Small Business Taxes

Tax Deductions for Energy Efficiency

Did you know that you can deduct costs spent on energy efficient upgrades made to your facilities?

• Learn more about these federal tax deductions
• Find info about state tax incentives
• Calculate savings from making energy efficient upgrades

Tax Topics

• Employer and Tax Identification Numbers
• Business Income Taxes and Tax Deductions
• Employment Taxes
• Filing and Paying Your Taxes
• Managing Your Taxes
• Collecting Sales Taxes Over the Internet
• State Tax Requirements and Forms
• Tax Help and Training
• Tax Info for Specific Business Types

Tax Resources

To help business owners stay abreast of tax requirements, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided the following key resources for start-ups, self-employed individuals and other small business owners.

• Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop
  One-stop resource for all small business tax forms, resources and assistance.
• Starting a Business and Keeping Records
  This guide clearly explains basic fedeal tax and recordkeeping requirements.
• Starting, Operating and Closing a Business
  This guide provides more in-depth tax information to business owners at different phases of ownership. It also provides information to assist in making basic business decisions.

Tax Publications

• Small Business Products Online Ordering
  Looking for a tool to help you meet your tax requirements? The IRS offers a number free products, developed especially for the small business and self-employed person.
• Tax Publications for Business
  List of tax publications and guides that help businesses submit required federal tax forms.
• Plain Language Guides to Tax Regulations
  List of tax regulations issued since August 1, 1995, with references to plain language summaries where available. This list also provides a way to comment on regulations with an open comment period.
• Tax Treaties
  Tax treaties may allow residents of foreign countries to be taxed at a reduced rate, or to be exempt from U.S. income taxes on certain items of income they receive from sources within the United States.