Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga will co-sponsor the annual 2010 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 8:15a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Racoon Mountain Room of the University Center, located on the University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus. 

MARYVILLE, Tenn.-The Department of Revenue’s Special Investigations Section conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea of Troy James Bull to two counts of Sales Tax Evasion.

JONESBOROUGH - The Department of Revenue’s Special Investigations Section conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea of Christa Dawn Hess, former owner of Stop-N-Go Haus, to nine counts of Sales Tax Evasion.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee Department of Revenue, Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and Tennessee Tech University will co-sponsor the annual 2010 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on Monday, Aug. 30 from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Tech Pride Room of the Roaden University Center, located on the Tennessee Tech University campus.

MARTIN, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue and the University of Tennessee - Martin will co-sponsor the annual 2010 Tennessee Business Tax Seminar on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Legislative Chamber at the Boling University Center, located on the Tennessee Martin campus. 

NASHVILLE – Last legislative session, the 106^th General Assembly enacted Public Chapter 530, shifting the administration and collection of business tax from local municipalities and counties to the Department of Revenue. With this change, the Department of Revenue is using its resources and experience in tax administration to provide greater efficiency in the collection process and increased revenue for the State and for local governments. Classification 3 taxpayers must file and pay with the Department of Revenue by Aug. 31. Businesses will continue to obtain business licenses from the county clerks and/or municipal officials.

 

NASHVILLE – The 2010 Sales Tax Holiday begins this Friday, and provides three full days of tax breaks on clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases. Visitwww.tntaxholiday.com or our new dedicated facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TNTaxHoliday for detailed information on the holiday.

 

The holiday begins Friday, August 6 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m. During the designated three-day weekend, consumers will not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.

MEMPHIS - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictments and subsequent arrests of Abdelrahman Amrokbeer (age 50), former owner, and Maher Abu Obeid (age 32), former manager, of the Bull Market located at 17730 Highway 64 in Somerville, Tenn., on charges of sales tax evasion. Both men were arrested by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Revenue’s Special Investigations Section conducted the investigation that led to the July 21 guilty pleas to tax evasion and forgery by Michael Gennaro Tangredi, age 20.Tangredi is the Chief Financial Officer for Tangredi’s Italian Kitchen located at 2323 Elliston Place, Nashville, Tenn.