WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service
has numerous free resources that can help small business taxpayers
comply with their tax responsibilities, and none of them are further
than a mouse-click away.
On the small business section of IRS.gov, taxpayers
can, for example, learn how the tax code treats different business
structures, apply for an Employer Identification Number or make
tax payments, even watch a streaming video of a small business workshop.
“Running a small business is a big responsibility,
and the IRS wants to help simplify the process for this important
group of taxpayers,” said Dale F. Hart, Commissioner of the
Small Business/Self-Employed Division of the IRS. “Whether
a person is just considering opening a business or has years of
small business experience, we provide a wide range of tools and
educational assistance to help him or her succeed.”
Here is a sample of the resources and services
that small businesses can find on IRS.gov:
- Starting a Business — Everything from a new business
checklist to selecting a business structure.
- Operating a Business — Find out about various expenses
associated with a business and business taxes that may apply.
Also lists requirements for small businesses with employees and
information on how to structure a retirement plan.
- Closing a Business — More than shutting the door,
procedures are provided for getting out of business, including
forms to file.
- The Self-Employed Community — This one-stop shop
for the self-employed was built with the help of taxpayer feedback.
- Industries and Professions — Advice on how to avoid
problems in construction, cosmetology and more. Information on
more than a dozen industries in all.
- International Taxpayers — Addresses the special
tax requirements of the international community.
- Where to File — Filing addresses, by return type,
for self-filers and tax professionals. Includes the top filing
errors made by type of form.
- Order Free Products — Choose from the Tax Calendar,
Small Business Resource Guide and more, all developed for the
small business or self-employed individual.
- Small Business Online Classroom — IRS courses, self-directed
learning and access to streaming video of IRS small business workshops.
- State Links — A collection of links to state government
and commercial web sites.
IRS.gov is also the gateway to a host of electronic
services for small businesses:
- E-file — Filing options for employment taxes, information
returns, partnerships, corporations and estates and trusts can
all be found here.
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) — Small businesses
may apply for one online.
- Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) —
EFTPS is an alternative to paying taxes by check or money order.
Small businesses can make payments 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.
Over the past few years, the Internet has opened
up vast new possibilities for communication between the IRS and
small business. But IRS employees are still available by phone to
speak with small business owners and the self-employed. For telephone
assistance with tax issues, small businesses may call 1-800-829-4933.
Related Item: Small
Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
Credit: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=123292,00.html
IRS - The Newsroom
IR-2004-68, May 17, 2004
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