Resources

Internal Revenue Service – Small Business and Self Employed Tax Center
  • Small business and self-employed forms and publications.
  • Find out more on EINs or apply for one online.
  • Learn your options for e-filing Form 940, 941 or 944 for Small Businesses.
  • Starting, operating or closing a business - Important tax information related to the various stages of owning a business.
  • Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare taxes, FUTA, self-employment tax and more.
  • Guidance on determination of independent Contractor or employee treatment

Internal Revenue Service – Non-Profits
  • Information about how to apply for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status. 
  • 990-series forms, requirements, and filing tips 
  • Information about automatic revocation and how to be reinstated. 
  • IRS programs and materials for non-profit organizations. 
  • Information on how to stay tax-exempt. 

Virginia State Corporation Commission
  • Access forms and publications
  • Search for basic business entity information
  • File Corporate Annual Report and pay registration fees
  • Form a Virginia stock corporation or LLC

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
IRS Income Tax Withholding Estimator Tool
​www.irs.gov/payments/tax-withholding

Avalara Sales Tax Rate Lookup Tool
https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/calculator.html 
Albemarle County- starting a business

Albemarle County – Finance Department
  • Business license information
  • Business property taxes

United States Department of Labor
  • Research federal labor issues
  • Learn about regulations and requirements

Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
  • Research state labor issues
  • Guidance on rules and regulations

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
  • Enroll in federal tax payment program
  • Make payments online for individual, payroll and business taxes

Obtain Federal Employer Identification Numbers
  • Obtain Federal Employer Identification (FEIN or TIN) numbers online
2022 Mileage Rates
2021 Mileage Rates
2020 Mileage Rates
2019 Mileage Rates

Small Business Administration
  • Resources for how to start and run a small business​
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​Suggestions to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft