Every year since 1963,
the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from across the nation through National Small Business Week. This year, events will take place across the country to engage the small business community and highlight their importance as innovators and job creators who strengthen the nation’s economy. Read more about SBA Small Business Week:
http://www.sba.gov/nsbw
SBA Resources
Live SBA Events
Online SBA Events
IRS Resources
The Internal Revenue Service is marking Small Business Week, May 12 to 16, by holding two free webinars for small businesses and encouraging them to check out several key tax benefits and a special relief program for employers who reclassify their workers as employees. The webinars will cover payments to independent contractors and filing requirements for Form 1099 on Tuesday, May 13, and avoiding common mistakes on Thursday, May 15. Both webinars will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and last an hour. To register for either event or view archived versions of past webinars, visit the
Webinars for Small Businesses page on IRS.gov.
More IRS Small Business Resources
Credit Helps Small Employers Provide Health Care Coverage
Health Insurance Deduction Helps Many Self-Employed People
Simplified Option Available for Claiming the Home Office Deduction
Many Employers Can Qualify for Substantial Payroll Tax Relief
The IRS Small Business Tax Center (
www.irs.gov/smallbiz) has links to a variety of useful tax tools for small business, including the Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop, a downloadable tax calendar, common forms and their instructions and help on everything from how to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online to how to engage with the IRS in the event of an audit.