The Small Business Development Center at Coastal Carolina University is sponsoring a free tax seminar for small business owners from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 in the E. Craig Wall Senior College of Business Administration auditorium.

The seminar will be led by representatives of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the South Carolina Employment Security Commission and the Department of Revenue. Sessions consist of four hours of federal tax issues, one hour of state tax issues and one hour with the S.C. Employment Security Commission.

Topics include which federal and state forms to file, recordkeeping, type of entity to operate as, how to make payments online, employee/independent contractor, and other tips to help the small business owner comply with state and federal tax laws.

The event is free, but preregistration is required. To ensure a space, call 843-349-4010 or e-mail jpgraham@coastal.edu.

Workshops may be cancelled due to insufficient registration or inclement weather.