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Accounting and tax for Chicago restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Restaurants and hotels in Chicago, Illinois, can hand their monthly accounting to Brent Tucker, CPA. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 5,433 restaurants with paid employees in the 56 ZIP codes serving Chicago, in Cook County.
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.
Bars and liquor sales
Liquor inventory and pour cost are the figures that show what the drinks a bar pours cost against what they sell for.
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 BrentChicago at a glance
5,433
restaurants with paid employees in the 56 ZIP codes that serve Chicago
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
47%
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 Chicago hospitality businesses
City of Chicago Department of Finance
City business tax and licenses.
121 N. LaSalle Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312) 744-2204
Cook County Treasurer's Office
County property tax collection.
118 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312) 443-5100
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chicago
Federal tax help in person.
230 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 292-2525
Hospitality businesses in Chicago get monthly accounting from Brent Tucker, CPA, with sales traced to bank deposits and financial statements that show each month's results.
Tucker's own estimate, derived from the same Census data and not a published figure, is that 47% of those restaurants have 10+ employees.
City of Chicago Department of Finance is the city office for local taxes, and Cook County Treasurer's Office collects property tax. Illinois Department of Revenue is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chicago is the IRS listing.
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