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Tacoma, WA · Pierce County
Accountant in Tacoma for contractors, remodelers & developers
We're based in the Puget Sound and grew up in Pierce County — we know Tacoma's contractors, permitting realities, and the tax filings that trip up growing builders. In-person meetings welcome.
Accounting built for Tacoma construction & real estate
Tacoma has the fastest-growing construction market in the South Sound. Whether you're framing new builds in East Tacoma, remodeling in the North End, or developing multifamily near the waterfront, we run the accounting stack behind you.
What we do for Tacoma clients
Job costing & WIP
Costs tracked by job, phase, and crew — WIP schedules for lenders when you need them.
Sales tax, WA B&O & 1099s
State and city filings on time, W-9s collected year-round, 1099s filed in January.
Who we work with in Tacoma
- General contractorsSubcontractor 1099s, WA sales tax, and job costing across residential and light commercial builds.
- Home buildersWIP reporting, construction draws, and lender-ready financials for new construction.
- House flippersPer-property job costing, hard-money interest tracking, and sale accounting.
- Adult family homesResident billing, caregiver payroll, and monthly financials — a common Pierce County niche.
What Our Clients Say
74 five-star reviews from construction and real estate businesses across Washington
"Ruvim and his team have been great to work with. They're reliable, responsive, and provide accurate bookkeeping and payroll support. We appreciate their attention to detail and the outstanding work they do!"
"I worked with Ruvim and Ready Accounting for over two years and had a great experience. Ruvim is extremely responsible, reliable, and always on top of things. He built a great system that made reconciling all of our company accounts simple and organized, kept our filings on time, and helped us manage ACH payments to our trade partners smoothly. Ruvim is knowledgeable, responsive, and someone you can trust with the financial side of your business. Highly recommend Ready Accounting to any company looking for dependable and professional accounting support."
"Working with Ready Accounting has been smooth and stress-free. Ruvim is knowledgeable, responsive, and truly cares about your success. Highly recommend!"
"Ruvim is the best bookkeeper there is period. We have used several bookkeepers in the past but no one matched his level. I highly recommend using him."
"We have been with ready accounting for about half a year or so and let me say it's been amazing! Upon opening a business and hiring employees, there was so much things needed to be done where I had absolutely no clue how to do! A friend of mine recommended ready accounting and honestly never looked back! He does an amazing job and best of all, I don't have to do a thing! Thanks ready accounting for being trustworthy and amazing!"
"Ruvim is very organized, thorough and knowledgeable. Excellent communication skills, timely and cares about his clients and their business operations. Highly recommend!"
"Ruvim is an incredibly knowledgeable individual who consistently demonstrates responsiveness and helpfulness. Whenever I have questions, he promptly provides accurate answers, making him an invaluable resource for my business. His understanding of my business accounting needs is unparalleled, and he consistently delivers exceptional results. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone seeking reliable expertise and support."
5.0 rating from 74 Google reviews
Want the story behind the stars? Read real client case studies — including a Bellevue remodeler and a Tacoma developer.
Local details that matter in Tacoma
Local — we can meet in person
Our team is based in the Tacoma area. If you'd rather review your books face to face than over Zoom, we can do that.
Pierce County permit-to-close workflow
We line up job costs against Pierce County permit timelines so your monthly reports actually match what's happening on the ground.
UW Tacoma trained
Our founders studied Accounting and Finance at UW Tacoma and have run books for South Sound construction and real estate firms for years.
Accounting for Tacoma businesses — what it actually involves
Tacoma is the South Sound's busiest build market: new construction on the Eastside and South Tacoma, high-end remodels through the North End and Proctor, and multifamily infill near the waterfront and Hilltop. Crews here often run jobs across Pierce and King County in the same week, which makes job-level coding and correct sales tax sourcing the two things that decide whether the books are usable.
Tacoma Planning & Development Services
City of Tacoma permits go through Planning & Development Services, while work in unincorporated Pierce County runs through the county — two different queues with different timelines. We align cost recognition to whichever jurisdiction the job sits in so monthly reports track the actual build, not the invoice date.
