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For immediate release: Friday, May 6, 2011
For more information: Jo S. Riley, Business Education Coordinator,
605.773.3311
SD/MN Border Tax Seminars Offered in Sioux Falls
(PIERRE, SD) - Two seminars being held in Sioux Falls this month will offer helpful state tax information to area business owners who conduct business in both South Dakota and Minnesota.
The South Dakota Department of Revenue and the Minnesota Tax Department are hosting the Border Tax Seminars which are scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 at MorningsideCommunity Center, 2400 S. Bahnson Avenue.
A Sales and Use Tax Seminar is set from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a Tax Seminar for Construction Contractors scheduled for 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Topics to be covered at the seminars include how and when to apply for a sales tax license; when to apply Minnesota vs. South Dakota tax; exemptions from sales and use taxes; agricultural products and production; how contractors’ excise tax applies to South Dakota and Minnesota contractors; exempt entities; local taxes; use tax; and filing returns.
Both seminars are offered free of charge. Interested individuals can register on-line at http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/ (click on “Business Tax” then “Tax Education”) or by calling the South Dakota Department of Revenue at 1-800-829-9188.
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