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Accounting and tax for Goleta restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
How is the Goleta restaurant and hotel trade doing on paper? Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 116 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP code 93117, in California. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting for Goleta hospitality businesses.
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 BrentGoleta at a glance
116
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 93117 that serve Goleta
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.5
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
63.3
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
69%
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 Goleta hospitality businesses
City of Goleta Finance - Business Licensing
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 805-562-5503
Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
105 E Anapamu St. Rm. 109, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone 805-568-2490
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Carpinteria
Federal tax help in person.
1145 Eugenia Place, Suite 201, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Phone (805) 564-7555
Why does a Goleta restaurant owner need books that keep pace? Tucker CPA derives an estimate that 69% of restaurants in ZIP code 93117 have 10+ employees, and 63.3 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes.
Santa Barbara County, California, lists the Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector, which collects property tax. The City of Goleta Finance - Business Licensing is the city listing.
The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state one, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Carpinteria is the federal one.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales to bank deposit, prepares business and owner returns and gives year-round CPA access to Goleta restaurants and hotels.
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