Small Business Tax Workshop Session 1

Event description

Lesson 1: Federal Taxes and Your New Business

 • IRS Resources Available to Small Business Owners

• Employer Identification Numbers (EIN)

• Recordkeeping

• Accounting Methods

• Types of Business Structures

• The Gig Economy

• Choosing a Paid Preparer

Instructor: Jeffrey Latessa works for the Internal Revenue Service in the Communications and Liaison Division as a Stakeholder Liaison in Lowell, MA. Jeffrey joined the IRS in 2008. Prior to joining the Communications and Liaison Division he worked as a Lead Case Advocate with the Taxpayer Advocate Service and in Identity Theft Victim Assistance. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.