"NBA
and the IRS??
Yes, the IRS, as in the Internal Revenue Service!
In a continuing effort to provide our members with quality service and products,
we have partnered with the Small Business and Self-Employed Division within the
IRS to be able to provide you with the latest small business tax information available.
The IRS Web Site, www.irs.gov,
is a valuable source of information and it even has a page dedicated to small
business and self-employed individuals. You can access their Small Business and
Self-Employed Community directly at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html."
IRS Division of Small Business and Self
Employed Community
If you run a small business
or are self-employed, the Small
Business Self-Employed community website is for you! Our site offers industry
and/or profession-specific information to help you work with the Internal Revenue
Service IRS.
Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop
Resources
Starting,
Operating or Closing a Business
If you're considering starting a business,
start here. This section provides information such as a checklist for a new business
and selecting a business structure. Learn about operating a business with employees,
deductions and credits, recordkeeping and accounting methods. Additional resources
include the Small Business Tax Calendar, Tax Topics for Businesses, and Frequently
Asked Questions.
Small
Business Forms and Publications
Now you can select and download multiple
small business and self-employed forms and publications or you can call 1-800-829-3676
to order forms and publications through the mail.
Employer
ID Numbers (EINs)
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also
known as a federal tax identification number, and is used to identify a business
entity. Generally, businesses need an EIN. You may apply for an EIN in various
ways, and now you may apply
online.
e-file
for Business and Self-Employed Taxpayers
Electronic filing and payment
options for businesses including employment taxes, information returns, partnerships,
corporations, and estates & trusts.
Internal
Revenue Service - Taxpayer Advocate Service
Taxpayer
Advocate Service - www.irs.gov/advocate
A
Resource for Small Businesses with Lingering Tax Problems
Did
you know that last year, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assisted approximately
17,000 small businesses throughout the United States? Was yours one of the businesses
helped? If not, why?
Business returns can be difficult to
understand and challenging to prepare. Unresolved tax issues with the IRS can
be frustrating, affect profits and stifle the growth of a successful business.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service, commonly referred to as
TAS, is an independent organization within the IRS dedicated to helping you resolve
and prevent tax problems. TAS was created to ensure tax problems not resolved
through normal channels are promptly and fairly handed. We also assist with hardship
situations created by taxes. Unfortunately, many business owners have never heard
of TAS and, because of this, do not realize how they can benefit from our services.
Perhaps you are someone who has never heard of us before - why not call us and
see if we can help?
Our service is free. We know the tax
system and how to navigate it. Your tax problem will be assigned to a Case Advocate
who will work with you one-on-one to resolve your concerns. We provide personalized,
knowledgeable service to you. We listen to your situation, explain the steps necessary
for a solution and stay involved until the problem is resolved to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
Last year, Case Advocates nationwide
processed 225,000 cases initiated by individuals and small businesses. Every state
has Case Advocates available to help small businesses solve their problems with
the IRS.
You can call or write to your local Taxpayer Advocate,
whose address and phone number is listed in the blue pages of your local telephone
directory and in Publication 1546, How to Get Help with Unresolved Tax Problems,
available online at www.irs.gov/advocate.
Internal Revenue Service - Employee Plans
Employee
Plans - www.irs.gov/retirement/index.html
About
Us
The office of Employee Plans (EP) under the Tax Exempt & Government
Entities (TE/GE) operating division of the Internal Revenue Service helps retirement
plan sponsors, plan participants, and practitioners working in the retirement
benefits arena understand and comply with the pension law.
What
We Do
The pension law provides significant tax benefits for sponsors of
certain retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) and the employees that participate
in them. Our EP Examinations activities promote voluntary compliance by analyzing
operational features of retirement plans. A centralized examination case selection
and review process is used to enhance consistency of enforcement activities and
to focus resources on the areas of highest noncompliance. Through our Customer
Education & Outreach office, we provide services and information about retirement
plan requirements. Our services under Rulings and Agreements are designed to help
customers understand and comply with the pension law, and assist customers in
correcting mistakes that may occur when administering the plan. These services
help conserve plan benefits until an employee’s retirement, and help preserve
the tax benefits associated with these plans. Additional information regarding
our unique services is presented in our online brochure, Publication
3636. The EP
Work Plan sets forth the operating priorities and program guidance that will
guide EP's work over the coming year.
Additional Resources
Retirement
Plans Community
A brief description of the types of retirement plans and
taxpayer groups that are covered by the Retirement Plans Community web pages.
Retirement
Planning (mymoney.gov)
Useful tools for retirement planning from the mymoney.gov
web site.
Employee
Plans - A Closer Look
To Visit the I.R.S. Division of
Small Business and Self Employed Community Web Site
Click
Here
