The following is a news release from McNeese State University:

A free seminar titled “Legal Issues for Small Businesses” will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at Central Library, located at 301 W. Claude St. in Lake Charles.

Attorney Mark Judson will be the speaker. The seminar is presented by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese and SCORE.

Pre-registration is requested. For more information, contact the LSBDC at McNeese at 337-475-5529 or go online at www.lsbdc.org.

The following is a news release from the Louisiana Department of Revenue:

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) reminds holiday shoppers that “online” does not mean “tax-free.” Louisiana’s consumer use tax applies to purchases in which a retailer does not charge sales tax. This happens typically during transactions with online and mail-order retailers, or television shopping networks, that do not have physical locations in Louisiana.

The following is a news release from the Internal Revenue Service:

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service would like to remind federal tax return preparers that they must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2013. Also, preparers who have a competency test requirement should take the time to schedule an appointment for the exam.