Understanding Texas Business Taxes: A Beginner’s Guide - Webinar via Zoom

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Understanding Texas Business Taxes: A Beginner’s Guide

Build a Strong Foundation for Understanding Your Texas Tax Responsibilities

Starting and operating a business comes with many responsibilities, and understanding your state tax obligations is an important part of building a strong business foundation. For new business owners, navigating government agencies, tax requirements, and available resources can feel overwhelming. This session is designed to make those basics easier to understand.

Join the UTSA SBDC and Monte Ramirez, Chief Communications Officer with Texas Taxperts, for an informative and beginner-friendly introduction to the Texas Comptroller’s Office and the tax responsibilities that Texas business owners should know.

This session will provide a general overview of the Comptroller’s Office, its purpose, key divisions, and the role it plays in supporting and regulating businesses across Texas. Participants will also learn about common state tax responsibilities, including an introduction to sales and use tax, and where to find reliable information and resources.

Whether you are thinking about starting a business, recently launched your business, or have been operating for some time and want to better understand your Texas tax obligations, this session will provide a practical starting point.

What You’ll Learn / Key Takeaways:

• The purpose and role of the Texas Comptroller’s Office
• An overview of the Comptroller’s Office divisions and how they serve Texas businesses
• Basic Texas tax responsibilities that may apply to business owners
• An introduction to sales and use tax and other common state tax obligations
• How to identify which tax responsibilities may apply to your business
• Where to find important tax information, forms, and business resources
• Key steps business owners can take to stay informed and meet their state tax responsibilities
• How to better understand and navigate the resources available through the Comptroller’s Office

Instructor: Monte Ramirez, Chief Communications Officer, Texas Taxperts

Audience: Built for beginner audiences, especially aspiring entrepreneurs, new business owners, and small business owners who want to develop a better understanding of the Texas Comptroller’s Office and their basic state tax responsibilities. All audiences are welcome.