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Accounting and tax for Salem restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Keep current books through the rush and the slower months. Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles accounts and prepares monthly financial statements for Salem hospitality businesses in Massachusetts, with business and owner returns prepared together.
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 BrentSalem at a glance
126
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 01970 that serve Salem
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
53.6
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
49%
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 Salem hospitality businesses
Salem Collector's Office
City business tax and licenses.
93 Washington Street Room 4 Salem, MA 01970
Phone 978-619-5621
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone (617) 887-6367
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Boston
Federal tax help in person.
15 New Sudbury St., JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203
Phone (617) 316-2850
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 126 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP code 01970, which serves Salem.
Tucker derives an estimate of 53.6 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in that ZIP code, using that count and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data for tax year 2022. Salem is in Essex County, Massachusetts.
The Salem Collector's Office is the city office for local taxes. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Boston are listed on this page for state and federal matters.
Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares business and owner returns together for hospitality businesses in Salem.
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