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Accounting and tax for Laguna Beach restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Tucker CPA estimates 84.8 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP code 92651 in Laguna Beach, California. Brent reconciles the sales of Laguna Beach restaurants and hotels into monthly books, by phone or video.
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.
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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 BrentLaguna Beach at a glance
101
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 92651 that serve Laguna Beach
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
12.6
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
84.8
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 Laguna Beach hospitality businesses
City of Laguna Beach Business Licenses (administered by HdL for the city)
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (949) 393-4645
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 - Lake Forest
Federal tax help in person.
25520 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone (949) 638-7000
Who do Laguna Beach hotel and restaurant owners answer to? The City of Laguna Beach Business Licenses (administered by HdL for the city) is the city office for local taxes, and 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 - Lake Forest is the federal one.
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 101 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP code 92651, and Tucker CPA derived 12.6 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed there, an estimate.
Brent turns those sales into reconciled monthly books and prepares the business and owner returns 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