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The City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting Program and the Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program are excited to invite eligible businesses to apply for participation in our upcoming Business Taxes Workshop. This City-sponsored cohort offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your business's financial knowledge and gain direct, one-on-one guidance from Tai Moultrie, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Co-owner of Higher Than Me (HTM) Consulting, LLC.
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This will be a 3-hour informational class that is offered in-person only and will have an application process. This class will be capped at 25 students to allow each student time to work directly with the CPA in the three months following the initial class.
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The class topics include:

• Business Tax Preparation and Compliance
• Financial Management Best Practices
• Business/Personal Expense Management
• Modern Financial Systems and Automation
• Common Tax Filing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
• Importance of Separating Personal and Business Finances
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The ideal candidates are:

• Certified with the Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises
• Pierce County Residents or have a business in Pierce County
• In business for 1+ year (with financial history to review with CPA)
• Able to commit to the in-person workshop and up to 3 hours per month of additional learning (in-person or virtual) through August
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The first class will be held in person on May 12 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Participants will also get access to 45 hours of support from a certified CPA. These hours will be shared across up to 25 participating businesses. In addition to the first class, there will be a monthly time commitment of 3–4 hours from May through August. This includes two more educational classes, which will be held online.

Apply Now to Be Considered

To express your interest and be considered for participation in the workshop, please complete the registration form via the link below:

🔗https://forms.office.com/g/Vkx6VJaaQ2?origin=lprLink

The applications will be reviewed and scored by the Equity in Contracting Team and the LEAP Coordinator.

For questions, or requests to receive information in an alternate format, please contact Linda Cerna at Lcerna@cityoftacoma.org or (253)453-9488.