Staten Island Small Business Development Center to host event in two boroughs

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Jan. 13, 2015) – Important tax changes affecting small business owners will be featured during an upcoming seminar presented by the Staten Island Small Business Development Center (SI SBDC).

The no-cost seminar, “Federal and New York State Tax Law Updates for Small Business Owners,” will take place Jan. 22 in Recital Hall at the College of Staten Island (CSI), 2800 Victory Blvd., 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Jack Gold

The seminar will be repeated in Brooklyn, Jan. 29, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in The Bay Ridge Manor at 476 76^th St.

The presentations are sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, the College of Staten Island and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

“Having a grasp of the latest tax changes is vitally important to anyone who operates a business or professional practice,” said Dean Balsamini, director of the Staten Island Small Business Development Center. “This seminar sheds light on updates they need to know about.”

Seminar speakers will include certified public accountants Warren Bergstein and Jack Gold of Adelman, Katz and Mond LLP.

Warren Bergstein

For additional information or to pre-register for the either presentation, contact Christine Purelis of the SBDC at 718-982-2560, or via email: Christine.Purelis@csi.cuny.edu.

About the Staten Island Small Business Development Center

The SI SBDC is a full-time resource providing free confidential guidance and technical assistance to small-business owners, professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Open weekday business hours, the center is part of the New York State Small Business Development Center, which is administered by the State University of New York.

Since launching in 1993, the professional state-certified advisors of the Staten Island SBDC have worked directly with more than 6,900 businesses, helping them to invest more than $151 million in the area’s economy, and creating or saving more than 4,650 jobs. 

The Staten Island SBDC is headquartered at the College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Building 3A, Room 105; Staten Island, NY 10314-9806l (Phone: 718-982-2560).

SI SBDC may be visited on its Website (www.nyssbdc.org), or on Facebook at “Small Business Development Center, Staten Island” for the organization’s latest news, upcoming events and seminars.

The Staten Island SBDC additionally operates two outreach sites: The Small Business Development Center, Bay Ridge Satellite Office, in the Santander Building, 9512 Third Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209 (Phone: 718-609-5603), and the Small Business Development Center, Staten Island Office, in the Empire State Bank Building, 1361 North Railroad Ave., Staten Island, NY 10306 (Phone: 718-873-4496).

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