
WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Montclair Township restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Payouts from booking channels, card processors and delivery apps all report differently, and Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles them into monthly books for Montclair Township, New Jersey. ZIP codes 07042 and 07043 hold 157 restaurants employing staff.
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 BrentMontclair Township at a glance
157
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 07042 and 07043 that serve Montclair Township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
83.8
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
36%
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 Montclair Township hospitality businesses
Montclair Tax Collector (Finance and Taxes)
City business tax and licenses.
205 Claremont Avenue, First Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone (973) 509-4921
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
Brent reconciles point-of-sale, card processor and delivery app sales into one set of books for hospitality businesses in Montclair Township and prepares business and owner returns together.
The Montclair Tax Collector (Finance and Taxes) is the township's office for local taxes. The Essex County Board of Taxation assesses property in Essex County, New Jersey, and the New Jersey Division of Taxation is the state office.
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Newark is an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. Tucker CPA estimates 83.8 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in those ZIP codes, and 36% of those restaurants have 10+ employees by its estimate.
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