Tax Seminar Deadline Rapidly Approaches

Last Chance for Tax Seminar Registration on August 23

Nashville - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Accounting and Extended Program and Regional Development office will co-sponsor the annual 2011 Tennessee Tax Seminar on Tuesday, August 23 from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Johnson Hall in Room 218 on the Tennessee Tech campus in Cookeville, Tenn.

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, business tax, gift and inheritance, individual income, franchise and excise, unemployment and tangible personal property taxes.

Attendees will receive comprehensive materials covering the various topics and will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the tax specialists.  Continuing education credits may be offered by the university and each seminar has a registration fee. Please contact Carolyn Fox at Tennessee Tech to register and confirm the cost of participating, and availability of credits by calling (931) 372-6097 or e-mailing her directly at nfox@tntech.edu.  A direct link via the internet for sign up is located at:  http://www.tntech.edu/eprd/home/.

Remaining seminars are also offered by the Department of Revenue in Knoxville, Murfreesboro,  Martin, and Chattanooga.  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 91 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2011 fiscal year, the department collected $10.5 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, the Department of Revenue collects taxes for local, county and municipal governments. During the 2011 fiscal year, local government collections by the Department of Revenue exceeded $2.0 billion in local taxes and fees. In 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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