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Accounting and tax for Gurnee restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Gurnee, Illinois, can lean on Brent Tucker, CPA, for monthly books and tax returns. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 118 restaurants that employ staff in ZIP code 60031.
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 BrentGurnee at a glance
118
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 60031 that serve Gurnee
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.7
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
60.8
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 Gurnee hospitality businesses
Village of Gurnee Finance Department
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 847-599-7500
Lake County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
18 N County Street, Room 102, Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone 847-377-2323
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
Tucker CPA derived 60.8 restaurants and 5.7 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP code 60031. Gurnee is in Lake County, where Lake County Treasurer collects property tax.
Village of Gurnee Finance Department is the village office for local taxes. Illinois Department of Revenue is listed for the state and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Schiller Park for the federal level.
For hotels in Gurnee, Brent matches booking-channel payouts to deposits in the monthly reconciliation, then prepares the business and owner returns.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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