Sioux Falls Business Journal

A daylong tax workshop designed for new and small businesses will be held May 21 in Sioux Falls.

The free workshop will include a discussion led by the state Department of Revenue and Regulation on sales, use and contractors' excise taxes.

The state Department of Labor will discuss labor and employment laws, including topics such as wage and hour requirements and unemployment insurance benefits.

Representatives of the Small Business Development Center and U.S. Small Business Administration will discuss consulting services available to businesses.

The workshop will be from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 257 of the Sullivan Health Center at Southeast Technical Institute, 2320 N. Career Ave. The session will break for an on-your-own lunch break from noon to 1:15 p.m.

People interested in attending the workshop may register online at www.state.sd.us/drr2/businesstax/seminar/smallbusiness/small_business_registration.aspx or by calling the Department of Revenue and Regulation at (800) 829-9188.

The Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority will receive a $3,775,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for airport improvements.

The Sioux Falls Canaries are offering to rename The Birdcage in exchange for a corporate sponsorship.

Two Tea cousins were named Small Business Persons of the Year for 2008 by the U.S. Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office.