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Accounting and tax for Lakewood restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Lakewood restaurants and hotels in Pierce County, Washington, can hand their monthly accounting to Brent Tucker, CPA. The ZIP codes serving Lakewood hold 176 restaurants with paid employees (Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
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
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 BrentLakewood at a glance
176
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 98498 and 98499 that serve Lakewood
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
63.2
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
49%
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 Lakewood hospitality businesses
City of Lakewood Business Licensing
City business tax and licenses.
Phone 253-512-2261
Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer
County property tax collection and assessment.
2401 S 35th St Room 142 Tacoma WA, 98409-7498
Phone (253) 798-6111
Washington State Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 360-705-6705
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Tacoma
Federal tax help in person.
1301 A Street Room 530, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone (253) 428-3518
Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer collects property tax and assesses property in the county that holds Lakewood, Washington. City of Lakewood Business Licensing is the city office for local taxes.
Washington State Department of Revenue is the state office, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Tacoma is the federal one. Those four offices are listed on this page.
Tucker CPA derived 63.2 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in the ZIP codes that serve Lakewood, and its estimate is that 49% of those restaurants have 10 or more employees.
Brent reconciles sales into the monthly books for restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Lakewood.
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