Washington State Department of Revenue holds a free business tax workshop from 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the Clallam Transit Center Conference Room, 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

Participants will learn about applicable state taxes, record-keeping requirements and completing tax returns and will get answers to specific tax questions. A workbook covering commonly asked questions is included. Sign up online at www.dor.wa.gov (click on workshops/attend workshop/schedule).

Also, SCORE, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, provides free counseling for start-up businesses. For information, call Pam Macas, business development director, at 457-7793.

Washington State University’s Small Business Development Center provides free individual counseling to assist with business planning, market development, financing and management. For more information, contact Kathleen Purdy at 417-5657 or kpurdy@olympus.net.