Bryan Martin, CPA
Managing Partner and Founder of Taxstra PLLC
Quick answer: who is Bryan Martin?
Bryan Martin is a CPA, MBA, and licensed Illinois real estate broker who founded Taxstra PLLC in 2022 and serves as its Managing Partner. Before Taxstra he spent 11 years in Illinois state government finance, including as CFO of the Illinois Department of Insurance and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. He leads a remote firm serving 1,000+ clients in all 50 states and reviews the tax guides on taxstra.com.
He built Taxstra from two acquired bookkeeping practices into a national tax strategy firm focused on high-income households: physicians, real estate investors, tech employees with equity compensation, and business owners.
Bryan's wife is a practicing physician, which is where the firm's physician focus started: he plans around locum tenens contracts, multi-state licensure, and hospital employment agreements because his own household has lived them. The rare CPA-plus-broker combination is also why real estate investors come to Taxstra for strategies most preparers avoid, like REPS qualification and the short-term rental loophole.
Credentials
| Credential | Detail | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Public Accountant | Illinois license #065048466 | Illinois DFPR license lookup |
| MBA | Eastern Illinois University | Eastern Illinois University |
| BA, Applied Mathematics | Eastern Illinois University | Eastern Illinois University |
| Licensed Real Estate Broker | Illinois managing broker license #471021691 | Illinois DFPR license lookup |
Verify both licenses in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation license lookup.
What Bryan focuses on
- • Physician and locum tenens taxation
- • Multi-state tax compliance
- • Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)
- • Short-term rental tax strategy
- • Cost segregation coordination
- • S-Corp elections and reasonable compensation
- • 1031 exchanges and capital gains planning
- • Roth conversion and retirement plan strategy
Guides Bryan writes and reviews
- Short-term rental tax loophole
- Real estate professional status (REPS)
- Cost segregation studies
- Form 3115 depreciation catch-up
- Locum tenens tax guide
- S-Corp reasonable salary
- RSU tax withholding
- ISO alternative minimum tax
As featured in
White Coat Investor (Podcast Episode #459)
BiggerPockets, the real estate investing community
Questions about Bryan Martin
Who is Bryan Martin, CPA?
Bryan Martin is a CPA, MBA, and licensed Illinois real estate broker who founded Taxstra PLLC in 2022 and serves as its Managing Partner. The firm is fully remote and serves 1,000+ clients in all 50 states.
Is Bryan Martin a licensed CPA?
Yes. Bryan holds Illinois CPA license #065048466 and Illinois real estate managing broker license #471021691. Both can be verified in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation license lookup.
What does Bryan Martin specialize in?
Physician and locum tenens taxation, multi-state returns, real estate professional status, short-term rental strategy, cost segregation coordination, S-Corp elections and reasonable compensation, and equity compensation for tech employees.
How do I work with Bryan Martin's team?
Book a free 30-minute consultation with our team at taxstra.com/30min. The call covers your needs, our services, and whether we are a good fit; tax advice begins after you engage the firm.
Last updated October 25, 2026.
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