Tax 1.0 Workshop

This 3-week workshop will cover the essentials of small business taxes, including tax obligations, recordkeeping, deductions, and important filing deadlines. This workshop will provide practical guidance and resources to help business owners stay organized, maintain compliance, and manage their business finances with confidence.

Carmen L. Mendez is a seasoned business executive and tax educator with over 20 years of experience supporting small businesses. She brings hands-on tax leadership from H&R Block, where she managed more than 300 tax professionals across a major metropolitan market and worked directly with small business owners on tax compliance, deductions, and year-round planning. Known for simplifying complex tax topics, Carmen teaches practical, easy-to-follow tax courses designed to help small business owners understand their tax responsibilities, avoid costly mistakes, and make smarter financial decisions.

Juan Carlos Huerta is the owner of Jhuerta Tax Services with over 20 years of experience in personal and business tax returns. Juan has been a small business owner for 18 years and has over 30 years of experience in business management and administration with nationwide tax preparation companies and stores.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at
least two weeks in advance. SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way
to all legal residents and citizens in the United States. This training event is supported
by federal taxpayer funds. By registering, I certify that I am legally authorized to
receive services funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, in accordance with applicable
federal law and Executive Order 14218 ‘Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open
Borders’ (February 19, 2025)