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Accounting and tax for San Luis Obispo restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
San Luis Obispo restaurants and hotels in California get monthly accounting, reconciliations and tax returns from Brent Tucker, CPA. Tucker CPA derives an estimate of 88.0 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP codes 93401 and 93405.
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.
Bars and liquor sales
Liquor inventory and pour cost are the figures that show what the drinks a bar pours cost against what they sell for.
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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 BrentSan Luis Obispo at a glance
202
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 93401 and 93405 that serve San Luis Obispo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
18.3
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
88.0
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
66%
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 San Luis Obispo hospitality businesses
City of San Luis Obispo Finance Department (Business License & Tax)
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (805) 781-7144
San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator)
County property tax collection.
1055 Monterey Street Room D290 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Phone (805) 781-5831
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Maria
Federal tax help in person.
2384 Professional Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone (805) 352-0355
Brent keeps the reconciliations and financial statements current for hospitality businesses in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 202 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 93401 and 93405, and Tucker CPA derives an estimate of 18.3 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed there.
The City of San Luis Obispo Finance Department (Business License & Tax) is the city office for local taxes. The San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator) collects property tax.
The state office is the California Franchise Tax Board (income tax), and the federal one is the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Santa Maria.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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