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NASHVILLE – Attention, new business owners! Join the Department of Revenue on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Central time for a free webinar designed for new businesses.

The United States Postal Service announced changes to the application of postmarks that may affect whether certain Tennessee tax filings mailed to the Department of Revenue are considered timely.

NASHVILLE - The Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on Tennessee’s obligated member entity election under the franchise & excise (F&E) tax on March 31 at 9 a.m. Central time.

MEMPHIS - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Thursday’s no contest plea from Billy Richmond Jr., owner of the Wing Guru, Inc., to tax evasion and theft.

FAYETTEVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Jeffrey Blake League’s guilty plea to tax evasion charges after he filed false documents regarding the purchase price of his boat and two vehicles at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office.

DECATURVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Wayne Taylor pleading guilty to tax evasion on Tuesday.

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Lee Ann Patterson pleading guilty to tax evasion.

NASHVILLE -- The Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on the Family-Owned Non-Corporate Entity (FONCE) exemption for the franchise and excise tax on February 24 at 9 a.m. Central time.

The Department of Revenue published several mineral tax notices on its website.

ATHENS, Tenn. - Lance William Torbett pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion in a McMinn County Criminal Court this week. Judge Andrew Freiberg sentenced Torbett to four years of supervised probation and granted judicial diversion. Additionally, Torbett was ordered to pay restitution of $13,330.75.

NASHVILLE – Attention, new business owners! Join the Department of Revenue on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Central time for a free webinar designed for new businesses. Participants will learn about state tax obligations for new businesses in Tennessee, as well as other resources that may assist their businesses. Each new business webinar, offered quarterly, covers topics such as tax registration, sales and use tax, business tax, franchise and excise taxes, and how to get help from the Department of Revenue and other relevant state agencies.