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If you are starting or currently operating a small business, IRS has extensive tax information, forms, publications and online tools and resources on the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center. The Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center offers tax help through its A-Z Index for Business containing topics listed alphabetically and by business type (such as sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation). Starting, Operating or Closing a Business Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or an established business owner, you will find everything you need here to start and manage your business venture. Business Taxes The type of business you operate determines what taxes you must pay and how you pay them. Checklist for Starting a Business This checklist provides the basic steps you should follow to start a business. Employer Identification Number An EIN, also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number (FEIN), is used to identify a business entity. Online tools at irs.gov
Other Small Business Resources IRS e-News for Small Businesses Get free tax information by e-mail, bimonthly. Receive news about important tax dates, what’s new on the IRS Web site, recently added tax forms and publications, IRS news releases and special IRS announcements. Subscribe to this and other free e-newsletters in the Newsroom section IRS.gov under e-News Subscriptions. Electronic Payment Choices Publication 966, Electronic Choices to Pay All Your Federal Taxes (PDF) contains information about EFTPS, a free system from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that enables business and individual taxpayers to make their federal tax payments electronically 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Internet or by phone. Business.gov Official business link to the U.S. government managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with 21 other federal agencies. USA.gov USA.gov and USA.gov En Español make it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the Web. State Tax Links The State Tax Links at State Tax Central connects to your state's Web site for small business tax information. Other Resources U.S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service Social Security Administration Visit Business Services Online to find applications that enable organizations and authorized individuals to conduct
business with the Social Security Administration. This includes free electronic filing for Forms W-2. Copy A/Form W-2 Reporting For questions about wage reporting (submitting Copy A of Form W-2 to SSA), refer to the SSA’s Employer Reporting Service at 800-772-6270 or e-mail employerinfo@socialsecurity.gov. General SSA Benefit Questions For general Social Security benefit questions, refer to SSA’s Tele Service Center at 800-772-1213. Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Small Business Administration For information about SBA business development programs and services, call the SBA Small Business Answer Desk at 800-U-ASK-SBA (827-5722) or visit SBA.gov. The SBA’s Small Business Planner includes information and resources that will help you at any stage of the business life cycle. Small Business Development Centers SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, and federal, state and local governments. SBTV.com Internet television for small businesses, SBTV.com’s Web site offers daily news programming, videos, tax tips and resources for the small business community. TaxWiseTV.com TaxWise TV features a streamlined, magazine-style format to provide IRS issues and relevant topics to the tax practitioner community. U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Business Liaison U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Department of Homeland Security E-Verify (formerly known as the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program) is an Internet-based system
operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration that allows
participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Suggested irs.gov bookmarks
Other IRS Tax Help Appeals Business and Specialty Tax Help Line Credit Card Payments Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Enrollment Employer Identification Number (EIN) Filing Locations Identity Theft Information Reporting Program Customer Service National Taxpayer Advocate Case Intake Line Exempt Organizations and Employee Plans Help Line Order Tax Forms or Publications Tax Help Line for Individuals Taxpayer Assistance Centers Where’s My Refund?
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Tax Help for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed