Free Online Tax Classes for Small Business Owners | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    WASHINGTON, N.C.     The North Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with the Small Business Center Network across the North Carolina Community College System to offer free tax classes for small business owners. The workshops are intended to demystify taxes for business owners and help them plan appropriately for different taxes they must pay. While the classes are free, participants should register through the Small Business Center at Beaufort County Community College by contacting 252-940-6375.

    The workshops address issues related to employees, sales and use, planning at the start of a new business, and online sales. A number of the classes are offered in Spanish.

    On Tuesday, August 9, the DOR will offer Online Seller for the Small Business Owner from 2:00-4:00 p.m. On August Thursday, August 11, non-profit owners can take Non-Profit Sales and Use Tax Entities from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. On August 18, owners can take Sales and Use Tax for the Small Business Owner. On August 23, the DOR will offer Withholding 101 for the Small Business Owner, followed by Business Tax Essentials for the Small Business Owner on August 24. On August 30, the DOR will offer a class in Spanish, Taller de impuestos sobre ventas y el uso para su pequeña empresa.

    The series continues through December 6, and some workshops are offered on multiple dates. Small business owners can see the full schedule at https://www.ncsbc.net/events.aspx?mode=4.

    Prospective business owners can also learn business basics through BCCC's Small Business Center's core curriculum, which includes How to Start a Small Business, How to Write a Business Plan, Marketing and Advertising for Your Business, Financing Your Business, and Recording Keeping and Taxes for Small Business.

    Small business workshops are offered around BCCC's service area, including Using Canva to Create Free Marketing Materials, offered at the Hyde County Davis Center in Engelhard, and Online Presence and Your Small Business, offered at the Washington County Center in Roper.

    These workshops are ideal for people who run small businesses full-time or for owners who use it to make side income. Participants range from web designers, authors, artists, and online retail.

    For a full list of workshops, visit www.beaufortccc.edu/sbc

• Attila Nemecz
• Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
• Beaufort County Community College
• 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East
• Washington, N.C. 27889
• Ph: 252-940-6387
• Cell: 252-940-8672
• attila.nemecz@beaufortccc.edu