Accounting and tax for real estate in Ellicott City, 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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Ellicott City at a glance

• 107

  real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 21042 and 21043 that serve Ellicott City

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

• 7%

  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)

Tax offices for Ellicott City real estate businesses

• Howard County Office of Assessments (SDAT)

  County property assessment.

  3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 (District Court Multi-Service Center)

  Phone (410) 480-7940

  Official website

• Howard County Department of Finance

  County property tax collection.

  Phone (410) 313-2195

  Official website

• Comptroller of Maryland, Taxpayer Services Division

  State tax and revenue agency.

  Phone 410-260-7980

  Official website

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Baltimore

  Federal tax help in person.

  31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201

  Phone (443) 853-5660

  Official website

Ellicott City is unincorporated; Howard County handles local property tax.

The county serves Ellicott City, an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, which has no city government of its own. Howard County Office of Assessments (SDAT) assesses property, and Howard County Department of Finance collects property tax.

Comptroller of Maryland, Taxpayer Services Division is the state office, and the federal listing is IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Baltimore.

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 107 real estate firms with paid employees in ZIP codes 21042 and 21043. Tucker CPA keeps property-level books and prepares individual returns with rental properties for Ellicott City real estate clients.

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