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Accounting and tax for Iowa City restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Hospitality businesses in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, can bring monthly accounting and business and owner returns to Brent Tucker, CPA. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 171 restaurants with paid employees across the city's ZIP codes.
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 BrentIowa City at a glance
171
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 52240, 52242, 52245 and 52246 that serve Iowa City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Iowa City hospitality businesses
Iowa City City Clerk
City business tax and licenses.
410 E. Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone 319-356-5043
Johnson County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
913 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone 319-356-6087
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 - Davenport
Federal tax help in person.
101 W. 2nd St., Davenport, IA 52801
Phone (563) 326-6052
In Johnson County, Iowa, the Johnson County Treasurer collects property tax, and Iowa City's own listing is the Iowa City City Clerk, the office for local taxes.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Davenport is the federal listing.
The count behind this page is 171 restaurants with paid employees in four ZIP codes, from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current, plans taxes through the year and prepares business and owner returns for restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Iowa City.
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