TN Business Tax Seminar Series - Murfreesboro

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and Middle Tennessee State University will co-sponsor the annual 2007 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on July 31 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.

This seminar is designed to provide current, in-depth information on Tennessee tax issues. State tax specialists will discuss various business taxes and present recent developments in legislation and business, sales and use, gift and inheritance, individual income and tangible personal property taxes. There will also be a breakout session where attendees have the choice to learn about the unemployment tax and sales tax holiday or franchise and excise tax.

Individuals who attend the seminar will be provided with comprehensive materials covering these topics and will have the opportunity to ask questions. Continuing Professional Education (CPE), Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits may be obtained for these sessions through the sponsoring university. Each seminar has a registration fee. Please contact Cathy Delametter at MTSU to register and confirm the cost of participating by calling (615) 898-2462 or
e-mailing CDelamet@mtsu.edu.

Seminars are also offered in Johnson City, Chattanooga, Clarksville and Knoxville. For more information, please visit http://www.tennessee.gov/revenue/ or call the Tennessee Department of Revenue at (615) 253-0600.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the department collected $10.3 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.8 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.