Registration is open for the eighth annual 2016 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar Series to be held July 28 at MTSU.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue and the Department of Accounting at MTSU’s Jones College of Business are hosting the event, which will be held on the second floor of the newly renovated Andrew Woodfin Miller Sr. Education Center at 503 E. Bell St.

The registration fee is $190 for all participants. Registration and other information can be found at http://www.mtsu.edu/accounting/seminars.php. Free parking will be available.

Dr. Jeannie Harrington

The seminar is designed to provide current, in-depth information on Tennessee tax issues to business owners, CPAs, and other interested parties. State tax specialists will present recent developments in legislation, including updates from the current 2016 legislative session and discuss various tax types and exemptions including business, sales and use, gift and inheritance, individual income and tangible personal property.

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) and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits may be obtained for these sessions.

Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Tennessee Comptroller for the Treasury and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will be providing the main speakers. New MTSU accounting department chair, Jeannie Harrington, will provide opening remarks.

For more information, contact Tonya Davenport at tonya.davenport@mtsu.edu or 615-898-5306.

— Jimmy Hart (jimmy.hart@mtsu.edu)