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Accounting and tax for Meriden restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 reports 94 restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes of Meriden, Connecticut. Meriden restaurants and hotels can have monthly books and financial statements prepared by Brent Tucker, CPA.
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 BrentMeriden at a glance
94
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 06450 and 06451 that serve Meriden
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
34%
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 Meriden hospitality businesses
Meriden Tax Collection (Finance)
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (203) 630-4053
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
State tax and revenue agency.
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone 860-297-5962
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Waterbury
Federal tax help in person.
193 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone (203) 596-4727
Meriden lies in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, and three offices are relevant to its hospitality businesses. Local taxes go through Meriden Tax Collection (Finance).
State matters go to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, and federal matters to the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Waterbury. Tucker CPA estimates that 34% of the restaurants in those ZIP codes employ 10 or more people.
At the register, the card processor and the delivery app, sales are reported separately, and Brent reconciles them into monthly books. He also plans taxes through the year for Meriden 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