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Accounting and tax for Normal restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
In McLean County, Illinois, ZIP code 61761 serves Normal and counts 96 restaurants with paid employees. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current for Normal restaurants and hotels.
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 BrentNormal at a glance
96
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 61761 that serve Normal
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.5
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
74%
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 Normal hospitality businesses
Town of Normal Finance Department
City business tax and licenses.
11 Uptown Circle, Normal, IL 61761
Phone (309) 454-9513
McLean County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
115 E. Washington Street, Room M101, Government Center, Bloomington, IL
Phone (309) 888-5180
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Bloomington
Federal tax help in person.
301 South Prospect Road, Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone (309) 556-5196
Tucker's estimate for ZIP code 61761 is 5.5 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed, and 74% of its restaurants have 10+ employees, also an estimate. Town of Normal Finance Department is the office for local taxes.
McLean County Treasurer collects property tax in McLean County, Illinois. Illinois Department of Revenue is the state-level office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Bloomington is an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles lodging payouts and restaurant sales into monthly books for Normal hospitality businesses.
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