
WHO WE SERVE · REAL ESTATE
Accounting and tax for real estate in East Lansing, delivered remotely
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps rental books apart and prepares returns for East Lansing real estate clients in Michigan. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 lists 74 real estate firms carrying paid employees across the ZIP codes serving East Lansing.
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 BrentEast Lansing at a glance
74
real estate firms with paid employees in the ZIP codes 48823, 48824 and 48825 that serve East Lansing
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
11.5
property managers per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes
Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022
Tax offices for East Lansing real estate businesses
City of East Lansing Income Tax Department
City business tax and licenses.
410 Abbot Road, 1st Floor, East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone (517) 337-0448
Ingham County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
341 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854
Phone (517) 676-7220
Michigan Department of Treasury
State tax and revenue agency.
430 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48922
Phone 517-636-6925
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Flint
Federal tax help in person.
917 N. Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48503
Phone (810) 342-6190
The derived estimate is 11.5 property managers per 10,000 tax returns filed in those ZIP codes. East Lansing is in Ingham County, Michigan, where the Ingham County Treasurer collects property tax.
The City of East Lansing Income Tax Department is the city's office for local taxes. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Flint is the federal listing.
Brent keeps property manager statements and property-level books, reconciled and reported, for East Lansing real estate clients.
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