Bookkeeping, Payroll & Tax Prep for Restaurants

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Between food costs, staff schedules, and razor-thin margins, restaurant owners don't have time to untangle their books at the end of the month. Arise Tax works with restaurants, cafes, and food service businesses across Northeast Indiana to keep the financials organized and accurate, day in and day out.

• Tip income, reporting, and the FICA tip credit — Tip credits, tip pooling, and IRS tip reporting rules add a layer most businesses don't deal with. Handled correctly, your bookkeeping can also capture the FICA tip tax credit — a federal credit on the employer-paid FICA taxes on tip income above minimum wage, which is easy to miss if tips aren't tracked the right way. We make sure both are covered.
• High-volume, high-turnover staffing — Servers, cooks, and hosts often come and go quickly, and many work variable hours across multiple roles. Our payroll service is built to keep up.
• Thin margins, tight cash flow — Food and labor costs eat into revenue fast. Clean, current books let you see your real numbers so you can make decisions with confidence, not guesswork.
• Multiple sales tax rates — Dine-in, takeout, alcohol, and catering can each carry different tax treatment. We help make sure your sales are categorized and taxed correctly.
• Seasonal and weekly cash swings — Restaurant revenue can swing week to week. We help you understand your numbers well enough to plan around it.

• Bookkeeping We keep your books current and accurate — food and labor costs, sales by category, and vendor payments — so your P&L tells you the truth about how your restaurant is actually performing.
• Tax returns We prepare your business return and your personal return, accounting for equipment, food cost, and tip reporting so nothing is miscategorized or missed. Where you qualify for the FICA tip tax credit, we make sure it's claimed.
• Payroll Servers, kitchen staff, and management — often with tipped wages, variable schedules, and high turnover. We run payroll accurately and on time, every pay period.

We're a local Northeast Indiana firm that understands the pace of restaurant life. You get books that are actually current, and a team that picks up the phone.