If you live near a state line, please look for tax workshops, meetings and seminars in nearby cities of the bordering state.
- Business Legal Structures
- Growing Your Home-Based Business
- How to Start and Grow your Business
- Learn the Process of Starting a Business After Retirement
- Starting and Growing Your Small Business
- Tax Tips for Freelancers
Business Legal Structures
This free seminar is designed to inform attendees about various business structures and help them determine which type of entity is most suitable for their emerging or existing businesses. The seminar will benefit established businesses, those getting started and individuals anticipating going into business. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees at this event. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis unless otherwise noted. No registration is necessary. For further information, you may call (917) ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975), 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday, e-mail business@nypl.org.
Sponsored By: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
New York
Date: September 19, 2019
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Location: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Room 018, 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street), New York, NY 10016
Growing Your Home-Based Business
This FREE workshop will benefit existing and start-up home-based businesses. It focuses on the fundamentals of federal taxes for home-based businesses, including entity choice, recordkeeping, business income and expenses and estimated tax. The seminar also references the basics of tax forms that small businesses use. Attendees will learn how money spent on growing home-based businesses can be deducted from business income to reduce both taxable income and taxes. This Small Business Tax Workshop provides an opportunity to get answers to a wide range of tax questions on launching and growing a home-based business. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees. No registration is necessary. For further information, you may call (917) ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975), 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday or e-mail business@nypl.org.
Sponsored By: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
New York
Date: September 25, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Room 018, 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street), New York, NY 10016
How to Start and Grow your Business
The Small Business Administration in collaboration with IRS will host a series of webinar workshops titled "How to Start and Grow your Business." SBA is hosting the event and are conducted in English, Mandarin and Spanish. IRS partner, Chun Yee Miot will deliver in Mandarin and Raquel Hiceky in Spanish. IRS materials are used for the presentation and shared electronically with attendees.
Topics include:
- Pre start-up & starting your business
- Specialized guidance (international, federal, state and local governments fact sheets, market segment programs-audit, techniques guides & retirement plans)
- Hiring employees
- Resource index (State and Local Governments)
- Helpful links
Registration: Call Man-Li Lin at 212-264-7060
Sponsored By: Small Business Administration
New York
Date: Various
Learn the Process of Starting a Business After Retirement
In this workshop, the instructor will discuss and promote the IRS Online Virtual Workshop on the topic of Business Structures. Also, IRS material and online resources will be provided to participants. The La Guardia College SBDC will host this workshop.
Registration: Please visit the Eventbrite website.
Topics include:
- How to Develop a Business Plan and Business Model
- Small Business Recordkeeping
- How to Conduct Market Research
- Choosing Your Business Structure
- Employee Identification number
- Choosing Your Business Idea
- How to Rise in Encore Entrepreneurs
- Businesses You Can Start with Little Capital
- Work-at-Home Jobs for Retirees
- Financing Your Business
- Putting What You Have Learned into Action
- Sharing Economy
- Estimated Tax Payments
Sponsored By: La Guardia Community College
Long Island City
Date: August 15, 2019
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: La Guardia Community College SBDC, 31-10 Thomson Ave. E Building, Long Island City, NY
Starting a Small Business
This free workshop will benefit individuals getting started in business and those interested in going into business. It focuses on the fundamentals of federal taxes for small business owners, including entity choice, recordkeeping, business income and expenses, self-employment tax and estimated tax. The seminar also covers the basics of small business tax forms, including Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship), Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax, and Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. The seminar provides an opportunity to get answers to a wide range of tax questions about launching a new business venture. IRS small business products will be distributed to all attendees. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis unless otherwise noted. No registration is required. For further information, you may call (917) ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975).
9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday or e-mail business@nypl.org.
Sponsored By: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
New York
Date: September 5, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Location: The New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Room 018, 188 Madison Avenue, NY 10016
Starting and Growing Your Small Business
This FREE workshop will benefit emerging small businesses and address tax topics concerning start-up and growing home-based businesses. The seminar focuses on the fundamentals of federal taxes for small businesses, including entity choice, recordkeeping, business income and expenses and estimated tax. It also references the basics of tax forms that small businesses use. Attendees will learn how money spent on growing businesses can be deducted from business income to reduce both taxable income and taxes. This workshop provides an opportunity to get answers to a wide range of tax questions on launching and growing small businesses, including home-based business ventures. IRS small business products will be distributed to attendees.
Registration: To preregister and for additional information please contact Colin Vautrinot, Acting Library Manager for the Tottenville Library by e-mail ColinVautrinot@nypl.org or telephone at 718-984-0945 .
Sponsored By: The New York Public Library - Tottenville Library
Staten Island
Date: August 10, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: The New York Public Library - Tottenville Library, 7430 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10307
Tax Tips for Freelancers
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 all attendees. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis unless otherwise noted. No registration is necessary. For further information, you may call (917) ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975), 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday or e-mail business@nypl.org.
Sponsored By: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
New York
Date: September 24, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: The New York Public Library - Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Room 018, 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street), New York, NY 10016