Tax & Accounting for Real Estate Flippers & Developers

We work with real estate flippers and developers to handle complex tax, accounting, and entity issues tied to property acquisitions, renovations, and sales.

How We Help Flippers & Developers

House flipping and real estate development involves transaction-driven activity, multiple entities, and tax issues that go well beyond standard rental or commission income. We take a structured, real estate–focused approach designed to keep projects compliant, organized, and tax-efficient.

Here’s what this looks like in practice:

- Tax planning for acquisition, renovation, and sale of properties
- Guidance on income characterization and project-level tax treatment
- Accounting for multiple projects, properties, and entities
- Partnership and joint venture tax considerations
- Planning for cash flow, tax exposure, and exits

Services for Flippers & Developers

Tax Planning & Compliance

Transaction-based real estate activity creates timing and classification issues that require careful tax planning and accurate reporting.

Services in this area include:

- Tax return preparation for flipping and development entities
- Transaction-focused tax planning
- Guidance on gain recognition and timing
- Multi-entity and multi-project tax compliance

Accounting & Project-Level Bookkeeping

Accurate project-level accounting is critical for understanding profitability and managing cash flow across multiple deals.

Services in this area include:

- Bookkeeping tailored to flipping and development activity
- Project-level income and expense tracking
- Reconciliation of acquisition, renovation, and holding costs
- Financial reporting to support tax planning and decision-making

Entity Structuring & Advisory Support

Flipping and development often involve multiple owners, entities, and financing arrangements that require careful structuring.

Services in this area include:

- LLC and partnership structuring for real estate projects
- Guidance for joint ventures and multi-owner deals
- Advisory support as deal structures and operations become more complex

Who We Work With

We work with real estate flippers and developers at various stages, from those completing their first projects, to experienced operators managing multiple deals.

This typically includes:

- House flippers and small development operators
- Investors working through single or multiple entities
- Owners involved in joint ventures or collaborative projects
- Clients who want clear tax compliance and structured accounting

The level of support we provide can be tailored based on your project volume, entity structure, and overall needs.

Ready to work with a CPA who understands the real estate industry?