Free tax seminar for restaurants offered

Michelle Steel, Orange County’s elected taxpayer advocate, invites restaurant owners, managers and new small business owners to a free Orange County Tax Seminar for Restaurants from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach.

Steel uncovered at $42 million mistake in the Board of Equalization’s tax refund procedures in 2008. Following her investigation, the tax agency refunded tax security deposit to more than 5,000 small businesses.

Representatives from the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, Internal Revenue Service, Employment Development Department, and other local, state, and federal agencies will be available to help restaurant owners with their tax and business questions.

Topics presented include: taxable and tax-exempt food sales, working with the board of equalization, equity finance, debt finance and business plans.

Free parking is available. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to register, call (213) 593-1311 or e-mail OCRestaurantSeminar@boe.ca.gov.

— Jennifer Frehn