UW Webinar Series Explores Tax Considerations for the Self

Keith Hall, a certified public accountant and tax expert, will assist Wyoming self-employed businesses in getting the tax help they need.

Hall will present three hourlong webinars designed to assist businesses with their tax preparation, explain recent tax changes and provide helpful tips. The three-part online series, titled “Tax Considerations for the Self-Employed,” is presented by the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network. The series is scheduled Feb. 2, 9 and 16 from 2-3 p.m. each day.

The SBDC is a partnership among the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Business Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBDC focuses on educating small-business owners and potential owners on how to successfully start and operate small businesses. The SBDC’s main office is located at UW.

On Feb. 2, Hall will cover “Critical Tax Questions for the Self-Employed.” For those new to self-employment, he will cover business entity formation, estimated taxes, and automobile and travel deductions. On Feb. 9, attendees will learn how to “Audit-Proof Your Tax Return.” The final webinar, scheduled Feb. 16, will provide attendees with tips on how to maximize tax savings by hiring their own children, taking the home office deduction and using retirement contributions.

Hall is president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) and a certified public accountant. Through the NASE, Hall offers personalized tax consulting to thousands of small-business owners annually. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and even Good Housekeeping. In addition, he has appeared on hundreds of radio programs across the country, including CBS’s “MarketWatch,” and has testified before the House and Senate Small Business Committees in support of small business tax issues and tax code simplification.

The fee for all three webinars is $15. Attendees can register at www.wyomingsbdc.org.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. For more information or to pay by check, call Peggy Baker at 1-800-348-5194.

The Wyoming SBDC Network is a business advising group of the Wyoming SBDC, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Market Research Center and SBIR/STTR Initiative. The network’s mission is to help Wyoming entrepreneurs succeed. Advising and most market research activities are free of charge to Wyoming residents.

The SBDC is funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA. Additional support is provided by the Wyoming Business Council and UW.

For more information, go to www.wyomingsbdc.org.