A FREE workshop entitled “Small Business Tax Workshop” will be sponsored by the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center on Thursday, August 11, 2011. The workshop will be held at the Guymon Enterprise Center, located at 806 N E 6^th, in Guymon. Workshop hours are 9 a.m. to noon with registration at 8:30.

This workshop is designed to benefit self-employed persons, small business owners and those interested in starting a business. The presenter at this workshop will be Dewey Brandon from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.  Brandon is the Director of Taxpayer Services and Education for the OTC. Some of the subjects to be covered include: forms completion, which taxes you are responsible for, record keeping requirements and how and when to ask for help with tax problems. An OSBDC counselor will be present to share information helpful to small business startup and growth and provide opportunity for individual small business counseling.

While there is no cost for this workshop, pre-registration is requested so that we can have adequate materials for attendees.  Please call to register by August 9 at 580-327-8608. You may also register by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or on our web site at www.osbdc.org Attendees will receive a complete business registration packet from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

The OSBDC is partially funded by the U. S. Small Business Administration, though such funding does not constitute either an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsor’s opinions, products or services. All services are extended on a nondiscriminatory basis.  Reasonable arrangements for handicapped assistance will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance of the workshop.  For further information please call the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center on the campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva at 580-327-8608 or e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it