ETSU Will Host Business Tax Seminar Sept. 3
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | 10:57am
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and the East Tennessee State University will co-sponsor the annual 2009 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at The Centre at Millennium Park, located at 2001 Millennium Place, Johnson City, TN 37604.
This seminar is designed to provide current, in-depth information on Tennessee tax issues. State tax specialists will present recent developments in legislation, review online filing options and discuss various tax types and exemptions including sales and use, gift and inheritance, individual income, franchise and excise, unemployment and tangible personal property taxes. A detailed presentation on the transition from business tax from local to state government also will be featured.
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 Rita Presnell at ETSU to register and confirm the cost of participating by calling (423) 439-5489 or e-mailing PRESNELR@mail.etsu.edu.
Seminars are also offered in Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Clarksville and Knoxville. For more information, please visit http://www.TN.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 2008-2009 fiscal year, the department collected $10.2 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.9 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2008-2009 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.TN.gov/revenue.
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