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Accounting and tax for Monterey restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Hospitality businesses in Monterey, California, can bring monthly accounting and business and owner returns to Brent Tucker, CPA. In the ZIP codes covering the city, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 lists 159 restaurants with paid staff.
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 BrentMonterey at a glance
159
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 93940, 93943 and 93944 that serve Monterey
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
44.0
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
111.0
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
70%
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 Monterey hospitality businesses
City of Monterey Finance - Business License
City business tax and licenses.
580 Pacific Street | Monterey, CA 93940
Phone (831) 646-3944
County of Monterey Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
168 West Alisal Street 1st Floor Salinas, California 93901
Phone (831) 755-5057
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Salinas
Federal tax help in person.
928 East Blanco Rd., Suite 265A, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone (831) 753-6895
Tucker's estimate is 111.0 restaurants and 44.0 hotels per 10,000 tax returns in the ZIP codes that serve Monterey, a ratio derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS data.
Another estimate puts 70% of restaurants in those ZIP codes at 10 or more employees.
In Monterey County, County of Monterey Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax, and City of Monterey Finance - Business License is the city's office for local taxes.
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Salinas are the state and federal listings. Brent Tucker, CPA, does the monthly reconciliation of hotel booking-channel payouts, and restaurant sales from point-of-sale systems get the same treatment.
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