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Accounting and tax for Gary restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Gary hospitality businesses in Indiana need books that keep pace, and Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 66 restaurants in the 7 ZIP codes that serve Gary.
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 BrentGary at a glance
66
restaurants with paid employees in the 7 ZIP codes that serve Gary
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
23%
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 Gary hospitality businesses
City of Gary Finance Department (City Controller)
City business tax and licenses.
401 Broadway, Suite 100, Gary, IN 46402
Phone (219) 881-1363
Lake County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone (219) 755-3760
Indiana Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
100 N Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone 317-232-2240
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Merrillville
Federal tax help in person.
370 E. 84th Dr., Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone (219) 736-4378
Brent reconciles point-of-sale and card processor sales into one set of books for Gary hospitality businesses and prepares business and owner returns together.
The City of Gary Finance Department (City Controller) is the city office for local taxes, and the Lake County Treasurer collects property tax in Lake County, Indiana.
The Indiana Department of Revenue is the state office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Merrillville is an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center.
Tucker CPA estimates that 23% of the restaurants in the 7 ZIP codes that serve Gary have 10+ employees.
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