Accounting and tax for real estate in Santa Monica, 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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Santa Monica at a glance

• 532

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404 and 90405 that serve Santa Monica

  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)

• 31.5

  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 Santa Monica real estate businesses

• Santa Monica Finance Department, Administration Division

  City business tax and licenses.

  Phone (310) 458-8281

  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 - Van Nuys

  Federal tax help in person.

  6230 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91401

  Phone (818) 779-3625

  Official website

A proxy estimate puts 12% of returns at rental or royalty income, and Tucker CPA derives an estimate of 31.5 property managers for each 10,000 returns filed in those ZIP codes.

In Los Angeles County, California, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector (Secured Property Tax) collects property tax. The Santa Monica Finance Department, Administration Division is the city's local-tax office.

The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing. The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Van Nuys is the federal listing.

Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps books building by building, reports on each property and adds tax planning through the year for real estate in Santa Monica.

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