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Accounting and tax for Chattanooga restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
In Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tucker derived 54.3 restaurants and 8.1 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes, using Census and IRS data. Brent Tucker, CPA, prepares monthly financial statements for Chattanooga restaurants and hotels.
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 BrentChattanooga at a glance
549
restaurants with paid employees in the 16 ZIP codes that serve Chattanooga
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
8.1
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
54.3
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 Chattanooga hospitality businesses
City of Chattanooga Office of City Treasurer
City business tax and licenses.
101 E 11th St, Room 100, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone (423) 643-7262
Tennessee Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone (800) 342-1003
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chattanooga
Federal tax help in person.
5740 Uptain Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Phone (423) 855-6098
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 549 restaurants with paid employees in the 16 ZIP codes that serve Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The City of Chattanooga Office of City Treasurer is the city office for local taxes.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Chattanooga is the federal one.
Point-of-sale, card processor and delivery app reports all look different, and Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles them into one set of monthly books. For lodging, he also reconciles booking-channel payouts for Chattanooga hospitality businesses.
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