Small Business Resources

The Small Business Administration

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an excellent place to start when thinking about starting a business or when looking for advice.

Careful planning is fundamental to success. The Small Business Planner, created by the SBA, includes information and resources that will help you at any stage of the business lifecycle.

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Starting a Business

How to Start Your Business

Write a Business Plan

Choose a Structure

Choose and Register Your Business

Choose Your Location and Equipment

Business Licenses and Permits

Learn about Business Laws

Business Financials

Finance Your Business

Filing and Paying Taxes

Hire and Retain Employees

Managing a Business

Running a Business

Leading Your Business

Growing Your Business

Business Law Regulations

Business Guides by Industry

Small Business Health Care

Exporting

Closing Down Your Business

Cyber Security

Small Business Forms

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Small Business Taxes: The Virtual Workshop

Lesson 1

What you need to know about federal taxes and your new business

Lesson 2

What you need to know about Schedule C and other small business taxes and tax forms

Lesson 3

How to file and pay your taxes electronically

Lesson 4

What you need to know when you run your business out of your home

Lesson 5

How to set up a retirement plan for yourself and your employees

Lesson 6

What you need to know about federal taxes when hiring employees or contractors

Lesson 7

How to manage payroll so you withhold the correct amount from employees

Lesson 8

How to make tax deposits and file a return to report your payroll taxes

Lesson 9

Hiring people who live in the U.S. but who aren’t U.S. citizens

Other helpful resources from (IRS)

Tax Guide for Small Business

Small Business/Self Employed

Employer’s Tax Guide

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit and the SHOP Marketplace

Tax Information for Businesses

Filing and Paying Your Business Taxes

Small Business Retirement Plan Resources

Small Business, Self-Employed, Other Business

Tax Guide for Small Business (For Individuals Who Use Schedule C or C-EZ)

e-file for Business and Self-Employed Taxpayers

Retirement Plans for Small Business

Tax Help for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed