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Accounting and tax for South Lake Tahoe restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
ZIP code 96150 has 139 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. For South Lake Tahoe restaurants and hotels in California, Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly books and financial statements.
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 Lake Tahoe at a glance
139
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 96150 that serve South Lake Tahoe
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
45.4
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
143.4
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 South Lake Tahoe hospitality businesses
City of South Lake Tahoe Finance Department - Revenue (Business License)
City business tax and licenses.
1901 Lisa Maloff Way, Ste. 210, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone (530) 542-6012
El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
Phone (530) 621-5800
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Reno
Federal tax help in person.
300 Booth St., Ste 2016, Reno, NV 89509
Phone (775) 824-2218
For hotels and restaurants, the derived ratios behind South Lake Tahoe's ZIP code are 45.4 hotels and 143.4 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns in its ZIP codes.
Tucker built them from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data.
City of South Lake Tahoe Finance Department - Revenue (Business License) is the city office for local taxes, and the El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax in El Dorado County.
The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Reno is the federal one. Brent keeps monthly books and financial statements for South Lake Tahoe 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