WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for New Orleans restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Across the 20 ZIP codes that serve New Orleans, Louisiana, 1,107 restaurants have paid employees, according to Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly accounting current for New Orleans hospitality businesses.
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 BrentNew Orleans at a glance
1,107
restaurants with paid employees in the 20 ZIP codes that serve New Orleans
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
10.1
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
73.8
restaurants 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 New Orleans hospitality businesses
City of New Orleans Bureau of Revenue (Sales Tax and business permits/licenses)
City business tax and licenses.
1300 Perdido Street 1W15 New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone (504) 658-1630
City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury (property tax collection)
County property tax collection.
1300 Perdido Street 1W40 New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone (504) 658-1701
Louisiana Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
617 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone 855-307-3893
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - New Orleans
Federal tax help in person.
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 270, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone (504) 558-3344
Monthly accounting that follows booking-channel payouts for lodging and restaurant sales to the bank deposit is how Brent Tucker, CPA, works for New Orleans restaurants and hotels. Orleans Parish, Louisiana, is the parish for New Orleans.
This page lists the City of New Orleans Bureau of Revenue (Sales Tax and business permits/licenses) for local taxes and the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury (property tax collection), which collects property tax.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - New Orleans is the federal one. Tucker's derived ratios are 73.8 restaurants and 10.1 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes.
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