Wisconsin Tax Seminar for New Businesses

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Overview

In this New Business Seminar, hosted by The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) you will gain a basic understanding of Wisconsin’s tax laws.

Topics may include:

  • Business tax registration
  • Withholding tax information
  • Sales and use tax information
  • Other business taxes
  • Electronic filing made easy through My Tax Account
  • Business tax incentives
  • When do I need a seller’s permit?
  • What do I do when I hire my first employee?
  • How to register for the MyTax Account

Registration for Fall 2024

Location: Online (link will be sent to participants shortly before the session date)

Date:  December 10, 2024

Schedule: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Fees: This course is being offered at no cost to participants by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Speaker’s Bureau. Although there is no charge to attend, participants must register online before the session.

Register here for Fall 2024

Disability Statement: Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UW-Madison SBDC office at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu to request accommodations or to ask general questions about the SBDC, classes and consulting.

Instructors

Paul Walters

Paul Walters has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for 30 years as a Revenue Agent in the Compliance Unit – Investigations. His career began in a front counter customer service agent role for 8 years, followed by 18 years as a field agent. In the last 4 years, he has served as a Revenue Agent in the Investigation position. Paul has been a member of the Outreach & Education Team since May 2023 and has presented numerous New Business Tax Seminars, both in-person and online. He has a BS in Education – Broadfield Social Studies and earned 33 graduate credits in History.

 

 

Van Warren

Van Warren is a Business Tax Specialist at the Department of Revenue. I have been with Department of Revenue for 10 years. I enjoy watching my daughter play volleyball for UW-Stevens Point, camping and reading.

 

 

The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in the University of Wisconsin System.
It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-2221.