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Accounting and tax for Council Bluffs restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 finds 116 restaurants with paid employees across ZIP codes 51501 and 51503 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the books and prepares business and owner returns for hospitality businesses in Council Bluffs.
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 BrentCouncil Bluffs at a glance
116
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 51501 and 51503 that serve Council Bluffs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
7.7
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
70%
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 Council Bluffs hospitality businesses
Council Bluffs City Clerk (licenses and permits)
City business tax and licenses.
209 Pearl St. Suite 102, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone (712) 890-5261
Pottawattamie County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
227 S 6th St, First Floor, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone (712) 328-5627
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 - Lincoln
Federal tax help in person.
100 Centennial Mall N., Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone (402) 473-4680
Council Bluffs is in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and the Pottawattamie County Treasurer collects property tax there. The Council Bluffs City Clerk (licenses and permits) is the city office for local taxes.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Lincoln the federal one.
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income data give Tucker CPA a derived 7.7 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP codes 51501 and 51503.
Tucker CPA also estimates that 70% of restaurants in those ZIP codes have 10 or more employees. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current for Council Bluffs restaurants and hotels.
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