WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for South Gate restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
South Gate restaurant owners share ZIP code 90280 with 143 restaurants that have paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, handles the monthly books for hospitality businesses in South Gate, California.
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 BrentSouth Gate at a glance
143
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 90280 that serve South Gate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
49%
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 South Gate hospitality businesses
South Gate Business License Division
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 323-563-9527
Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector (Secured Property Tax)
County property tax collection.
225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone (213) 974-2111
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Los Angeles
Federal tax help in person.
300 N. Los Angeles St. Room 1259, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone (213) 576-3009
If you run a smaller restaurant in South Gate, an estimate derived from the same data puts 49% of restaurants in ZIP code 90280 at 10 or more employees.
In Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector (Secured Property Tax) collects property tax. The South Gate Business License Division is the city office for local taxes.
The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Los Angeles is the federal one.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles point-of-sale, card processor and delivery app sales into monthly books for South Gate hospitality businesses.
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