Tax Issues
Important Information on Backup Withholding
Find out what to do if a payee fails to furnish his/her correct taxpayer identification number.
Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
Tax relief provisions for disaster situations.
Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts
The IRS urges taxpayers not to fall victim to tax scams. Taxpayers need to remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Tax Law Changes for Businesses
Tax law changes (new law and soon to be effective provisions from prior tax law) for businesses including the self-employed, small businesses, and corporations.
Publication 553, Highlights of Tax Changes (PDF)
This publication highlights recent tax law changes. The chapters are divided into sections based on when the changes take effect.
Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide (PDF)
This publication explains your tax responsibilities as an employer. It explains the requirements for withholding, depositing, reporting, and paying employment taxes. It explains the forms that you must give to your employees, those that your employees must give to you, and those that you must send to the IRS and SSA. This guide also has tax tables that you need to figure the taxes to withhold from each employee.
Publication 954, Tax Incentives for Distressed Communities (PDF)
This publication is for business owners who want to find out whether they qualify for certain tax incentives. These incentives are intended to help empowerment zones, enterprise communities, renewal communities, and other distressed communities. A distressed community is any area whose poverty rate or other conditions cause any of these tax incentives to apply. The requirements for each tax incentive are different. This publication also covers the Welfare to Work Credit and the Work Opportunity Credit.
Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home (Including Use By Daycare Providers) (PDF)
The purpose of this publication is to provide information on figuring and claiming the deduction for business use of your home. It includes special rules for daycare providers.
Taxpayer Advocate Service
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers and small businesses who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should. If you believe you are eligible for TAS assistance, you can reach TAS by calling toll-free (877) 777–4778 or TTY/TTD (800) 829-4059.
Small Business
Small Business Forms and Publications
Download multiple small business and self-employed forms and publications.
IRA Online Resource Guide
An online version of the IRA Resource Guide for Small Business Owners and Individuals CD-ROM. This narrative (with updates) contains information on IRAs and retirement plans funded with IRAs.
General
Electronic IRS
The number of electronic options available is increasing every year, helping to reduce your burden and improve the timeliness and accuracy of tax returns. Within IRS.gov, you can accomplish many things electronically through one single source. The Electronic IRS is a gateway to the many IRS electronic options available.
Order IRS Products
Looking for a tool to help you meet your tax requirements? Choose from our free products, developed especially for the Small Business/Self-Employed person, and obtain updated information on existing products. Order today online or by calling (800) 829-3676.
Small Business Resources
This section offers links to a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies.
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State Links
A collection of links to State government web sites with useful information for businesses. Whether you're already in business, just starting, or expanding to a new state - there's something here for you!
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