Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:06:31 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: sales tax workshop for farmers
August 24, 2009: Understanding Sales Taxes on Agricultural Products Workshop
Pittsboro, NC
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Understanding Sales Taxes on Agricultural Products from 7:00-9:00 pm in the auditorium of the Agriculture Building in Pittsboro on Monday August 24. This workshop is part of the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Enhancing Sustainability Workshop Series. Presenters include Guido van der Hoeven from North Carolina State University and Ed Strickland from the NC Department of Revenue (DOR). The DOR recently released a reference guide designed to help farmers, merchants and other retailers understand the sales tax obligations for specific kinds of sales of agricultural products. Many farmers believe that their products are exempt from sales tax obligations when in fact they are not. Certain items like meats, baked goods, pickles, cut flower bouquets, and value-added products are subject to taxes if they are sold retail. Once farmers understand which products are subject to taxes, they then need to know how to keep the appropriate records and how to file. All of this will be discussed at the workshop, and participants will have time to ask questions.
If you already have questions, please go ahead and email them to me at . I will share them with our presenters to help them prepare for the workshop.
This is a FREE workshop but please RSVP by calling 919-542-8202 so we will know how many handouts to prepare.
DOR Reference Guide: http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms/Agsalestax.pdf
Stay cool,
Debbie
Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
www.growingsmallfarms.org