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Accounting and tax for Meridian restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Tucker CPA estimates 10.5 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in the ZIP codes that serve Meridian, Mississippi. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps monthly books and prepares business and owner returns for Meridian hospitality businesses in Lauderdale County.
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.
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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 BrentMeridian at a glance
123
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 39301, 39305 and 39307 that serve Meridian
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
10.5
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
53.9
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 Meridian hospitality businesses
Lauderdale County Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
2600 Courthouse Blvd., Meridian, MS 39301
Phone 601.482.9786
Lauderdale County Tax Assessor
County property assessment.
2600 Courthouse Blvd., Meridian, MS 39301
Phone 601.482.9779
Mississippi Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS 39056
Phone (601) 923-7700
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus
Federal tax help in person.
2209 Fifth St. N., Columbus, MS 39705
Phone (662) 328-6957
Meridian shows a hotel estimate of 10.5 per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes, next to an estimate of 53.9 restaurants per 10,000 returns.
Both are Tucker CPA estimates derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS data. Lauderdale County, Mississippi, lists the Lauderdale County Tax Collector, which collects property tax, and the Lauderdale County Tax Assessor, which assesses property.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Columbus is an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales from several systems into monthly books for Meridian restaurants and hotels.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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