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Accounting and tax for Elizabeth restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Elizabeth restaurants and hotels in New Jersey can hand Brent Tucker, CPA, their monthly accounting. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 lists 242 restaurants that pay employees in ZIP codes 07201, 07202, 07206 and 07208.
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.
Bars and liquor sales
Liquor inventory and pour cost are the figures that show what the drinks a bar pours cost against what they sell for.
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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 BrentElizabeth at a glance
242
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 07201, 07202, 07206 and 07208 that serve Elizabeth
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
29%
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 Elizabeth hospitality businesses
City of Elizabeth Central Licensing
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 908-820-4182
Union County Board of Taxation
County property assessment.
300 North Avenue East Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone 908-527-4775
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
Elizabeth sits in Union County, New Jersey. Union County Board of Taxation assesses property, and City of Elizabeth Central Licensing is the city office for local taxes.
New Jersey Division of Taxation is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Newark is the federal one.
Tucker's estimate, derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, is that 29% of the restaurants in those ZIP codes have 10+ employees.
Point-of-sale, card processors and delivery apps each report differently, so Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles them monthly and plans taxes through the year for hospitality businesses in Elizabeth.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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