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Starting a Business, Buying a Business
Starting your Business provides information on the steps you will need to take to set up your business and selecting your legal form. Also included is information about buying a business or franchise and setting up a home business or online business.
How to Incorporate a Business
Want to incorporate a business? If you want to incorporate your new or existing business, it's not as difficult as you might think. The process is simple, and the forms to incorporate are available from your state. Read the information in the main article and follow the instructions for your state.
Federal Income Taxes for Businesses - Forms and Filing
Learn about Filing business income taxes, including tax forms, filing, estimates, amended tax returns, and more.
Financing Your Business - Startup, Expansion, Cash Flow
Are you ready to start your business but you don't know how to finance it? Or do you need money for to expand your business or gain more cash? Learn how to prepare a business plan and get your personal finances in order. Learn about Small Business Administration loan guarantee programs and other financing sources.
Employees and Independent Contractors: Taxes, Laws, and Regulations
You need employees in your business, but you can't afford to miss paying them, and there are many laws to consider. Check here for information on setting up your payroll and paying payroll taxes. Learn the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. Find out how to create an employee handbook and set up employee benefits to help employees and save on taxes.
Tax Savings with Deductions and Credits
Tax deductions and credits can help you save money on income taxes. Learn why tax credits are better than deductions, including credits for business improvements, energy efficiency, and more. Learn about depreciation, deductions for business use of your home.
Tax Planning for Businesses, Tax Issues
Find information about business taxes, including home based business taxes, disregarded entities.
2012 Business Tax Calendar - Income Taxes, Payroll Taxes
The articles in this section describe the taxes each type of business must pay, including income taxes and payroll taxes, for federal taxes, and the dates these taxes are due. It also includes reports that must be submitted and the due dates for those reports.
Types of Business Organizations - Legal Forms of Businesses
Before you start your new business you need to determine the type of business organization you will have, and you probably have many questions about this topic. Will you be a Sole Proprietor? An LLC? Will you incorporate? What is the difference between a Sub-chapter S corporation and an LLC? What about a Professional Corporation? Here is the information you need.
Business Recordkeeping, Billing, and Accounting Systems
Get control of your business record keeping system. This section will show you how to set up your accounting and record keeping system, how to create and read important business reports. Find out how to set up debit/credit card processing for payments. Finally, you will learn how to set up a billing and collection system to bring in receivables to keep your business profitable.
Resolving Business Disputes and Going to Court
As a business owner, you will likely find yourself considering whether to take an issue to an attorney or you may find yourself at the receiving end of a lawsuit. Here are some tips to help you minimize legal fees, to help you decide whether to sue, and to understand legal processes. You will also find information about giving a deposition or expert testimony in a lawsuit.
Business Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Issues
Businesses today must take care to protect important copyrights, trademarks, and patents, and to keep from violating the rights of others in these areas. Here is the essential information you need to know about these important issues.
Ending, Selling, or Changing Your Business
Changes happen. Businesses get sold, close, go bankrupt, or owners leave. This section includes information on filing for business bankruptcy, changing a business, or closing a business, including sale or end of different business organization forms, buy sell agreements, and the steps involved in changing business types.
Common Business and Financial Terms
Common Business, Financial, and Legal Terms
Information about State and Local Laws and Taxes
Find information about state and local agencies in this category.