Washington tax workshops, meetings and seminars

 

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

2025 National Tax Security Awareness Week - Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

In collaboration with IRS Stakeholder Liaison, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle will host these workshops on Schedule C, online payments and small business taxes.
Registration: Please contact Gosay Mohammed by phone 206-887-4774 or email: gmohammed@urbanleague.org.
Sponsored by: Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Location: Entrepreneurship Community & Cultural Office, 3000 S Alaska St., Suite C, Seattle, WA 98108

Business Use of Your Home

Students will learn how to deduct business use of their home and learn proactive measures to pay no more than the correct amount of tax.
Registration: Please contact Gosay Mohammed by phone206-887-4774 or email gmohammed@urbanleague.org.
Sponsored By: Urban League

Seattle
Date: February 5, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Entrepreneurship Community & Cultural Office, 3000 S Alaska St., Suite C, Seattle, Washington 98108

Goosefoot presents small business workshops

Join us for these workshops to discuss various IRS small business tax resources, credits, online payments, Schedule C and more. IRS Stakeholder Liaison will be presenting.
Registration: Please contact Sami Postma by phone 360-321-4246 or email: sami@goosefoot.org.
Sponsored by: Goosefoot Community
Location: Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley, WA 98260

Online payment and filing

In this session, you’ll learn how to pay online and also file your taxes.
Date: Feb 14, 2025.
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.

Small business tax workshop

Small Business Administration (SBA): The SBA has small business loan and assistance programs as well as a network of resources and partnerships with other public and private organizations that offer special outreach efforts and initiatives to help small businesses. SBA's programs and services assist in almost every aspect of starting a business - from developing a business plan to obtaining financing and marketing products. The SBA District office in Seattle covers Washington State. More information can be found at the homepage for the SBA office in Seattle, WA.

Browse the Washington SBA calendar of events to see upcoming workshops.

There are also excellent online courses in the SBA learning center and resources in the SBA businesses guide.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE): The SCORE program is an organization sponsored by the SBA to match volunteer business-management consultants with present and prospective small business owners in need of expert advice. The volunteers provide free and confidential one-to-one consulting and offer low-cost pre-business workshops. More information and a schedule of workshops can be found at Seattle SCORE's website.

SCORE also has online resources and tools to help you make decisions on starting or growing your business. 

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): The SBA provides funding for a network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) throughout the country. The SBDCs provide no-cost business consulting, training, and research tailored to the local community and the needs of individual clients. The Washington Small Business Development Center is a university-based organization offering a wealth of free and low-cost information designed to educate and support small business owners and managers, inventors, and potential entrepreneurs. More information and training opportunities can be found at the Washington SBDC website.

Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR):
The DOR offers free workshops and online workshops and tutorials to learn the basics of Washington State taxes. Tax reporting classifications, deductions, sales tax collection, and recordkeeping requirements are covered.

The state also offers a Small business guide, a one stop resource for starting and operating a business in Washington.