IRS Refund Tools
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Business Tools
Starting a Business Checklist
This detailed checklist from the US Small Business Administration may help when you commence business operations.


Tax Tools
Tax Guide for Small Business
IRS information about taxes relevant for Small Businesses. A handy alphabetical index covering diverse topics aids effective navigation of this extremely useful publication.

Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representantive-Form 2848.

IRS Form W-9
Have your independent contractor to complete IRS form W-9 so you can report their earning properly on 1099 at the end of year.

IRS Form 2553
Election by a Small Business Corporation -Under section 1362 of the Internal Revenue Code.

IRS Form SS4
Application for Federal Employer Identification number.

FAQ's for Small Business
Get answers to your questions! Use this FAQ to get insights into Marketing, Financial Statements and many more issues.

26 USC TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (01-16-96)
USC Title 26: Searchable IRC Title 26 courtesy of Cornell University.

Employment Related Information
Social Security
Track your up to date life long earnings and social security benefits.

Homeland Security Form I-9
All employees, citizens and noncitizens, hired after November 6, 1986 must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 for Employment eligibility requirement. The employer is responsible for ensuring that Section 1 is timely and properly completed.

IRS Form W-4
Have your employees to complete IRS form W-4 so you can withhold the correct Federal Income tax from their paycheck. Your employee tax situation may change, please have your employee to complete IRS form W-4 so that may allow to refigure the correct witholding each year.

Federal and State Government Information
Internal Revenue Service
Get the lowdown on current Federal tax regulations and other tax information at the Internal Revenue Services Web site, where you can also download tax forms and instructions. Its Small Business Corner offers advice on starting and operating your own business.

Florida Department of Revenue
For all your State Business, E-Services, Governemnet, Property, Child Support, Tax Forms and State Income related question such as Sales, Corporate, intangible and tangible tax related questions.

Florida Department State
For all your State Corporation and other related questions such as starting a new business, online searches & documents images of businesses, filing form electronically and review.

U.S. Small Business Administration
No matter what stage your business is at, you will find a wealth of information here on starting, running and expanding. Get step-by-step information on launching a business, find out about SBA loan programs, take an online course or register your business in Pro-Net for government contracting opportunities.

Patents Search
A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Generally, the term of a new patent is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States or, in special cases, from the date an earlier related application was filed, subject to the payment of maintenance fees. U.S. patent grants are effective only within the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. Under certain circumstances, patent term extensions or adjustments may be available. Please search before file for a new patent

Copyright Information
Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of “original works of authorship” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, both published and unpublished. The 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to reproduce the copyrighted work, to prepare derivative works, to distribute copies or phonorecords of the copyrighted work, to perform the copyrighted work publicly, or to display the copyrighted work publicly.

Trademark Search
A trademark is a word, name, symbol, or device that is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A servicemark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. The terms “trademark” and “mark” are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and servicemarks.The "Free Trademark Search" tool searches registered and pending trademark registration records at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The Free Trademark Search is the FIRST step in determining whether your trademark is available for use; a NATIONWIDE search of State & County Records should be performed PRIOR to submitting a trademark registration application to the US Patent & Trademark Office.

FedWorld
John Q. Public meets Uncle Sam at FedWorld. You will find a wealth of government and business information-everything from government standards to 17,000 trade-related documents and up-to-date analyses of major U.S. industries. Browse databases, downl


U.S. Business Advisor
Billed as the one-stop electronic link to government for business, the U.S. Business Advisor is a collection of links to other government agencies. Topics include doing business with the government, international trade, finance, labor and employment,

Federal Trade Commission
Theres a mother lode of practical information here, including the Business Guidance section, with scores of downloadable business publications on topics ranging from advertising to e-commerce to telemarketing. The directory of regional offices will steer you to the nearest Better Business Bureau, Public Utilities Commissions, state consumer affairs and other agencies offices.

News
CNN Interactive
News sites do not get more thorough than this. You will find up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest news events, complete with audio, video, and tons of links to related stories and background material. CNN Remote delivers news updates to your Desktop.


Forbes Digital Tool
Read up on the latest business news, then check out the Starting Your Own Business articles in The Small-Business Center for ideas and advice. The sites Small-Business Forum discussion areas give you a chance to learn from-and teach-your peers.


Computers and Office Supplies
Office Depot
At this site, you can search the large inventory of office products, purchase them with a credit card or COD, and get free next-day delivery for orders over $50. As you shop, you can see the current total price of your purchases and shipping charges