WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Waterloo restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Tucker CPA offers monthly accounting, financial statements and business and owner returns to Waterloo restaurants and hotels in Illinois. ZIP code 62298 has 31 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
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 BrentWaterloo at a glance
31
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 62298 that serve Waterloo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
68%
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 Waterloo hospitality businesses
City of Waterloo Finance Department
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 618-939-8600
Monroe County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
100 South Main Street, Waterloo, IL 62298
Phone (618) 939-8681
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - St. Louis
Federal tax help in person.
1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone (314) 339-1950
Where does a Waterloo restaurant or hotel owner turn for local taxes in Monroe County, Illinois? The City of Waterloo Finance Department is the city office for local taxes, and the Monroe County Treasurer collects property tax.
The Illinois Department of Revenue is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - St. Louis is the federal office. Tucker CPA estimates that 68% of the restaurants in ZIP code 62298 have 10 or more employees.
Brent keeps the monthly accounting current for hospitality businesses in Waterloo, so busy seasons and quiet ones both show in the financial statements.
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