WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Opelika restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Opelika, Alabama, includes 115 restaurants with paid employees across ZIP codes 36801 and 36804, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, does the monthly accounting for owners of restaurants and hotels there.
Sound familiar?
Sales arrive from several systems.
Point-of-sale, card processors, booking platforms and delivery apps all report differently. Monthly reconciliation brings them into one set of books you can trust.
Busy seasons and quiet ones.
When revenue swings through the year, current financial statements show how each month actually performed and help you plan for the slower stretch.
Margins that are hard to see.
Food, labor, supplies and occupancy costs move fast. Regular reporting shows where the money goes while you can still act on it.
Your situation isn’t on this list? Tell us about it — every engagement starts with a conversation.
How we help.
Monthly accounting
Current books and financial statements.
Business and owner returns
Prepared together.
Services and starting prices.
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Monthly Accounting
From $400/moTransaction categorization, account reconciliations, financial statements and regular accounting support.
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Accounting + Tax + Planning
From $900/moMonthly accounting and reporting, business and owner tax returns, proactive tax planning and year-round CPA access.
Founding Client Rate: $825/month for your first 12 months when you engage by March 31, 2027. Terms
Starting prices. Your scope and price are agreed in writing before work begins.
Work directly with Brent.
Licensed CPA · 10+ years in public accounting · Member, AICPA and MICPA
Brent has served hotels, restaurants and other hospitality clients throughout his career, at a boutique firm and at a large national accounting and advisory firm.
Brent Tucker is a CPA licensed in Michigan and serves clients in other states under applicable CPA mobility provisions.
More about BrentOpelika at a glance
115
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 36801 and 36804 that serve Opelika
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
4.9
hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes
Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022
56.8
restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes
Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022
Tax offices for Opelika hospitality businesses
City of Opelika Revenue Department
City business tax and licenses.
204 S Seventh Street, Opelika, AL 36803
Phone (334) 705-5160
Lee County Revenue Commission (Opelika Main Office)
County property tax collection and assessment.
215 South 9th St., Opelika, AL 36801
Phone (334) 737-3655
Alabama Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
375 South Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone 334-242-1170
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus
Federal tax help in person.
6068 Business Park Dr., Suite 124, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone (706) 223-6200
Lee County, Alabama, runs property tax through a single listing, the Lee County Revenue Commission (Opelika Main Office), which collects property tax and assesses property. Local taxes run through the City of Opelika Revenue Department.
Alabama state matters go to the Alabama Department of Revenue, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus is the federal listing.
Tucker CPA derived an estimate of 4.9 hotels and 56.8 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in Opelika's ZIP codes. Brent offers tax planning during the year to Opelika hospitality businesses and prepares the business return and owner return together.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
GET STARTED
Let's talk about your numbers.
Tell us a little about your business or situation, and Brent will reply personally. No office visit needed — meetings are by phone or video, wherever you’re based.
Call 888-762-4370 · Email brent@brenttuckercpa.com · Prefer to pick a time? Book a consultation online