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Accounting and tax for Columbus restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Each month, Brent Tucker, CPA, turns the sales of Columbus restaurants and hotels in Indiana into reconciled books and financial statements. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 118 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 47201 and 47203.
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 BrentColumbus at a glance
118
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 47201 and 47203 that serve Columbus
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
4.8
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
Tax offices for Columbus hospitality businesses
Columbus City Clerk
City business tax and licenses.
123 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201
Phone (812) 376-2500
Bartholomew County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
440 Third Street, Columbus, IN
Phone (812) 379-1530
Indiana Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
100 N Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone 317-232-2240
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus
Federal tax help in person.
2425 Northpark Dr., Columbus, IN 47203
Phone (812) 379-7400
Using Census and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, Tucker derived 4.8 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes, meaning the ones covering Columbus. It is an estimate.
In Bartholomew County, Indiana, the Bartholomew County Treasurer collects property tax, and the Columbus City Clerk is the city's office for local taxes.
The Indiana Department of Revenue and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus are the state and federal listings. Lodging payouts from booking channels and restaurant sales reach the books separately, so Brent lines both up in monthly reconciliations.
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