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Merced County: CPA, tax and bookkeeping services by community
Understand the tax effect before a purchase or hire. Brent Tucker, CPA, handles year-round tax planning, monthly accounting and business and owner returns for Merced County households and businesses in California.
Services and starting prices.
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Monthly Accounting
From $400/moTransaction categorization, account reconciliations, financial statements and regular accounting support.
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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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Law Firm Accounting
From $900/moFor solo attorneys and small law firms: monthly accounting, financial reporting, business and owner returns, tax planning and CPA consultation.
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
You work directly with your CPA, and have someone to call when a decision comes up.
Brent Tucker is a CPA licensed in Michigan and serves clients in other states under applicable CPA mobility provisions.
More about BrentMerced County at a glance
Part of Merced, CA
metropolitan statistical area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area population estimates (OMB July 2023 delineation)
Businesses and work in Merced County
3,592
business establishments with paid employees in Merced County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
39
law offices with paid employees in Merced County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
127
physician offices with paid employees in Merced County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
149
real estate firms with paid employees in Merced County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
335
restaurants with paid employees in Merced County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices in Merced County
Merced County Assessor
County property assessment.
Phone (209) 385-7631
Merced County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
2222 M St. 1st Floor, Merced, CA 95340
Phone (209) 385-7307
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Modesto
Federal tax help in person.
1700 Standiford Avenue Suite 150, Modesto, CA 95350
Phone (209) 900-6760
Tucker CPA serves Merced County, California, by phone or video, so no trip is needed. Merced County Assessor assesses property, while Merced County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax.
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Modesto is the federal listing.
Census County Business Patterns 2023 counts 149 real estate firms, 127 physician offices, 39 law offices and 3,592 business establishments with paid employees.
For business owners in Merced County, Brent prepares business and owner returns and works through tax planning during the year.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
Communities in Merced County
- No community in Merced County has a page of its own; this page serves the whole county.
- Other communities in Merced County, served from this page: Merced (city), Los Banos (city), Atwater (city).
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area population estimates (OMB July 2023 delineation) (July 1, 2024 estimates; delineation of July 2023; official statistics)
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, county file (establishments with paid employees by industry) (2023; official statistics)
GET STARTED
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