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Is an S-Corporation Right for You?
Focused, 30-Minute Session
Many small business owners hear “you need an S-Corp” without understanding why. This session breaks down the pros, cons, costs, and compliance requirements so you can make a confident, informed decision without the jargon.
Taught by Tom Tanner, IRS Licensed Enrolled Agent
Fine Print:
Our workshops, events, and programs are designed with small business owners in mind—focused on practical insights, shared experiences, and actionable takeaways you can put to use right away.
Registration fees secure your seat for the event. Refunds are not available for no-shows. Access to workshop materials, resources, and the session recording is provided to registered participants who attend the session and complete the brief post-event survey launched during the workshop.
The City of Roanoke serves as our fiscal host. Workshop registration fees are processed through the City of Roanoke and directly support programming delivered by the Virginia SBDC, Greater Roanoke & NRV Regional Small Business Development Center. Charges will appear as such on your credit card statement.
The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop, event, or program due to insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances. If a cancellation occurs, registered participants will be notified using the email provided at registration. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered, we may be unable to contact you.
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Speaker(s): Tom Tanner, Licensed IRS Enrolled Agent & Business Advisor, Greater Roanoke & NRV SBDC Team
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fee: $ 10.00
The City of Roanoke is our fiscal host. The cost of this workshop is directly allocated to Virginia SBDC, Greater Roanoke & NRV Regional Small Business Development Center programming.
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.
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