Tennessee Department of Revenue to Hold Bimonthly New Business Tax Workshops
Friday, June 19, 2009 | 05:04am
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Revenue announces its next series of free bimonthly tax workshops to be held in Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
Nashville: July 21, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the department's Murfreesboro Road office, located at 1321 Murfreesboro Road, Eighth Floor.
Knoxville: July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the department's Knoxville regional office, located at 531 Henley Street, suite 606.
Chattanooga: July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the department's Chattanooga regional office, located at 540 McCallie Avenue. The workshop will be held in conference room 607.
These free workshops are designed to assist those encountering business-related taxes for the first time. Tax specialists from various local and state agencies will provide the basic information needed to comply with registration and tax requirements. During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these tax specialists, ask questions and receive materials explaining tax responsibilities and providing contact information. Areas of discussion will include business tax, sales and use tax, unemployment tax and tax enforcement procedures.
Interested individuals may register online at http://www.tennessee.gov/revenue/bustaxworkshops/newbusworkshops.htm.
The Department of Revenue also offers new business tax workshops bimonthly across the state in Memphis and Johnson City.
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 2007-2008 fiscal year, the department collected $11.2 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 2007-2008 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.