STATES · CALIFORNIA
Santa Cruz County: CPA, tax and bookkeeping services by community
Keep business and owner returns consistent with the books. Brent Tucker, CPA, provides monthly accounting, financial statements and coordinated tax preparation for Santa Cruz 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 BrentSanta Cruz County at a glance
Part of Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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 Santa Cruz County
7,136
business establishments with paid employees in Santa Cruz County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
103
law offices with paid employees in Santa Cruz County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
190
physician offices with paid employees in Santa Cruz County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
384
real estate firms with paid employees in Santa Cruz County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
553
restaurants with paid employees in Santa Cruz County
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Assessor's Office
County property assessment.
701 Ocean Street, Rm. 130, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone 831-454-2002
Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Treasury-Tax Collector)
County property tax collection.
701 Ocean Street, Rm. 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone (831) 454-2510
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Salinas
Federal tax help in person.
928 East Blanco Rd., Suite 265A, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone (831) 753-6895
In Santa Cruz County, California, Santa Cruz County Assessor's Office assesses property, and Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Treasury-Tax Collector) collects property tax.
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Salinas is the federal one. The county is part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metropolitan statistical area.
Census County Business Patterns 2023 counts 553 restaurants, 384 real estate firms, 190 physician offices and 103 law offices with paid employees in the county.
Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares individual and business tax returns and keeps monthly books for Santa Cruz County households and businesses.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
Communities in Santa Cruz County
- No community in Santa Cruz County has a page of its own; this page serves the whole county.
- Other communities in Santa Cruz County, served from this page: Santa Cruz (city), Watsonville (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)
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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