IRS telephone and web contacts and links

EIN on-line – get it within minutes, immediately recognized by IRS systems

The Internal Revenue Service manual (IRM)

record keeping

Self-Employed Individ uals Tax Center

e-News For Tax Professionals

forms and publications

IRS identity protection specialized unit – toll-free 800-908-4490

EO e-Postcard

small tax exempt organizations filing requirement to avoid losing tax-exempt status for details
Electronic Choices to Pay All Your Federal Taxes Publication 966 – EFTPS, a free U.S. Department of the Treasury system that enables business and individual taxpayers to make all their federal tax payments electronically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Internet or by phone

Small Business and Self-Employed

One-Stop Resource at offers tax help through an indexed list of topics or alphabetically by business type (such as sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation)Tax compliance calendar
e-News for Small Businesses The Small Business/Self-Employed division has a free electronic mail service designed to provide tax information for small business owners. Sign-up for the Small Business/Self-Employed mailing
Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return This is designed so the smallest employers (those whose annual liability for social security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less) will file and pay these taxes only once a year instead of quarterly. The IRS will notify you if you qualify to file Form 944
Tax Help for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed. If you are starting or currently operating a small business, IRS has an extensive array of tax information, forms, publications and online tools and resources is available on line.
Starting, Operating or Closing a Business Whether you are a budding entrepreneur, or an established business owner, you will find everything you need to start and manage your business venture. 2/7/09
Starting a Business This checklist provides the basic steps you should follow to start a business. 2/7/09
Employer ID Numbers Employer Identification Number, also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is used to identify a business entity.
Online tools available at http://www.irs.gov/ include:
- Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
- Where’s My Refund
- IRS Withholding Calculator
- Internet EIN: Application for
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Electronic Federal
- Tax Payment System
- e-file
- Online Payment Agreement
- Authorized e-file Provider (for Individuals) List
- Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant
- EITC Assistant (available in English and Spanish)
- Tax Trails (offers answers to many common tax questions)
- Walk-in Site Search