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Guides and tools to help you understand your numbers.

Practical guides and tools you can download and keep. Pick one below, enter your details, and the download will appear right on the page.

Teaching people how their numbers actually work has always been my favorite part of this job, so building a place to share what I know felt natural. I'll keep adding new guides and tools here throughout the year. If you'd like a heads-up when the next one lands, grab any resource below. That puts you on the list.


8 pages · Instant PDF download · Advisory framework

Tax Advisory Readiness Guide

What to understand before you sit down with a tax advisor, and the questions worth bringing. Written for business owners, investors, and rental property owners who want to plan ahead.

  • The real difference between a tax preparer and a tax advisor
  • A year-round planning calendar
  • Missed opportunities by situation: owner, rental, investor
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Tax Advisory Readiness Guide

8 pages · Instant PDF download

6 pages · Instant PDF download · Post-tax season

Missed the April 15th deadline?

You missed the deadline. Here's what happens next, what the IRS can and can't do, and the steps to take now to limit the penalties and get back on track.

  • Failure-to-file vs. failure-to-pay penalties, explained plainly
  • First-time penalty abatement, and how to request it
  • State-specific notes for California filers (FTB)
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Missed the April 15th Deadline?

6 pages · Instant PDF download

Excel / Google Sheets · Instant download · Free tool for café owners

Café Margin Mini-Calculator

See what a single drink actually costs to make, and the margin you're really getting. Type in your ingredients and get the true cost, margin, and COGS of any drink in about five minutes.

  • Cost any drink from its ingredients, instantly
  • Gross margin %, COGS %, and markup with a health check
  • A Menu Snapshot to see which drinks carry your menu
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Café Margin Mini-Calculator

Excel / Google Sheets · Instant download

I'd rather put the framework in your hands early than have you piece it together after something goes wrong.

Brandon Mondragon · Founder, Mondragon Tax & Advisory

Have a specific situation?

We'll talk through where you're at, and I'll tell you what I'd do in your position. No pitch, no pressure. Anything sensitive goes through the secure portal once we're set up.