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Accounting and tax for Crystal Lake restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Crystal Lake, Illinois, sits in McHenry County, and ZIP codes 60012 and 60014 together list 118 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly books for Crystal Lake hospitality businesses.
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 BrentCrystal Lake at a glance
118
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 60012 and 60014 that serve Crystal Lake
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Crystal Lake hospitality businesses
City of Crystal Lake Finance Department
City business tax and licenses.
100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone (815) 459-2020
McHenry County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
2100 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone (815) 334-4260
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Schiller Park
Federal tax help in person.
5100 River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Phone (847) 737-6688
How does a Crystal Lake restaurant keep its sales matched to its bank deposits? Brent reconciles point-of-sale, card processor and delivery app sales into one set of monthly books and prepares the business and owner returns.
For the tax side, the City of Crystal Lake Finance Department is the city's office for local taxes, and the McHenry County Treasurer collects property tax. The Illinois Department of Revenue is the state office.
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Schiller Park is the federal one. All are listed on this page for restaurants and hotels in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois.
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