055 Monterey Street Room D290 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

  Phone (805) 781-5831

  Official website

• California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 800-852-5711

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Maria

  Federal tax help in person.

  2384 Professional Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455

  Phone (805) 352-0355

  Official website

San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo County, California. As a rough proxy, an estimate Tucker derived from IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data puts 12% of returns at rental or royalty income.

Another estimate puts 15.7 property managers per 10,000 tax returns in the city's ZIP codes.

City of San Luis Obispo Finance Department (Business License & Tax) is the city's office for local taxes, and San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator) collects property tax.

California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Maria are the state and federal listings. Brent keeps property-level books for San Luis Obispo real estate clients.

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