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Accounting and tax support for Council Bluffs law firms
Council Bluffs, Iowa, has 41 law offices with paid employees in the ZIP codes 51501 and 51503, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly books for Council Bluffs solo attorneys and small law firms.
Sound familiar?
Monthly accounting and financial reporting for small law offices
Where the office already has a bookkeeper, the work is arranged around the books that person keeps.
Your situation isn’t on this list? Tell us about it — every engagement starts with a conversation.
How we help.
The state’s trust account rules
Money a law firm holds for clients — retainers not yet earned, settlement proceeds, funds held for a transaction — is not the firm’s money. The attorney remains responsible for the trust account under the rules.
Services and starting prices.
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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
Brent has served legal 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 BrentCouncil Bluffs at a glance
41
law offices with paid employees in the ZIP codes 51501 and 51503 that serve Council Bluffs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Council Bluffs law firms
Council Bluffs City Clerk (licenses and permits)
City business tax and licenses.
209 Pearl St. Suite 102, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone (712) 890-5261
Pottawattamie County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
227 S 6th St, First Floor, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone (712) 328-5627
Iowa Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
1305 E. Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone 515-281-3114
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lincoln
Federal tax help in person.
100 Centennial Mall N., Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone (402) 473-4680
What does a law firm in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, need to know about local offices? The Council Bluffs City Clerk (licenses and permits) is the city office for local taxes. The Pottawattamie County Treasurer collects property tax.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is listed for the state, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lincoln for the federal level. All appear on this page.
Brent prepares the firm's return and each owner's return together, and keeps the firm's monthly accounting current for law firms in Council Bluffs.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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