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Accounting and tax for Valparaiso restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Valparaiso restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Indiana can have Brent Tucker, CPA, keep the monthly books and financial statements. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 152 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 46383 and 46385.
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 BrentValparaiso at a glance
152
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 46383 and 46385 that serve Valparaiso
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
69%
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 Valparaiso hospitality businesses
City of Valparaiso Clerk-Treasurer
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (219) 462-1161
Porter County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 209, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone 219-465-3470
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
Tucker CPA estimates that 69% of restaurants in those ZIP codes have 10 or more employees. Valparaiso is in Porter County, Indiana.
The City of Valparaiso Clerk-Treasurer is the city office for local taxes, and the Porter County Treasurer collects property tax. The Indiana Department of Revenue is the state office, and the federal listing is IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Merrillville.
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current for hospitality businesses in Valparaiso, with financial statements that show how each month performed.
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