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Accounting and tax for Fargo restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Fargo, North Dakota, sits in Cass County, and Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 finds 274 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 58102, 58103, 58104 and 58105. Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares financial statements and returns for Fargo hospitality businesses.
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 BrentFargo at a glance
274
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 58102, 58103, 58104 and 58105 that serve Fargo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
8.5
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
70%
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 Fargo hospitality businesses
City of Fargo Licensing Department (Auditor's Office)
City business tax and licenses.
225 4th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone 701.241.1304
Cass County Finance Office (property taxes)
County property tax collection.
Phone (701) 241-5600
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
State tax and revenue agency.
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 127, Bismarck, ND 58505-0599
Phone 701-328-7088
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Fargo
Federal tax help in person.
657 Second Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102
Phone (701) 232-4710
Cass County, North Dakota, is home to the Cass County Finance Office (property taxes), which collects property tax. The City of Fargo Licensing Department (Auditor's Office) is the city office for local taxes.
The state listing is North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, and the federal listing is IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Fargo.
Tucker derived an estimate of 8.5 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in those ZIP codes, and estimates that 70% of the restaurants there have 10 or more employees.
Brent reconciles booking-channel payouts for lodging and keeps the monthly accounting current for hotels and restaurants in Fargo.
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