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Accounting and tax for Ottumwa restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 puts 53 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP code 52501, the code serving Ottumwa, Iowa. For Ottumwa restaurants and hotels, Brent Tucker, CPA, handles monthly accounting.
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 BrentOttumwa at a glance
53
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 52501 that serve Ottumwa
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
6.2
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
Tax offices for Ottumwa hospitality businesses
City of Ottumwa City Clerk
City business tax and licenses.
105 E. Third St., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone (641) 683-0621
Wapello County Treasurer (Property Tax)
County property tax collection.
101 W 4th St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone 641-683-0040
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
Wapello County, Iowa, collects property tax through the Wapello County Treasurer (Property Tax). The City of Ottumwa City Clerk deals with local taxes at the city level.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines is the federal one.
Tucker CPA derived 6.2 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in the ZIP codes that serve Ottumwa, using Census and IRS data.
For restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses in Ottumwa, Brent Tucker, CPA, covers booking-channel payouts for lodging and the path from sales to bank deposit through monthly accounting. He also keeps financial statements current and prepares business and owner returns together.
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