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Accounting and tax for East Orange restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Restaurant owners in East Orange, New Jersey, work among 53 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 07017 and 07018, says Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles their sales into monthly books.
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
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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 Orange at a glance
53
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 07017 and 07018 that serve East Orange
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
24%
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 East Orange hospitality businesses
East Orange Tax Collection
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (973) 266-5130
Essex County Board of Taxation
County property assessment.
495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd, Room 230, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone (973) 395-8525
New Jersey Division of Taxation
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 609-292-6400
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Newark
Federal tax help in person.
20 Washington Pl., Newark, NJ 07102
Phone (973) 645-5543
Of the restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 07017 and 07018, Tucker estimates 24% have 10 or more employees. That estimate comes from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, and it is not a published figure.
In Essex County, New Jersey, the offices listed are East Orange Tax Collection, the city office for local taxes, and the Essex County Board of Taxation, which assesses property.
The New Jersey Division of Taxation is the state office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Newark is the federal one.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales from the register, the card processor and delivery apps into one set of monthly books for East Orange hospitality businesses.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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