U.S. Small Business Administration
Programs and services to help your business start, grow and succeed. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
The basics on self-employment, filing requirements, and reporting responsibilities for independent contractors.
IRS Publication 583-Starting a Business and Keeping Records
This publication provides basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business. It also provides information on keeping records and illustrates a record keeping system.
IRS Publication 587-Business Use of Your Home
The purpose of this publication is to provide information on figuring and claiming the deduction for business use of hour home.
IRS Publication 463-Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses
You may be able to deduct the ordinary and necessary business-related expenses you have for: Travel, Entertainment, Gifts, or Transportation.
IRS Publication 334-Tax Guide for Small Business
The purpose of this publication is to provide general information about federal tax laws that apply to small business owners.
IRS Publication 4035-Home-Based Business Tax Avoidance Schemes
In this publication the IRS explains that any investment scheme or promotion that claims to allow a person to deduct what would normally be personal expenses and not ordinary and necessary business expenses should be considered highly suspect.
IRS Employer ID Numbers (EIN) - Do You Need an EIN?
This IRS website provides information on who is required to have a Employer Identification Number (EIN) and has links that allow you to obtain a number via the computer, telephone, or mail.
IRS Withholding Calculator
Individuals involved in direct sales often have other streams of income. The purpose of this application is to help those individuals, who are also employees, calculate the proper exemptions for their W-4 form. It is not a replacement for Form W-4, but most people will find it more accurate and easier to use than the worksheets that accompany Form W-4. You may use the results of this program to help you complete a new Form W-4, which you will submit to your employer.
IRS Check on Refund Status for Individuals
If you filed your tax return and you are expecting a refund, you have just one question, and you want the answer now - Where's My Refund? Access this secure Web site to find out if the IRS received your return and whether your refund was processed and sent to you.
State and Local Government on the Net
This State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.