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Accounting and tax for Desert Hot Springs restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Riverside County, California, includes Desert Hot Springs, whose ZIP codes 92240 and 92282 hold 37 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, handles monthly accounting for Desert Hot Springs restaurants and hotels.
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 BrentDesert Hot Springs at a glance
37
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 92240 and 92282 that serve Desert Hot Springs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
8.5
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
48%
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 Desert Hot Springs hospitality businesses
City of Desert Hot Springs Finance Department
City business tax and licenses.
11999 Palm Drive Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Phone (760) 329-6411
Riverside County Assessor (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder)
County property assessment.
4080 Lemon St. 1st Floor Riverside, CA 92501
Phone (951) 955-6200
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Palm Springs
Federal tax help in person.
556 S. Paseo Dorotea, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone (760) 866-6125
Who handles taxes for a restaurant or hotel in Desert Hot Springs, California? The City of Desert Hot Springs Finance Department is the city's office for local taxes, and the Riverside County Assessor (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder) assesses property in Riverside County.
The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Palm Springs is the federal one.
Tucker derived an estimate of 8.5 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in those ZIP codes, and a separate estimate that 48% of the restaurants have 10 or more employees.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales and prepares business and owner returns for Desert Hot Springs hospitality businesses.
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