Small Business
Small businesses are, and will continue to be, the backbone of the U.S. economy. They employ half of all private-sector employees, and over the last decade have generated 60 to 80 percent of net new jobs annually.
- Information from the Job Accommodation Network on their Small Business & Self Employment Service
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business or contact:
EEOC
1801 L. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20507
Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or
1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or
1-800-669-3302 (TTY) - An important publication from the Department of Justice on the Americans with Disabilities Act - The ADA Guide for Small Businesses or contact:
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
P.O. Box 66118
Washington, DC 20530-6118
1-800-514-0301 (Voice) 1-800-514-0308 (TTY)
Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities
The Internal Revenue Service provides information and appropriate forms for tax code provisions that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA, including a tax credit for small businesses (section 44 - IRS Form 8826 - See IRS Publication 334) and a tax deduction for all businesses (section 190 - No Separate IRS Form - See IRS Publication 535) The IRS also provides the form (IRS 8850) that employers must complete when filing for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
IRS Tax code information: 1-800-829-1040 (Voice)
1-800-829-4059 (TTY)
Tax code legal questions: 1-202-622-3110 (Voice)
TTY: use relay service
To order Forms and Publications: 1-800-829-3676 (Voice) 1-800-829-4059 (TTY)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- The Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers are located in each of the ten federal regions. They are funded by the Department of Education specifically to provide technical assistance on the ADA. Click here for the Regional Disability and Technical Assistance Center in your region.
- What You Should Know About Workplace Laws
- Information from the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit: How Employers Qualify and Participate
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
or
Your Local Public Employment Service Office - The IRS Work Opportunity Tax Credit form IRS Form 8850
or call the IRS: 1-800-829-3676 (Voice)
1-800-829-4059 (TTY)