NR# 49-A
Date: October 3, 2001
Customer & Taxpayer Service Division
Andal Announces Free Ventura Taxpayer
Service Day for Small Business Owners
Honorable Dean Andal, Member of the State
Board of Equalization (BOE), announced today that several
federal, state, and local government agencies will team
up to offer a free one-day tax seminar to Oxnard area small
businesses. Designed to be a one-stop source of business
and tax information for small business owners, these events
have been met with rave reviews. If you are a small business
owner, you won't want to miss this event! You will receive
a wealth of information and be given the opportunity to
talk to the experts.
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place: Radisson Hotel
660 East Esplanade Dr., Oxnard, CA 93030
The taxpayer service day will start at 8:00 a.m. with opening
remarks by Mr. Ray Hirsig, Deputy Director, Sales and Use
Tax Department. The seminar will include general information
sessions, as well as specific workshops tailored to suit the
needs of business owners.
Some of the topics include
- Basic Sales and Use Tax Return Seminar
- What to Expect in a BOE Audit
- Understanding Your Business Property Statement
- State Income Taxes and Small Businesses
- State Payroll Reporting Requirements
- Employee or Independent Contractor?
- Federal Business Taxes
- Know your Rights: Problem Resolution
Representatives of the BOE, Employment Development Department,
Franchise Tax Board, Internal Revenue Service, and Small Business
Administration, as well as other local, state, and federal
agencies, will be present to answer taxpayer questions.
For more information or to obtain a brochure, please call
(805) 677-2771 or visit our web site at http://www.boe.ca.gov/tpsched.htm.
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