The UW Tax Office will again be presenting a series of tax classes focusing on common tax issues encountered across campus. 2013 classes will be offered in two series. Series I will be a repeat of the classes that were offered in 2012. Series II will deal with more complex, focused tax issues.

NOTE: Because these classes quickly fill up, where possible, multiple sessions will be added to accommodate as many participants as possible so keep checking the tax office website if the class you would like to attend is full.

Series I
Tax classes in Series I address many of the basic tax issues that departments encounter daily. The classes are primarily for those individuals who deal with tax issues on a regular basis, but  they are open to anyone who is interested in furthering their basic tax knowledge. Additional classes and dates may be added if there is sufficient demand.

• Overview of Washington State Sales and Use Tax (State tax) - introduces basic sales and use tax concepts and also the fundamentals of how to determine taxability of a particular transaction.
   
• Employee or Independent Contractor  (Federal tax) - reviews basic terminology and concepts for deciding whether a person should be a UW employee or an independent contractor.
   
• Unrelated Business Income Tax (Federal tax) - discusses what the term means and how to determine whether a particular business is subject to the tax.

Series II
Tax classes in Series II address more specific and complex tax issues that are often seen on campus but may be more applicable to some departments than others.

• Advanced Washington State Sales and Use Tax (State tax) - builds on the overview in Series I and addresses more specific matters such as taxation of digital goods and Value Added Tax.
   
• International Tax Matters - reviews the various topics related to paying foreign nationals who perform services for the University in any capacity.  The class includes a brief overview of the related Global Support web page.