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Accounting and tax for Carol Stream restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Carol Stream restaurants and hotels in Illinois can count on Brent Tucker, CPA, for current monthly accounting. In ZIP code 60188, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 finds 74 restaurants that pay employees.
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.
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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 BrentCarol Stream at a glance
74
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 60188 that serve Carol Stream
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
46%
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 Carol Stream hospitality businesses
Village of Carol Stream Finance Department (Business Registration and Licenses)
City business tax and licenses.
500 North Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone (630) 871-6225
DuPage County Treasurer (County Collector)
County property tax collection.
421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187-2553
Phone (630) 407-5900
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Downers Grove
Federal tax help in person.
2001 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone (630) 493-5291
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales to the bank deposit in the monthly books for smaller restaurants. He also keeps financial statements current for hospitality businesses in Carol Stream.
A Tucker estimate derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 puts 46% of the restaurants in ZIP code 60188 at 10 or more employees.
Village of Carol Stream Finance Department (Business Registration and Licenses) is the village office for local taxes. DuPage County Treasurer (County Collector) collects property tax in DuPage County, Illinois.
Illinois Department of Revenue is the state entry, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Downers Grove is the federal entry.
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.
Call 888-762-4370 · Email brent@brenttuckercpa.com · Prefer to pick a time? Book a consultation online