- Las Vegas, NV Tax Specialist & CPA Advisory Firm
REAL ESTATE TAX CONSULTING LAS VEGAS
The TrueBooks Team
Our Founder
With over a decade of experience in the financial sector, Managing Partner Matt Bontrager has seen firsthand how even the savviest investors and business owners miss out on significant tax-saving opportunities simply because they lack the right financial guidance. He founded TrueBooks to provide that guidance and help you turn your tax liabilities into investment opportunities and has helped his clients cut their tax bills with top-tier service and innovative ideas.
Exceptional CPAs, Enrolled Agents, & Advisors Working for You
VP of Operations
Administrative Director
Accounting Director
Director of Sales
Senior Tax Advisor
Tax Manager
Tax Manager
Tax Manager
Senior Tax Associate
Senior Accountant
Administrative Manager
Accountant
Tax Associate
Tax Associate
Tax Associate
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REAL ESTATE TAX STRATEGY
Real estate tax consulting is focused on helping investors understand how property decisions affect taxes before they buy, sell, refinance, renovate, convert, or restructure.
We look beyond one property and review how your income, entities, properties, and long-term goals connect.
Real estate tax planning is most valuable before a major decision is finalized.
Depreciation, passive losses, cost segregation, entity structure, STR rules, and sale planning can all affect outcomes.
Good strategy needs clean books, organized records, and proper documentation to support tax positions.
CONSULTING AREAS
Specialized strategy for active real estate investors, syndicates, and short-term rental operators. Maximize depreciation, 1031 exchanges, and REPS eligibility.
For STR investors who need guidance around material participation, documentation, depreciation, personal use, and property-level reporting.
For landlords and rental property owners who need help understanding income, expenses, repairs, improvements, and depreciation.
For business owners who own real estate personally, inside entities, or alongside operating businesses.
For high-income earners using real estate as part of a broader wealth-building or tax planning strategy.
For individuals and families with multiple properties, entities, investment income, inherited real estate, or major real estate transactions.
For individuals who inherit real estate and need guidance around basis, income, sale planning, rental conversion, or long-term holding strategy.
THE TRUEBOOKS DIFFERENCE
| Traditional Tax Support | TrueBooks Real Estate Tax Consulting |
|---|---|
| Reviews real estate after year-end | Plans before decisions happen |
| Focuses on filing | Focuses on strategy and compliance |
| Looks at one property at a time | Reviews the full portfolio |
| Records depreciation | Evaluates depreciation strategy and recapture exposure |
| May miss passive loss issues | Reviews passive activity and investor status |
| Limited transaction planning | Supports sale, refinance, and acquisition decisions |
| Disconnected from books | Connects real estate strategy with accounting records |
Real estate tax consulting should help investors understand how each property decision affects the full financial picture.
WHAT WE REVIEW
Real estate tax consulting is strongest when it is connected to clean books, current tax planning, and accurate tax preparation.
Accounting & Bookkeeping Services in Las Vegas
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
“Great CPA’s & Bookkeepers are IMPROBABLE to find. This crew is awesome. Thanks to Stella, Crystal and the Team (Sorry I am missing names) for helping us year after year! Blessings.”
— Joseph McFarlane
“I’ve been with TrueBooks for 2 years now. Very impressed! The team is super responsive and has given me excellent tax planning advice.”
— T. Owen Rassman
“Matt is world class! If you’re looking for high quality tax advisors that don’t beat around the bush and give specific and guided direction, TrueBooks is the spot. I really appreciate how they went above and beyond to make sure the experience was 5 stars. Thank you Matt and Steven.”
— Jordan Scroggins
“Stella with Truebooks provides the best service and quality I’ve ever had with bookkeeping services. I wish I would have found TrueBooks sooner. Matt, Stella and their team are the best! I highly recommend”
— Matt Sanderson
Engaging Partnership
Step 1
We review your properties, entities, prior returns, depreciation schedules, books, and upcoming decisions.
You meet with your advisory team to discuss goals, concerns, transactions, income, losses, and planning priorities.
We identify real estate tax considerations, model planning options, and clarify the next steps that fit your situation.
As your portfolio changes, we help adjust the tax strategy and keep your planning aligned throughout the year.
CONNECTED ADVISORY SERVICES
Proactive planning for real estate investors, business owners, and high-income earners who want better tax decisions before year-end.
Accurate tax filing supported by a team that understands real estate, depreciation, entities, and complex tax reporting.
Clean books and property-level reporting that support stronger real estate tax planning.
Payroll support for real estate operators, business owners, and entities where owner compensation or employees are part of the financial picture.
SPECIALIZED PROFILES
Tax consulting for rental income, depreciation, entity structure, property sales, short-term rentals, and real estate portfolio decisions.
Real estate tax consulting for business income, entity structure, owner-occupied property, payroll, deductions, growth, and major transitions.
Real estate tax consulting for high W-2 income, inheritance, investment property, high-net-worth tax concerns, and major financial events.
GET STARTED
Step 1
Tell us about your properties, entities, goals, and the real estate tax questions you are trying to solve.
Step 2
We determine whether TrueBooks is the right fit and what type of real estate tax consulting support makes sense.
Step 3
If we are a fit, we begin organizing your information, reviewing your portfolio, and identifying the right planning approach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Real estate tax consulting helps investors understand how real estate decisions affect taxes before major actions are taken. This can include buying, selling, refinancing, renovating, converting to short-term rental use, reviewing depreciation, and evaluating entity structure.
Real estate tax consulting may be a good fit for rental property owners, short-term rental investors, commercial real estate investors, high-income earners with investment property, and business owners who own real estate.
Real estate tax consulting may identify bookkeeping needs, especially when property-level records are unclear. Clean books help support depreciation, repairs, improvements, rental income, and tax planning decisions.
It is best to talk to a CPA before buying, selling, refinancing, renovating, converting, or restructuring real estate. Planning before the transaction usually creates more options.
No obligation. Free 1-on-1 strategy call. Fully confidential.
