Resources for Your Small Business
Is your head spinning from all the accounting information? Gets a little overwhelming at times...doesn't it?Well...as I pointed out multiple times on my site...research is so important to a small business owner. Here are some links to some IRS forms and some informative sites.
Payroll Tax Forms
If you do not already have an Employer Identification Number (EIN), you will need to apply for a number by filling out a
SS-4
IRS Form 941
Here is the link to the payroll tax form 941. It is in Adobe Reader, so you can type all your information and then print it.
Form 941 Instructions
Step by step instructions. Also...where you are suppose to send your Form 941 if you have enclosed a payment and if you have not.
IRS Form W-4
If you have employees, you need to have a completed W-4 form for each employee on file.
IRS Publication 15, also known as Circular E, The Employer's Tax Guide.
Federal withholding tables and payroll instructions.
IRS W-9 Form
For every independent contractor that you paid more than $600 in a year, you should have a completed W-9 on file.
Example of a IRS 1099-MISC Form:
You can NOT download a usable 1099-MISC to send to those independent contractors, but here is a sample of this form and the number to call to get your 1099s and 1098s.
Example of a IRS W-2 Form:
You can NOT download a usable W-2 and W-3 forms to use for your employees, but here is a sample of this form and the number to call to get your W-2s and W-3s.
Accounting
Accounting Basic Course - Learn Accounting From The Comfort Of Your Home.
On this website you can find plenty of accounting topics explained and supported by practical examples, including videos, pictures, text explanations. This will help you learning accounting terms and principles just being at home.
So, you want to learn Bookkeeping! Interactive bookkeeping and accounting tutorials designed to blend in a little humor while at the same time providing you with a good basic bookkeeping and accounting educational foundation. Click here to view more details
Business Networking
Business Networking Information - Online business development advice for word of mouth marketing and free sales lead generation through new contacts. How to generate referrals, get the most out of networking meetings. Tips for personal, career and home networking.
Small BusinessSmall Business Accounting Software- Tips and step-by-step instructions on choosing and setting up your accounting small business accounting software. My third site :-) Includes a QuickBooks Tutorial on setting up and operating QuickBooks for a small business.
Starting a Small
Business- Tips and Steps for starting a small business.
Free Small Business Forms You will have immediate access to free business forms and many more valuable free gifts to help start your own small business.
Debt Collection Strategies Article by Tim Levchenko-Scott of www.total-debt-solutions-new-zealand.com on steps a small business owner can take to maintain good credit control.
Never Lose Your Receipts
For tax prep, good recordkeeping, and unexpected IRS audits, you will always need your receipts for your business expenses. Use Shoeboxed.com for all your receipt organization needs - 30 day free trial available.
Evernote You will love this free resource. Put your thoughts, ideas, inspiration, and things to remember all in one place. Use Evernote for work, for play, and for everything that’s noteworthy. You can pull up those notes on your laptop, phone, iPad, etc. They even organize those notes for you!
Miscellaneous
www.freechurchaccounting.com
This is one of my other sites. Free financial accounting spreadsheets for churches and nonprofits. Fund accounting, budgets, audits, and many more accounting subjects discussed in detail.
www.freechurchforms.com
is a great resource for free church forms such as a membership form, children's ministry forms, and counseling forms.
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