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Specialized CPA Services for the Hospitality Industry
At HotelCFO, we don’t serve everyone—and that’s our strength. We’re the only CPA firm in the nation that works exclusively with hotel and motel owners. Our focused expertise helps you save more on taxes and provides the insights you need for smarter business decisions.
Why Choose HotelCFO for CPA Services
Focused on Hospitality Industry
We specialize exclusively in hotels and motels, meaning you get tax strategies and financial insights that generic CPAs simply miss.
Deep Expertise in Hotel Finances
Decades of hands-on experience with the unique challenges of hotel and motel finances and operations.
Proven Tax-Saving Strategies
We uncover tax deductions and credits specific to your business that help you keep more of what you earn.
Insightful & Actionable Accounting
We organize and report numbers that help you make better business decisions, not just file returns.
Unparalleled Financial Credentials
An elite team with MBA, CPA, CFP, and CFA designations — blending financial precision with hotel operational expertise.
Accessible & Responsive Support
We’re easy to reach and quick to respond — providing the prompt and personal attention most CPA firms lack.
Trusted By 500+ Clients
They guided our sale smoothly and maximized our final payout.
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Tax-Saving, Compliant & Expert Tax Services
We focus exclusively on the hospitality industry, helping hotel and motel owners save thousands in taxes while staying fully compliant.
Income Tax Return Preparation
Hotel taxes aren’t like other businesses—and that’s exactly why we specialize in them. We identify industry-specific deductions, credits, and strategies that generalist CPAs routinely miss, helping hotel and motel owners legally reduce taxes and keep more cash in the business. Every return is prepared through a hospitality lens, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and maximum tax savings. With decades of hotel-focused experience, we deliver results that traditional CPAs simply can’t match.
Other Tax Returns
Hotels and motels face a unique mix of compliance obligations—sales tax, occupancy tax, payroll tax, business personal property tax, and more. We handle every required filing accurately and on time, ensuring compliance and preventing costly penalties. With our hospitality-focused approach, you get filings done right the first time and a clear understanding of what each tax means for your bottom line.
IRS Representation
When the IRS contacts you, you want someone who understands both tax law and the hotel industry at your side. Our hotel-focused CPAs represent you in audits, examinations, notices, appeals, and payment issues, protecting you from unnecessary assessments and stress. Our team handles the IRS so you can stay focused on running your property—not navigating government bureaucracy.
Free Second Opinion
Many hotel owners unknowingly overpay taxes because their returns were prepared by non-hospitality CPAs. Our free second opinion gives you a risk-free way to see whether money was left on the table. We review past and current returns to spot missed deductions, credits and incentives, and hotel-specific tax strategies and opportunities. If savings exist, we help you recover them through amended filings—if not, you gain confidence knowing your taxes were done right.
Tax Consulting Services
Hotels have more tax-saving opportunities than most owners realize. We help you unlock these benefits with tax planning and strategies tailored to your property and situation. Some of our tax consulting services include:
- Hospitality tax credits and incentives
- Cost segregation studies
- Depreciation optimization
- Tax impact analysis for CAPEX
- Capital gains and loss planning
- 1031 exchange advisory
- Business Exit Tax Planning
- Tax planning for retirement and estate
Trusted By 500+ Clients
We receive our monthly financials that are clear and reliable
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Timely, Accurate & Reliable Accounting Services
Our exclusive focus on the hospitality industry allows us to provide accounting services tailored to the needs of hotel and motel owners.
Financial Statement Preparation
Lenders, investors, franchisors, and buyers rely heavily on financial statements—and accuracy matters. We prepare hotel-specific financials that clearly reflect your property’s performance, giving you the clarity and credibility needed for financing, negotiations, and growth decisions. Our statements go beyond compliance; they help you understand your business more deeply so you can make smarter business decisions.
Bookkeeping Services
Accurate books are the foundation of strong financial performance. We handle daily, monthly, or quarterly bookkeeping so you always know exactly how your hotel is performing. Our hospitality-specific process ensures clean records, meaningful insights, and reliable numbers for owners, lenders, franchisors, investors, and other stakeholders.
Payroll
Hotel payroll is complex — multiple roles, varying pay rates, tips, overtime, and strict compliance requirements. We manage your payroll accurately and efficiently while ensuring all federal and state rules are followed. We also prepare and file all required payroll tax returns on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, keeping you compliant and penalty-free.
QuickBooks Consulting
Most hotels don’t use QuickBooks to its full potential. We set up, optimize, and maintain your system so it tracks your property’s financials the right way. From chart-of-accounts design to reporting and training, we help you get clearer insights and smoother operations.
New Business Formation
Starting a hotel or motel requires choosing the right legal entity, setting up financial systems, and complying with federal and state requirements. We guide you through everything — entity selection, registrations, tax IDs, accounting setup, and more — so you launch your business with accuracy, confidence, and the right structure for long-term success.
The IRS Could Owe You Back Thousands! – Let’s Find Out
Almost every new client of ours discovers tax savings their previous tax preparer missed. Our CPAs specializing in hotel and motel taxes can amend past returns to recover overpaid taxes or review your current-year return before filing — making sure no money is left on the table.
Worried you’re overpaying? Get a no-obligation, free second opinion on your taxes today.
Our Tax Savings
$897,543
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