WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Traverse City restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Brent Tucker, CPA, provides monthly accounting and current financial statements to Traverse City, Michigan, restaurants and hotels. ZIP codes 49684 and 49686 are home to 188 restaurants with paid employees, 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 BrentTraverse City at a glance
188
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 49684 and 49686 that serve Traverse City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
13.0
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
74.0
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 Traverse City hospitality businesses
City of Traverse City Treasurer's Office
City business tax and licenses.
400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone (231) 922-4431
Grand Traverse County Treasurer's Office
County property tax collection.
400 Boardman Avenue, Ste. 104, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone 231-922-4735
Michigan Department of Treasury
State tax and revenue agency.
430 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48922
Phone 517-636-6925
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Traverse City
Federal tax help in person.
2040 N. US 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49685
Phone (231) 932-2192
Brent prepares business and owner returns together for hospitality businesses in Traverse City and keeps their monthly books current.
Tucker derived ratios of 74.0 restaurants and 13.0 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP codes 49684 and 49686, using Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data.
Traverse City is in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. City of Traverse City Treasurer's Office is the city office for local taxes, and Grand Traverse County Treasurer's Office collects property tax.
State matters point to the Michigan Department of Treasury, and federal matters to IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Traverse City.
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