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Accounting and tax for Costa Mesa restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly accounting and business and owner returns together for Costa Mesa, California, restaurants and hotels. ZIP codes 92626 and 92627 hold 420 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
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 BrentCosta Mesa at a glance
420
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 92626 and 92627 that serve Costa Mesa
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.2
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
77.6
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
67%
share of restaurants with 10+ employees (estimate)
Source: estimate derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; not a published figure
Tax offices for Costa Mesa hospitality businesses
City of Costa Mesa Finance Department (Business License)
City business tax and licenses.
77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone (714) 754-5235
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
601 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone (714) 834-3411
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Ana
Federal tax help in person.
801 Civic Center Drive W., Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone (657) 247-3438
If you run a restaurant or hotel in Costa Mesa, the offices in Orange County, California, are listed on this page. The City of Costa Mesa Finance Department (Business License) is the city's office for local taxes.
The Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax. The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Ana is the federal listing.
Tucker derived ratios of 77.6 restaurants and 5.2 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in those ZIP codes. In this estimate, 67% of restaurants with paid employees there have 10+ employees.
Brent keeps the books for hospitality businesses in Costa Mesa.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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