WHO WE SERVE · REAL ESTATE
Accounting and tax for real estate in Chicago, delivered remotely
Chicago real estate clients can send their rental activity to Brent Tucker, CPA, by phone or video. In Illinois, the 56 ZIP codes serving Chicago hold 3,510 real estate firms with paid employees.
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 BrentChicago at a glance
3,510
real estate firms with paid employees in the 56 ZIP codes that serve Chicago
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Chicago real estate businesses
City of Chicago Department of Finance
City business tax and licenses.
121 N. LaSalle Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312) 744-2204
Cook County Treasurer's Office
County property tax collection.
118 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312) 443-5100
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chicago
Federal tax help in person.
230 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 292-2525
Chicago's 56 ZIP codes hold 3,510 real estate firms with paid employees, yet only four tax offices are listed on this page. In Cook County, Illinois, the Cook County Treasurer's Office collects property tax.
The City of Chicago Department of Finance is the city office for local taxes, the Illinois Department of Revenue is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chicago is the federal one.
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps property-level books, reconciled and reported, using manager statements for real estate in Chicago, and prepares individual returns with rental properties.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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