New York Workshops

In addition to state workshops, please visit the Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop page for instructional, interactive lessons designed to help new small business owners learn their tax rights and responsibilities.

Visit the IRS Video portal for video and audio presentations on topics of interest to small businesses.

If you live near a state line, please look for workshops in nearby cities of the bordering state.

BRENTWOOD

Event: How to Manage Your Payroll so You Withhold the Right Amount of Tax
Date(s): February 16, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Location: Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717
Contact: Xibe Solis; Phone: (631) 273-7883; E-mail: xesolis@gmail.com
Event Information: This free seminar will benefit established small businesses, those getting started and individuals anticipating going into business. IRS will be providing small business materials and publications for this workshop.

Topics include:

Payroll
Sales Tax
Net Profit or Loss
Self-employment Tax
Estimated Tax

Sponsored by: Brentwood Public Library

BRONX

Event: Recordkeeping Requirements
Date(s): March 7, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Project Enterprise - South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO), 555 Bergen Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
Contact: Emily Cunningham; Phone: (212) 678-6734 ext. 17; E-mail: emilyc@projectenterprise.org
Event Information: This FREE seminar is designed to inform small business owners about their recordkeeping responsibilities and to answer the following questions.

Why are good books and records necessary for the success of your business?
How will well-organized records help you if your business is audited by the IRS?
What types of records are generally accepted by the IRS?
How long should you keep your business records?

IRS business products will be distributed to all attendees at the event. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Project Enterprise Center Manager Emily Cunningham by telephone at (212) 678-6734 ext. 17, or by e-mail at emilyc@projectenterprise.org.
Sponsored by: Project Enterprise

BROOKLYN

Event: Tax Incentives and Tax Deductions for Small Businesses (Chinese)
Date(s): February 15, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: HSBC Bank - USA Branch, 6102 Eighth Avenue (Corner of 61st Street), Brooklyn, NY 11220
Contact: Jianhua Lin; Phone: (718) 797-0187; E-mail: sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu
Event Information: This free seminar will benefit established businesses, those getting started and individuals anticipating going into business. The Small Business Tax Workshop will explore various tax incentives designed to assist small businesses. The instructor will provide information on tax credits for small businesses and on tax provisions designed to encourage investment and provide access to capital through the Small Business Jobs Act. The seminar will also include a discussion of the tax credit for certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees.

The presenter, who will deliver this workshop, is an attorney and CPA who is equally fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. He will speak in the Asian language that the attendees prefer. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees at the event. Registration is on a "first come first served" basis. To register, please call Jianhua Lin at (718) 797-0187 or e-mail sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu.
Sponsored by: Business Outreach Center Network, Inc.

Event: Business Legal Structures and Tax Issues for Businesses
Date(s): February 21, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn Public Library - Business Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, 1st Floor, Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact: Roxanna Astorga; Phone: (718) 797-0187; E-mail: sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu
Event Information: This free seminar will benefit established businesses, those getting started and individuals anticipating going into business. It is designed to inform attendees about various business structures, their advantages and disadvantages, and to help them determine which type of entity is most suitable for their emerging or existing businesses.

The five types of business entities are:

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Limited Liability Company (LLC) & Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
S Corporation
Corporation

Presenters will explore legal and tax considerations that enter into selecting a form of business organization. IRS small business products will be distributed to attendees at the event. Registration is on a "first come first served" basis. To register, please call Roxanna Astorga at (718) 797-0187 or e-mail sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu.
Sponsored by: NY State Small Business Development Center, Brooklyn Public Library - Business Library, City Bar Justice - Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project

Event: Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
Date(s): February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Brooklyn, 30 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Contact: Sujatha Sebastian; Phone: (718) 624-9115; E-mail: ssebastian@bocnet.org
Event Information: This free seminar is designed to inform "start up" and established freelancers, entrepreneurs and independent contractors about their tax requirements and recordkeeping responsibilities. Attendees will learn about Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship), deductible business expenses, self-employment tax and other tax topics. IRS small business products will be distributed to event attendees. For further information and to pre-register, please contact Women's Business Center Director Sujatha Sebastian by telephone at (718) 624-9115 or by e-mail at ssebastian@bocnet.org.
Sponsored by: Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. and the Young Women's Christian Association of Brooklyn

Event: Recordkeeping, Tax Exceptions and Tax Deductions for Small Businesses
Date(s): February 28, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn Public Library - Business Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, 1st Floor, Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact: Roxanna Astorga; Phone: (718) 797-0187; E-mail: sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu
Event Information: This free seminar is designed to inform small business owners about their recordkeeping responsibilities and to answer the following questions:

Why are good books and records necessary for the success of your business?
How will well-organized records help you if your business is audited by the IRS?
What types of records are generally accepted by the IRS?
How long should you keep your business records?