City of Tacoma Planning & Development ServicesTacoma city B&O plus state excise
Tacoma administers a local business and occupation tax on gross receipts in addition to your state excise return. Contractors working across the South Sound need receipts apportioned between Tacoma and everywhere else, and that apportionment has to come out of the same job data you use for costing — otherwise the two never reconcile.
City of Tacoma tax and licenseHow we shape the monthly close for Tacoma clients
- Pierce County vs. Tacoma city job coding kept separate from day one
- In-person book reviews available — our team is based in the Tacoma area
- Subcontractor 1099 tracking with reseller permits and L&I status on file
Tacoma accounting questions we get asked
Do you meet with Tacoma clients in person?
Yes. We are based in the Tacoma area, so if you would rather sit down over your financials than review them on a Zoom call, we can do that. Most clients end up on a mix — monthly reports remote, quarterly reviews in person.
My jobs are split between Tacoma and unincorporated Pierce County. Does that change my tax filings?
It changes both your city B&O apportionment and your sales tax rate by job. We tag every job with its taxing location so the state excise return and the Tacoma city return are both pulled from the same clean data.
Can you clean up two years of neglected books for a Tacoma contractor?
Yes — cleanup is one of the most common ways clients start with us. We rebuild the general ledger, reconcile every account, rebuild job costs where the source data supports it, and hand you a tax-ready set of financials plus a list of what we could not substantiate.
Neighborhoods we serve around Tacoma
We work with contractors and developers across Pierce County — including:
- North End
- Proctor
- Stadium District
- Hilltop
- Central Tacoma
- South Tacoma
- Eastside
- Ruston
- University Place (adjacent)
- Fircrest (adjacent)
Our services in Tacoma, WA
Every service below is available to Tacoma-area contractors, remodelers, and real estate developers — remote by default, in person when it helps.
- Bookkeeping services in Tacoma, WAConstruction & small business accounting — job costing, WA B&O, and monthly close.
- General contractor accounting in TacomaSubcontractor 1099s, change orders, and per-job margin.
- Remodeling accounting in TacomaDeposits, allowances, and burdened labor handled correctly.
- Home builder accounting in TacomaCost by lot, construction draws, and gross profit per home.
- Developer accounting in TacomaMulti-entity books, capitalization, and investor reporting.
- Construction accounting in TacomaWIP, retainage, and WA excise tax done monthly.
- Outsourced accountant in TacomaMonthly close, reconciliation, sales tax, and 1099s from $750/month.
- Outsourced controller in TacomaJob costing, WIP schedules, and lender-ready financials.
- Accounting cleanup in TacomaMonths or years of messy books brought current and tax-ready.
- Accounting system setup in TacomaQuickBooks Online, Buildertrend, Jobtread, and Jobber configured for job costing.
- QuickBooks Desktop to Online in TacomaFixed-fee migration with history and job costing preserved.
- Payroll setup in TacomaNew-employer registrations and ongoing payroll oversight.
How we run the books, in depth
Construction accounting guide
Job costing, WIP and percentage-of-completion, retainage, labor burden, WA sales tax, and 1099s.
Real estate development accounting guide
Capitalization policy, project cost ledgers, draw reconciliation, multi-entity books, and investor reporting.
Industry-specific accounting in Tacoma
Guides & explainers
Helpful reading for Tacoma business owners
How WA sales tax, city B&O, and payroll rules affect Tacoma contractors and small businesses — plus how outsourced accounting compares to hiring in-house.
- Why hire a WA-based accountantLocal rules that out-of-state accountants routinely miss in Tacoma and across Pierce County.
- Outsourced vs. in-house accountantReal cost comparison and what's included at Core, Advanced, and Elite tiers.
- How to use QBO for sales taxAutomated Sales Tax setup for Tacoma's combined WA + city rate.
- How to use QBO for job costingProjects and cost codes for construction and real estate work.
Also serving nearby
Ready for an accountant who knows Tacoma?
Book a consultation — we'll review your books and map out what monthly accounting would cover.
Get in touch
Book a call with Ruvim
Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up to schedule a call — usually same day.
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(253) 367-3672