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Accounting and tax for Ankeny restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
ZIP codes 50021 and 50023, which serve Ankeny, Iowa, have 143 restaurants with paid employees, says Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Monthly accounting for Ankeny restaurants and hotels is work Brent Tucker, CPA, does by phone or video.
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 BrentAnkeny at a glance
143
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 50021 and 50023 that serve Ankeny
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.1
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
71%
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 Ankeny hospitality businesses
Ankeny City Clerk
City business tax and licenses.
410 W First Street Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone 515-965-6400
Polk County Treasurer - Property Tax Division
County property tax collection.
111 Court Avenue, Room 154 Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 515-286-3060
Iowa Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
1305 E. Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone 515-281-3114
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines
Federal tax help in person.
210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone (515) 564-6618
Where does an Ankeny restaurant or hotel send its tax questions?
Four offices are listed on this page: the Ankeny City Clerk, the Polk County Treasurer - Property Tax Division, which collects property tax in Polk County, the Iowa Department of Revenue, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines.
In ZIP codes 50021 and 50023 Tucker derived 5.1 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed, and estimates that 71% of the restaurants have 10 or more employees.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales from point-of-sale systems, card processors and delivery apps into one set of books each month.
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