In addition, the Small Business Tax Workshop will explore various tax incentives designed to assist small businesses. The instructor will provide information on tax credits for small businesses available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and on tax provisions designed to encourage investment and provide access to capital through the Small Business Jobs Act. The seminar will also include a discussion of the tax credit for certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees at the event. Registration is on a "first come first served" basis. To register, please call Roxanna Astorga at (718) 797-0187 or e-mail sbdc@citytech.cuny.edu.
Sponsored by: NY State Small Business Development Center and Brooklyn Public Library - Business Library

FLUSHING

Event: Small Business Tax Workshop (Spanish)
Date(s): February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Langston Hughes Community Library, 10001 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11368-1038; Phone: (718) 651-1100
Contact: Roberto Enamorado; Phone: (718) 205-3773; E-mail: renamorado@bocnet.org
Event Information: This workshop will provide information to help new and existing small business owners understand and meet their federal tax obligations. The workshop will cover Basic IRS Tax Requirements. You will learn about recordkeeping and bookkeeping systems, business income and deductions, the different types of entities, how to file and pay business federal, and much more. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees at the small business outreach event. For more information and make a reservation, call (718) 205-3773, or e-mail queens@bocnet.org.
Sponsored by: Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. and Queens Business Outreach Center Council Member Julissa Ferreras

NEW YORK

Event: Business Workshop - Series II (Spanish) & English)
Date(s): February 15, 2012 (Spanish) & February 22, 2012 (English)
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Union Settlement Home Care, 174 East 104th Street, 3rd Floor (Between 1st & 2nd Avenue) New York, NY 10029
Contact: Alicia Portada; Phone: (212) 828-6060; E-mail: aportada@unionsett.org
Event Information: Union Settlement Federal Credit Union will deliver Business Workshop - Series II. This tax workshop will be conducted in Spanish and English. IRS Small Business Calendar and IRS Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop CD will be distributed during each event. The speakers are Accountant Raquel Hickey, CMA and Business Attorney, Antonio Gutierrz.

Topics include:

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
S Corporations and C Corporations
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Tax Implications

Sponsored by: Union Settlement Home Care

Event: Recordkeeping Requirements
Date(s): February 27, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Project Enterprise - Harlem Center Manager, 144 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
Contact: Althea Burton; Phone: (212) 678-6734 ext. 14; E-mail: altheab@projectenterprise.org
Event Information: This FREE seminar is designed to inform small business owners about their recordkeeping responsibilities and to answer the following questions.

Why are good books and records necessary for the success of your business?
How will well-organized records help you if your business is audited by the IRS?
What types of records are generally accepted by the IRS?
How long should you keep your business records?

IRS business products will be distributed to all attendees at the event. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Project Enterprise Program Associate Marcus Browne by telephone at (212) 678-6734 ext. 22, or by e-mail at marcusb@projectenteprise.org.
Sponsored by: Project Enterprise

Event: Recordkeeping Requirements (Spanish)
Date(s): February 28, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Project Enterprise - Little Sisters of the Assumption, 335 East 115th Street, New York, NY 10029
Contact: Emily Cunningham; Phone: (212) 678-6734 ext. 17; E-mail: emilyc@projectenterprise.org
Event Information: This FREE seminar in Spanish is designed to inform small business owners about their recordkeeping responsibilities and to answer the following questions.

Why are good books and records necessary for the success of your business?
How will well-organized records help you if your business is audited by the IRS?
What types of records are generally accepted by the IRS?
How long should you keep your business records?

REGO PARK

Event: Tax Tips for the Self-Employed (Russian)
Date(s): May 29, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374
Contact: Gita Hecht; Phone: (718) 488-3554; E-mail: Gita.Hecht@irs.gov
Event Information: This FREE seminar in the Russian language is designed to inform "start up" and established freelancers, entrepreneurs and independent contractors about their tax requirements and recordkeeping responsibilities. Attendees will learn about Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship), deductible business expenses, self-employment tax and other tax topics. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees at the event. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Aleks Akbashev by telephone at (718) 205-3773 or by e-mail at aakbashev@bocnet.org. Mr. Akbashev is the Queens Business Outreach Center (BOC) Business Counselor for the Refugee Project.
Sponsored by: Queens Business Outreach Center

ROOSEVELT

Meeting: Fresh Start Initiative & Tax Law Updates
Date(s): February 22, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Roosevelt Fire District, Main Meeting Room, 56 W. Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
Contact: Rhonda Maco; Phone: (516) 512-8972; E-mail: rljlawyer@msn.com
Event Information: The Law Office of Rhonda L. Maco in partnership with the Internal Revenue present "Fresh Start Initiative and Tax Law Update." The speaker is IRS, Stakeholder Liaison, Nilka Enck. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Rhonda L. Maco Esq. to reserve seating (516) 512-8972.
Sponsored by: Rhonda L. Maco Esq.

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