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SUMMARY:2026 Small Business Exclusive: Preparing for Tax Season
DESCRIPTION:Led by Kenesha Williams with Imperial Business & Tax\, this interactive workshop is designed to help you understand tax basics and apply practical strategies to stay compliant\, reduce surprises\, and plan with confidence.Meet Our Speaker:Kenesha Williams is an experienced tax professional with over 12 years of tax preparation experience helping individuals and small businesses navigate the federal and state tax filing process. She began her career in the tax industry managing a Liberty Tax Service franchise for three years\, where she oversaw daily operations\, client services\, and tax return preparation before launching her own independent practice.Kenesha is an authorized IRS e-file provider through the Internal Revenue Service and has successfully passed the application process for the IRS e-Services system. She also holds an Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) Record of Completion\, demonstrating her commitment to continuing education and compliance with IRS tax preparation standards.Through her firm\, Imperial Business & Tax\, Kenesha specializes in tax preparation\, small business support\, and financial guidance for individuals and entrepreneurs. Her experience managing a national tax franchise combined with her years of independent practice allows her to provide knowledgeable\, client-focused tax services built on accuracy\, professionalism\, and trust.Who Should Attend?Small business ownersEntrepreneursEvent Details:Please share any dietary restrictions in your registration. To ensure we can properly support your needs with our caterers\, requests must be submitted at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.GFW Inc. is committed to building events that are inclusive and accessible to all. Please indicate any accommodations needed to participate in your registration so we can plan accordingly. Requests may be submitted at any time\, including the day of the event.Registration Deadline: 10/12/26Note: Payment is considered your reservation and is non-refundable.\nFor sponsorship opportunities or questions\, contact: Shelby Nichter\, Impact Coordinator\, snichter@gfwinc.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 1.625\; font-family: open-sans\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Led by <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Kenesha Williams with Imperial Business &amp\; Tax</strong>\, this interactive workshop is designed to help you understand tax basics and apply practical strategies to stay compliant\, reduce surprises\, and plan with confidence.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 1.625\; font-family: open-sans\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u>Meet Our Speaker:</u></strong></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 1.625\; font-family: open-sans\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_crop\,w_2000\,h_2000\,x_473/v1775583297/tenants/eb8c7e76-deac-4f67-8f27-e2a5a4c83f67/a6682b61bec24bd49ef45968e11f02a5/VPS31961-copy.jpg" width="289" style="width: 289px\; height: 289px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px\; max-width: calc(100% - 5px)\; text-align: left\; float: left\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="289" fr-original-style="width: 289px\; height: 289px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px\; max-width: calc(100% - 5px)\; text-align: left\; float: left\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></span></p><p style="line-height:15.55pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Kenesha Williams is an experienced tax professional with over 12 years of tax preparation experience helping individuals and small businesses navigate the federal and state tax filing process. She began her career in the tax industry managing a Liberty Tax Service franchise for three years\, where she oversaw daily operations\, client services\, and tax return preparation before launching her own independent practice.</span></p><p data-end="840" data-start="479" style="line-height:15.55pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Kenesha is an authorized IRS e-file provider through the Internal Revenue Service and has successfully passed the application process for the IRS e-Services system. 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