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Accounting and tax for East Lansing restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
East Lansing, Michigan, has a derived ratio of 74.6 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly accounting current for East Lansing restaurants and hotels.
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 BrentEast Lansing at a glance
136
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 48823, 48824 and 48825 that serve East Lansing
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
4.9
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
74.6
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
Tax offices for East Lansing hospitality businesses
City of East Lansing Income Tax Department
City business tax and licenses.
410 Abbot Road, 1st Floor, East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone (517) 337-0448
Ingham County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
341 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854
Phone (517) 676-7220
Michigan Department of Treasury
State tax and revenue agency.
430 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48922
Phone 517-636-6925
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Flint
Federal tax help in person.
917 N. Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48503
Phone (810) 342-6190
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles the sales that restaurants and hotels collect and prepares business and owner returns together. East Lansing hospitality businesses in Ingham County, Michigan, can find the relevant offices listed on this page.
City of East Lansing Income Tax Department is the city office for local taxes. Ingham County Treasurer collects property tax. Michigan Department of Treasury is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Flint is the federal one.
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 136 restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 48823, 48824 and 48825 that serve East Lansing.
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