Essential IRS Resources for Small Businesses

IRS Resources

Small Business and Self-Employed

• Employer ID Numbers (EIN or FEIN)

• Business Taxes

• Employment Taxes

• Estimated Taxes

• Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center

• Starting a Business

• Operating a Business

• Closing a Business

• Small Business Tax Workshops, Meetings & Seminars by State

• List of all Forms, Instructions, and Publications

State & Local Business Resources

• List of State Government Websites provided by the IRS

• List of State Government Websites provided by the US.Gov

Important IRS Forms for Small Business

• Form SS-4 - Application for EIN/FEIN Form/Instructions

• Form W-4 - Employee’s Withholding Certificate Form/Instructions

• Form W-7 - Application for ITIN Form/Instructions

• Form W-9 - Request for TIN Certification Form/Instructions

• Form 1040-ES - Estimated Tax for Individuals Form/Instructions

IRS Publications for Small Business

• Pub 15 - Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide

• Pub 334 -Tax Guide for Small Businesses

• Pub 463 - Travel, Gift & Car Expenses

• Pub 501 - Dependents, Standard Deduction & Filing Information

• Pub 502 - Medical & Dental Expenses

• Pub 503 - Child & Dependent Care Expenses

• Pub 504 - Divorced or Separated Individuals

• Pub 505 - Tax Withholding & Estimated Tax

• Pub 509 - Tax Calendars

• Pub 519 - Tax Guide for Aliens

• Pub 523 - Selling Your Home

• Pub 524 - Credit for Elderly or Disabled

• Pub 525 - Taxable & Nontaxable Income

• Pub 526 - Charitable Contributions

• Pub 527 - Residential Rental Property

• Pub 529 - Miscellaneous Deductions

• Pub 530 - Tax Information for Homeowners

• Pub 531 - Reporting Tip Income

• Pub 534 - Depreciating Property PIS Before 1987

• Pub 535 - Business Expense

• Pub 536 - Net Operating Loss for Individuals, Estates & Trusts

• Pub 537 - Installment Sales

• Pub 538 - Accounting Periods & Methods

• Pub 541 - Partnerships

• Pub 542 - Corporations

• Pub 544 - Sales & Other Disposition of Assets

• Pub 547 - Casualties, Disaster & Theft

• Pub 550 - Investment Income & Expenses

• Pub 551 - Basis of Assets

• Pub 554 - Tax Guide for Seniors

• Pub 555 - Community Property

• Pub 560 - Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

• Pub 561 - Determining the Value of Donated Property

• Pub 571 - Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans 403(b) Plans

• Pub 575 - Pension & Annuity Income

• Pub 583 - Starting a Business & Recordkeeping

• Pub 584 - Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook (Personal-Use Property)

• Pub 584-B - Business Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook

• Pub 587 - Business Use of Your Home

• Pub 590-A - Contributions to IRA

• Pub 590-B - Distributions from IRA

• Pub 596 - Earned Income Credit

• Pub 908 - Bankruptcy Tax Guide

• Pub 925 - Passive Activity & At-Risk Rules

• Pub 929 - Tax Rules for Children & Dependents

• Pub 936 - Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

• Pub 939 - General Rules for Pensions & Annuities

• Pub 946 - How to Depreciate Property

• Pub 969 - Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans

• Pub 971 - Innocent Spouse Relief

• Pub 974 - Premium Tax Credit

• Pub 976 - Disaster Relief

• Pub 1779 - Independent Contractor or Employee

• Pub 3148 - Tips on Tips, Guide For Employees

• Pub 3998 - Choosing a Retirement Plan for Your Small Business

• Pub 4285 - SEP Checklist

• Pub 4333 - SEP Retirement Plan for Small Businesses

• Pub 4681 - Canceled Debt, Foreclosure, Repossessions & Abandonments

• Pub 5411 - Retirement Plans Reporting & Disclosure Requirements