WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Lawrence restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Make decisions from reconciled books rather than waiting for tax season. Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares monthly financial statements and business and owner returns for Lawrence hospitality businesses in Massachusetts, with planning through the year.
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 BrentLawrence at a glance
106
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 01840, 01841 and 01843 that serve Lawrence
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
39%
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 Lawrence hospitality businesses
City of Lawrence Tax Collector
City business tax and licenses.
200 Common Street, 1st Floor, Room 101, Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone 978-620-3170
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone (617) 887-6367
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Woburn
Federal tax help in person.
400 Trade Center Drive, Suite 3890, Woburn, MA 01801
Phone (781) 835-4350
Where does a Lawrence restaurant owner go with a question about local taxes? The City of Lawrence Tax Collector is the city office for local taxes in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue covers the state level, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Woburn is an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center.
Tucker's estimate, derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, is that 39% of the restaurants in those ZIP codes have 10 or more employees.
For hospitality businesses in Lawrence, Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales from several systems into combined monthly books.
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