NEW VENTURE GUIDE
by the UALR Arkansas Small Business Development Center
Internal Revenue Service Tax Workshops
To assist new small business owners, the IRS conducts small business tax workshops. Consult the Arkansas Small Business Development Center's training calendar for dates and locations. You can also access our training calendar information on our website at asbdc.ualr.edu.
A three-hour morning session begins at 9:00 a.m. and focuses on the self-employed person's estimated and self-employment taxes, tax form filing requirements, tax deductions and credits.
A three-hour afternoon session begins at 1:00 p.m. and targets the small business person. Topics include employment taxes and federal tax deposits, W-4 forms, employee withholding forms, and tax form filing requirements for employers.
Arkansas Sales and Use Tax Conferences
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) conducts occasional sessions in various locations around the state. These workshops provide information on sales and use taxes, withholding taxes, and tax incentive programs. These sessions are listed on the DFA's web site. The following web address provides a link to the seminar listing as well as to other business and personal tax information, http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/taxes/. You may also want to call the DFA Sales and Use Tax Section office at (501-682-7104) in Little Rock to inquire about the availability of these programs.
U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Workshop
First and Third Mondays of Each Month
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
No charge to attendTo Register: 501-324-7379
2120 Riverfront Drive, Room 100
Little Rock, ArkansasThe workshop provides information about the SBA's guaranteed loan programs, including loan eligibility and credit criteria to qualify. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions during the session. SBA brochures and reference materials can be picked up for future reference.
