More sources of help for startups

When you are preparing to start a business you want to be sure you find all the information you need and but you don’t want to get overwhelmed. And you don’t want to spend so much time reading that you never get around to taking action.

But if you’re hungry for more info, browse through these resources:

• IRS Publication 583 Starting a Business and Keeping Records
Quite possibly the friendliest of the IRS publications, it’s only 27 pages and not overwhelming. It shows helpful examples of typical small business records, so you can see what’s expected. Although these samples still show the outdated by-hand method, your computer records will look similar.

Search for 583 via the drop-down for “Forms & Publications” on the IRS site.

• IRS site section for “Starting a Business”
Although it is somewhat buried, the IRS has a good landing page that points you to what small business owners need to know about federal taxes. The path to find it is IRS.gov > Information for Businesses > Small Bus/Self-Employed > Starting, Operating or Closing a Business > Starting a Business or here’s the link:

IRS Starting a Business

• Idea Cafe’s Starting Your Biz section
This lively area provides broad startup info and points you to many other resources, including Idea Cafe’s popular CyberSchmooz(sm) forums where you can discuss business questions and issues with fellow entrepreneurs and experts.

Starting Your Biz

Whew! Now your startup is ready to deal with taxes.

If you haven’t already, explore other sections of Idea Cafe’s Small Business Tax Center to get acquainted with tax-related issues that will be ongoing facets of your business life.

Tax Center / The IRS & You
Tax Center / Recordkeeping
Tax Center / Tax Savings

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