Costs pooled instead of capitalized by lot
Spec builds need costs capitalized to each property until sale. Pooling them wrecks your gross profit per home and your tax position.
Seattle, WA · King County
Home builder accounting in Seattle, WA
Whether you build spec or custom, your money is tied up in land, permits, and materials long before a single dollar of revenue lands. We track cost by lot, keep construction draws reconciled, and produce financials your construction lender will accept without a second request.
Why Seattle home builders work with us
Seattle contractors juggle King County permitting, Seattle Business License Tax (city B&O), and Washington State excise tax — plus the usual job costing and 1099 pressure. We handle the full monthly cycle so nothing slips.
We're a Washington-based accounting team specialized in construction and real estate. That means we already know how King County permitting timelines, WA B&O classifications, and local sales tax rates hit the books of home builders — no ramp-up period, no explaining your industry to a generalist.
What goes wrong in home builders' books
Construction draw reconciliation
Draw requests, inspections, and interest reserve draws rarely tie to the general ledger without help. We reconcile every draw to the loan statement monthly.
Multi-entity structures
A builder with a land entity, a construction entity, and an LLC per project needs intercompany transactions handled cleanly. We keep the entities separate and consolidate when you need the full picture.
What's included for Seattle home builders
Monthly accounting starts at $750/month. Every engagement below is handled remotely by default, with in-person meetings available across the Puget Sound.
- Cost capitalized by lot or address until closing
- Construction loan draw reconciliation
- Gross profit per home at closing
- Multi-entity bookkeeping with intercompany clarity
- WIP and lender reporting packages
- Monthly close, sales tax, and 1099s
Serving home builders across Seattle and King County
We work with home builders on projects throughout the Seattle area, including:
- Ballard
- Capitol Hill
- Queen Anne
- West Seattle
- Fremont
- Green Lake
- Magnolia
- SoDo
- Georgetown
- Northgate
Home builder accounting FAQs
Can you handle a separate LLC per project?
Yes. We run multi-entity books regularly and can produce both entity-level and consolidated financials.
Do you work with our CPA at tax time?
We do. We don't file federal returns — we deliver tax-ready books and a clean trial balance to your CPA or EA.
Do you meet with clients in Seattle?
Most of our work is remote, but we're based in the Puget Sound and regularly meet Seattle-area clients in person when it helps — onboarding, year-end review, or a lender meeting.
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Capitalization policy, project cost ledgers, construction draw reconciliation, multi-entity books, and investor reporting — how we run development accounting end to end.
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Guides & explainers
Helpful reading for Seattle home builders
Practical walkthroughs on job costing, sales tax, and payroll for construction and real estate businesses in King County.
- How to use QBO for job costingProjects and cost codes set up the way construction work actually runs.
- How to use QBO for sales taxAutomated Sales Tax for Seattle's combined WA + local rate.
- Buildertrend + QBO sales tax problemWhy the sync miscodes sales tax and how to correct it.
- Outsourced vs. in-house accountantWhat each really costs once you include burden and software.
Need home builder accounting in Seattle?
Book a consultation — we'll review your current 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.
Prefer to reach out directly? We answer most inquiries within a few hours during business days.
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Info@readyaccounting.coCall us
(253) 367-3672