Wisconsin Tax Seminar for New Businesses
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:
- How to register for the MyTax Account
- 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?
Registration Information
Date: September 23, 2026
Schedule: 10:00 – 11:30 am
Location: Live virtual
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Registration Fall 2026
Date: September 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am CST
Location: Live Virtual
Location: Online Webinar; Zoom link will be sent within 24 hours of the class start time
Fee: This course is being offered at no cost.
Cancellation Policy: Due to program costs and space limitations for these programs, participants are expected to cancel their registration at least 24 hours ahead of the program. Cancellations that occur less than 24 hours prior to the start of the program will be considered no-shows and may be removed from future programming and/or charged a course fee.
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.
Van Warren
Instructor
My name is Van Warren. I am a Business Tax Specialist. I have been with the Department of Revenue for 10 years. My hobbies are billiards, volleyball, and keeping up with my two German Shorthair Pointers, Koko and Harlee.
Russ Bredeson
Instructor
Russ Bredeson is a sales and use tax supervisor located in DOR’s Madison office. He has been at DOR for 15 years. He spent 8 years as a sales and use tax auditor and has been giving sales and use tax speeches for most of his time at DOR.
This was great information! I will most certainly be watching for more seminars.
Taxes are confusing, this session was a good first step to getting a grasp on things.
Van was awesome! Very clear and easy to understand.