The IRS will be holding free webinars for small businesses in an effort to educate business owners about how they can avoid mistakes and stay compliant with the tax laws. Small businesses can use these webinars to gain information on taxes directly from IRS agents.
Below are the details of the two upcoming webinars for small businesses:
Title: Avoiding the Biggest Tax Mistakes
Date: May 15, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET); 1:00 p.m. (CT); 12:00 p.m. (MT); 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Location: Your Office or Home
Contact : SB/SE Webinars; Email: sbse.webinars@irs.gov
Event Information: This FREE one-hour broadcast is for:
- Small Business Owners
- Small Business and Industry Organizations
- All Tax Professionals
- Bookkeepers
Topics include:
- Learn about the biggest tax mistakes and how to avoid them
- Discover how to detect common tax schemes and unscrupulous tax preparers
- Engage in a live Q&A session
Title: Payments to Independent Contractors
Date: May 13, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET); 1:00 p.m. (CT); 12:00 p.m. (MT); 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Location: Your Office or Home
Contact: SB/SE Webinars; Email: sbse.webinars@irs.gov
Event Information: This FREE one-hour broadcast is for:
- Small Business Owners
- Small Business and Industry Organizations
- All Tax Professionals
- Payroll Organizations and Providers
- Bookkeepers
Topics include:
- Payments to Independent Contractors
- Form 1099 filing requirements
- Backup withholding and how to avoid being liable for it
- CP2100 Notices for payee name/TIN mismatches
- Live Q&A session with Subject Matter Experts
Accounting Today shares the resources that small businesses can use to get tax help:
“The IRS noted that it offers many tools and services for you to use on IRS.gov to help small businesses comply with the tax laws and avoid tax problems, including these:
• “The Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center is a complete tax resource for small businesses. Visitors can find a list of free workshops and events offered in their area, or visit the IRS Video Portal to watch videos on a wide range of topics, including previous webinars.
• “The Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center is for sole proprietors and others who are in business for themselves. This site has many useful tips and references to the tax rules that a self-employed person may need to know.
• “The Online Learning and Educational Products page has tools that can help visitors learn about taxes at their own pace. It includes an IRS Tax Calendar for Businesses and Self-Employed listing important tax dates for small businesses. Users can download the CalendarConnector tool and get the dates on their desktop, even when they’re offline.”
Many times, it is lack of knowledge more than the intention to evade taxes that lead many small businesses into trouble with the IRS. This opportunity to gain relevant tax information from the IRS is valuable for small businesses to avoid mistakes that can lead them into tax debt or tax evasion charges.