IRS to sponsor tax workshop for small business owners

By Morning News Staff Reports

Published: September 8, 2008

The Internal Revenue Service is sponsoring a tax workshop for small business owners or prospective small business owners from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Florence-Darlington Technical College Building 100, Room 109, 2715 W. Lucas St., Florence.

The workshop is designed to provide information and instruction about business taxes, tax benefits, and obligations connected with starting a business as well as tax responsibilities for new employers. Other topics to be discussed include tax record keeping and tax filing deadlines.

The morning portion of the workshop will cover federal tax requirements. The afternoon session will cover state tax and employment security obligations.

“This workshop is a public service for those who have small businesses or may be thinking about going into business,” IRS spokesman Mark Hanson said in a press release. “The classes are conducted by local certified public accountants or enrolled agents. IRS representatives are not present.”

Co-sponsors of the workshop include the S.C. Department of Revenue, the S.C. Society of Enrolled Agents, the S.C. Employment Security Commission and the Small Business Development Center.

To register for the workshop or to get more information, call (843) 665-0515.