WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Sarasota restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Brent Tucker, CPA, provides monthly accounting, financial statements and business and owner returns to Sarasota restaurants and hotels in Florida. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 242 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 34234, 34236, 34237 and 34239.
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 BrentSarasota at a glance
242
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 34234, 34236, 34237 and 34239 that serve Sarasota
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
8.2
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
73.5
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 Sarasota hospitality businesses
City of Sarasota Local Business Tax
City business tax and licenses.
1575 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone (941) 263-6469
Sarasota County Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
101 S. Washington Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236-6993
Phone 941.861.8300
Florida Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
5050 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone 850-488-6800
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Sarasota
Federal tax help in person.
5971 Cattle Ridge Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone (941) 378-6448
If you run a restaurant or a hotel in Sarasota, the Sarasota County Tax Collector collects property tax in Sarasota County, Florida. The City of Sarasota Local Business Tax is the city office for local taxes.
Florida Department of Revenue is the state office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Sarasota is the federal office.
In ZIP codes 34234, 34236, 34237 and 34239, a derived estimate puts hotels at 8.2 and restaurants at 73.5 per 10,000 tax returns filed.
Brent turns point-of-sale, card processor and booking platform reports into one set of books through monthly reconciliation and prepares business and owner returns together.
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