For Seattle real estate investors, agents, and contractors
Your tax bill should be planned, not discovered.
A licensed Seattle CPA firm that plans your taxes all year and files the return that carries the plan out.
Cash on hand, a contractor's year
Illustrative example, not client data
Most tax bills are decided before December 31, not in April.
The April surprise
Nothing from your tax preparer all year, then a scramble, missed deductions and a bigger bill than you planned for.
Deductions found too late
Depreciation, entity choices and write-offs work best when they're set up during the year.
A preparer who doesn't know your work
Filing what you hand over, without knowing how real estate or construction income actually works.
BookSmart plans your taxes all year: strategy before the year closes, and a return filed by a CPA who knows real estate and construction.
Built for your line of work
Pick the one that sounds like you.
Know what you'll owe before the job closes.
Planned during the year, not a year after.
- Year-round tax planningTax planning and filing all year, built for contractors and subcontractors.
- Estimated taxes plannedQuarterly payments sized to how your jobs actually pay out.
- Equipment and vehicle purchases timedPlanned so big purchases count in the year they help most.
- Washington B&O filed on time
Depreciation, entities and exits, planned together.
From a CPA who invests in real estate herself.
- Depreciation handledPlanned year-round, not discovered at filing.
- Entity strategyHow your holdings are structured, reviewed with your numbers in hand.
- Cost segregation, when it paysWhether accelerating depreciation on a property is worth it for you.
- Planning around a sale1031 exchanges and timing, worked out before you list, not after you close.
Commission income, without the April panic.
A CPA who is also a real estate investor knows how your year actually runs.
- Year-round tax planningFewer surprises when the return is due.
- Estimated taxes plannedQuarterly payments sized to your commission income, so April holds no surprise.
- Entity strategyWhether an LLC or an S corporation election fits your income, reviewed with your numbers in hand.
- Commission timingCommissions are taxed in the year you receive them, so a late-December closing can shift income between years. We plan around it.
Uyen Le, CPA. Realtor®. Investor.
BookSmart's founder helps real estate investors, agents, and contractors simplify taxes, grow their wealth, and make real estate decisions with clarity and confidence. Advice comes in plain language. Vietnamese-language service available.
Working with her: Noel Nguyen, CPA, in accounting since 2011, licensed in California and serving clients in all 50 states.
What clients say
“She explains everything in a way that finally makes taxes make sense.”
“The most knowledgeable CPA I've ever partnered with, with expertise across every area of tax.”
“I always feel confident that my return is in good hands.”
Bring your numbers. Leave with a plan.
We'll recommend the plan that fits.