August 31, 2005 11:51 AM CDT

IRS.gov Offers Help for Small Businesses

By Masonry

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an abundance of free resources available to assist the nation's 45 million small business and self-employed taxpayers with their tax responsibilities. And, they are all just a mouse-click away.

The small business section of IRS.gov provides a one-stop resource for information on starting and operating a business. On this site, taxpayers can:

• Learn about employment tax requirements;
• Make tax payments;
• Find out how to set up and distribute retirement plans;
• View a streaming video of a small business tax workshop; and
• Order free products like a tax calendar or small business resource guide.

"Running a business is a big responsibility, and the IRS wants to help ease the process for this dynamic group of taxpayers," says Kevin M. Brown, Commissioner of the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division. "In an effort to save businesses money and reduce their paperwork burden, over the last year, the IRS has implemented a number of initiatives to simplify tax forms."

For more information about the resources and services the IRS has for small business and self-employed taxpayers, visit www.IRS.gov.

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