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Accounting and tax for Santa Barbara restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 331 restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 93101, 93103, 93105 and 93109, which serve Santa Barbara, California. Brent Tucker, CPA, handles monthly accounting and tax returns for Santa Barbara 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.
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.
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 BrentSanta Barbara at a glance
331
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 93101, 93103, 93105 and 93109 that serve Santa Barbara
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
13.4
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
78.9
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
68%
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 Santa Barbara hospitality businesses
Santa Barbara City Hall Business Office (Business Tax Certificates)
City business tax and licenses.
735 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone (805) 564-5346
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
What do the ZIP code numbers say about restaurants and hotels in Santa Barbara County, California? Tucker derived 78.9 restaurants and 13.4 hotels per 10,000 tax returns in those ZIP codes, an estimate from Census and IRS data.
Tucker CPA estimates 68% of restaurants have 10 or more employees. Local tax questions go to the Santa Barbara City Hall Business Office (Business Tax Certificates), and property tax to the Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
This page lists the California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) for the state and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Carpinteria for the federal level. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly accounting current for Santa Barbara restaurants and hotels.
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.
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