TENNESSEE BUSINESS TAX SEMINAR SERIES

ETSU WILL HOST SEMINAR SEPTEMBER 5

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and the East Tennessee State University will co-sponsor the annual 2007 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on September 5 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Centre at Millennium Park, located at 2001 Millennium Place,
Johnson City , TN 37604.

Individuals who attend the seminar will be provided with comprehensive materials covering these topics and will have the opportunity to ask questions. Continuing Professional Education (CPE), Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits may be obtained for these sessions through the sponsoring university. Each seminar has a registration fee. Please contact Nancy Casteel at UTC to register and confirm the cost of participating by calling (423) 439-5300 or e-mailing CASTEEL@mail.etsu.edu.

Seminars are also offered in Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Clarksville and Knoxville. For more information, please visit http://www.tennessee.gov/revenue or call the Tennessee Department of Revenue at (615) 253-0600.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the department collected $11.0 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.9 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.

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