OLYMPIA - Jan. 6, 2015 - Business owners in Washington are responsible for knowing which taxes to report. To help them, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners in Spokane on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Call 509-327-0200 or go online to register on Revenue's workshop and education page (http://dor.wa.gov/Workshops).

Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection and record-keeping requirements. Attendees receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Revenue's rules and regulations.

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 21
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Rock Point III, 3rd Floor, Conference Room A, 1330 N. Washington St., Spokane

Contact Revenue's Rick Stedman with any questions about the workshop: 360-705-6624 or rickst@dor.wa.gov.

Revenue offers several ways for businesses to learn about taxes: view a complete schedule of workshops offered statewide (http://dor.wa.gov/Workshops) or watch a short streaming video version (http://dor.wa.gov/NBOvideo) of the workshop available on Revenue's website.

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