IRS.gov resources help small businesses have big success

IRS Tax Tip 2019-154, November 4, 2019

National Veterans Small Business Week is the perfect time for veterans who are business owners to check out the IRS’s online resources. Here are a few of the webpages that can help small businesses understand their tax responsibilities.

Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center

This a great resource for sole proprietors and others who are in business for themselves. This site has many handy tips and references to tax rules a self-employed person may need to know. Self-employed taxpayers will find info on topics including how to make quarterly payments and self-employed tax obligations.

Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

This page features links to useful tools and common IRS forms with instructions. Taxpayers can find help on everything from how to get an employer identification number online to how to engage with the IRS during an audit. A link to the IRS Tax Calendar for Businesses and Self-Employed also provides at-a-glance key tax dates for businesses.

Sharing Economy Tax Center

It provides fast answers to tax questions and links to forms and resources related to the sharing economy. People who are involved in the sharing economy are those who use online platforms to engage in businesses, such as renting a spare bedroom, providing car rides and providing other goods and services.