Resources to Help Grow Your Business!
Start and Grow Your Business
Writing a Business Plan Small Business Administration link to creating a Business Plan.
Duct Tape Marketing One of the best sites to teach you how to market your small business on a limited budget.
Texas.Gov State of Texas Business Guide.
Fort Worth Business Assistance Center Offers many valuable services to small business owners such as:
- Free start-up counseling
- assistance with your business plan
- QuickBooks Classes
- free or low-cost workshops on taxes, SBA Loans, Legal Issues and more
- ongoing counseling and support
- SBA 504 and other loan assistance
Tarrant Small Business Development Center A great resource for classes and small business counseling.
Texas Secretary of State Information on forming a Texas Corporation.
NOLO Corporation Center Legal publications for small business.
My Corporation.com A filing service to help you form your corporation.
BizStats.com Industry Average Statistics for your business.
StartupNation.com Small business blog site. Great resource.
Reuters Small Business Resources Center A variety of very well presented materials for your business research.
Entrepreneur Small Business Resource Center Another site with a wealth of information for your small business.
Tarrant County DBA: Link to an online application for a DBA in Tarrant County.
IRS Links on Starting a Business: Listing of links to basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business, as well as information to assist in making basic business decisions.
Tax Organizers
Organizers to help you gather your personal (form 1040) tax information. Pages are also available for sole proprietor and rental property returns.
Note: The 2012 Tax Organizer is for your 2012 tax return which is filed in 2013.
Employer Links
Hiring Employees An IRS introduction to hiring employees and required paperwork.
IRS Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.
IRS Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
Texas New Hire Form Should be completed for all employees within 15 days of hire date.
Contractor or Employee IRS link with some very important information on this topic.
DOL Small Business Center US Department of Labor Small Business Center.
DOL FAQ Link Answers to questions about overtime, holiday pay, sick pay and more.
DOL Workplace Poster Advisor An interactive tool to help you determine the correct employment posters you are required to display.
IRS Links
Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop IRS Video Portal of Small Business tax basics.
IRS Calendar IRS page to download or print tax due dates.
Where’s My Refund Find the status of your 1040 refund.
Get an EIN Online Get a new Employer Identification Number online.
Car and Truck Expense Deductions Deduction reminders from the IRS.
State Links
Texas Sales Tax Information on how to apply for a new permit or file your tax.
Texas Franchise Tax Information on the Texas Franchise Tax.
Texas Secretary of State Information on forming a Texas Corporation.
Sales Tax Rate Lookup by Location: Tax Rate Locator. Enter an address to find the sales tax rate.
Skills for Small Business Program: New 2012 program to help Texas small business owners develop the skills of their employees. Check out the link for more info!