WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Ilchester restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly books for Ilchester restaurants and hotels in Howard County, Maryland, an unincorporated community. ZIP codes 21043 and 21075 list 122 restaurants that pay staff, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
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 BrentIlchester at a glance
122
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 21043 and 21075 (Elkridge, Ellicott City) that serve Ilchester
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
44%
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 Ilchester hospitality businesses
Howard County Office of Assessments (SDAT)
County property assessment.
3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 (District Court Multi-Service Center)
Phone (410) 480-7940
Howard County Department of Finance
County property tax collection.
Phone (410) 313-2195
Comptroller of Maryland, Taxpayer Services Division
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 410-260-7980
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Baltimore
Federal tax help in person.
31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone (443) 853-5660
Ilchester is unincorporated; Howard County handles local property tax.
Ilchester has no city government of its own, so Howard County serves it. The Howard County Office of Assessments (SDAT) assesses property, and Howard County Department of Finance collects property tax.
The Comptroller of Maryland, Taxpayer Services Division is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Baltimore is the federal one. Those are the four offices listed on this page for Ilchester hospitality businesses.
Tucker's estimate, derived from the same Census data, puts 44% of restaurants in those ZIP codes at 10 or more employees. Brent Tucker, CPA, gives owners current financial statements and prepares their business and owner returns together.
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