If you live near a state line, please look for tax workshops, meetings and seminars in nearby cities of the bordering state.
- Get ready for tax season
- Houston Community College – Entrepreneurial Workshops
- Small business tax workshops
- Small business workshop
- Women's Business Enterprise Alliance small business tax workshop series
Get ready for tax season
Join us for an informative session designed to help individuals and small business owners protect their businesses and stay compliant with the latest tax regulations. With a focus on business security, 2025 tax updates, and essential tools for maintaining accurate records. You'll leave equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to file taxes confidently and securely. Stay informed on free filing options, e-file, and direct deposit, along with practical recordkeeping tips. IRS Stakeholder Liaison will be speaking.
Registration: Please visit the University of Houston SBDC website.
Date: Jan. 21, 2025
Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Galveston County SBDC, 319 E. Galveston St., Unit A, League City, Texas 77573
Houston Community College (HCC) Entrepreneurial Workshops
HCC is hosting several entrepreneurial workshops and if you’re a small business owner you’ll want to attend. Various topics will be discussed such as e-file, hiring employees vs contractors, home office use, payroll management, tax scams and more. IRS Stakeholder Liaison will also be speaking at each workshop and time will be allotted for Q & A.
Location for each workshop: Houston Community College - Felix Fraga Campus, 301 N. Drennan St., Felix Fraga Building, Room 360, Houston, Texas 77003
Registration: Please visit the Houston Community College Entrepreneurial event website for all workshops (2025 events will be posted soon).
Sponsored by: Houston Community College - Felix Fraga Campus
Houston
Tax scams workshops
Comprehensive payroll tax management: Deposits, returns, and hiring non-citizens
This workshop, presented by Harris County Precinct 4, will explain the federal tax deposit process, deposit requirements and penalties, and show you how to file any of the following: Form 941, Employers Quarterly Federal Tax Return; Form 944, Employers Annual Federal Tax Return; and/or Form 943, Employer's Annual Tax Return for Agricultural Employee. Also, Hiring U.S. Residents Who Aren't U.S. Citizens will be discussed. IRS Stakeholder Liaison, Sheba Gonzalez will be speaking.
Date: Feb. 13, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Federal Taxes When Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors
Learn your responsibilities as an employer or as one who pays others for services in the course of your trade or business. We also cover employee vs independent contractors. Whether you're handling this yourself or paying someone else to do it, you need to know this important information and more. We will also discuss federal unemployment taxes.
Date: Jan. 30, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
How to File and Pay Your Taxes Electronically
Learn about IRS e-file and its benefits for your individual and business returns, as well as describing electronic payment options, so you can determine which is best for your business. Additionally, business use of your home will also be reviewed.
Date: Jan. 16, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Small business tax workshops
Tax workshops are offered in coordination with our partnering organizations. IRS provides small business materials for the workshops. For the dates, times, locations and topics, please refer to each location for contact and/or registration information.
Brownsville
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Corpus Christi
Contact: Monica Benavides; Phone: 361-698-2422; Email: mbenavides11@delmar.edu
Registration: Visit the Del Mar College Small Business Development Center website. The Del Mar SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
Edinburg
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Harlingen
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Kingsville
Contact: Monica Benavides; Phone: 361-698-2422; Email: mbenavides11@delmar.edu
Registration: Visit the Del Mar College Small Business Development Center website. The Del Mar SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
Mathis
Contact: Monica Benavides; Phone: 361-698-2422; Email: mbenavides11@delmar.edu
Registration: Visit the Del Mar College Small Business Development Center website. The Del Mar SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
McAllen
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Mercedes
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Mission
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Pharr
Contact: Esperanza P. Delgado; Phone: 956-665-7535; Email: sbdc@utrgv.edu
Registration: Visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center website. The UTRGV SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center
Robstown
Contact: Monica Benavides; Phone: 361-698-2422; Email: mbenavides11@delmar.edu
Registration: Visit the Del Mar College Small Business Development Center website. The Del Mar SBDC also offers free, virtual training business workshops 24/7 from their website.
Sponsored by: Del Mar College Small Business Development Center
Small business workshop
This free workshop, offered every third Saturday of the month, aims to highlight the Gig economy's impact on small businesses. Registration is not required and parking is open to the public.
Topics:
- Definition of a small business
- Maintaining compliance as a small business
- Importance of an EIN (employer identification number)
- Entrepreneurial spirit
Registration: First come, first served. No registration needed. For more information, questions or additional help, contact Willie Perry by phone: 713-584-0317 or email: ouidahintlinc@yahoo.com.
Sponsored by: Shrine of the Black Madonna and Internal Revenue Service
Houston
Date: Every third Saturday
Time: 10 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Location: Shrine of the Black Madonna, 5309 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77021
Women's Business Enterprise Alliance small business tax workshop series
This four-part series will cover federal taxes and your new business, the purpose of the Employer Identification Number (EIN), recordkeeping requirements, bookkeeping and accounting methods, the business structures, and how to select a paid tax preparer. Also, Schedule C, other small business taxes, an overview of Form 1040, profit or loss from business, how to calculate gross profit and gross income, how to identify and deduct expenses, as well as how to calculate net profit or loss will be discussed and more.
Sponsored by: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance
Mastering Small Business Taxes
Date: Jan. 29, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, WBC Training Center 9800 Northwest Fwy. Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77092
Registration: Please visit the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance website to register and for more information.
Efficient Tax Management: E-Filing and Home Office Deductions
Date: Feb. 5, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, WBC Training Center 9800 Northwest Fwy. Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77092
Registration: Please visit the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance website to register and for more information.
Navigating Employment Taxes: Hiring, Payroll, and Withholding Essentials
Date: Feb. 12, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, WBC Training Center, 9800 Northwest Fwy., Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77092
Registration: Please visit the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance website to register and for more information.
Comprehensive Payroll Tax Management: Deposits, Returns, and Hiring
Date: Feb. 19, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, WBC Training Center, 9800 Northwest Fwy., Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77092
Registration: Please visit the Women's Business Enterprise Alliance website to register and for more information.