It's packed with publications, alerts, tutorials and other useful reference materials regarding government regulation. As a bonus, the SBA has included materials relative to financing, hiring employees, record keeping and developing a business plan. Although these documents have been in the public domain for sometime, the Web site makes them much easier to access. Mobilizing a government bureaucracy as entrenched as the IRS is a tremendous task. What remains to be seen is whether an improvement in the customer service culture at the IRS will be more than just talk and a cool Web site.
Tax laws are only one of the many complexities that small-business owners face.
I believe that most taxpayers sincerely want to comply with sensible and appropriately administered tax laws. More Privacy experts reel as the IRS rolls out a pilot program to transmit tax information via e-mail. Laura A. Collins is a CPA and freelance writer with more than 18 years experience in finance and taxation. She writes from her home in Greensboro, North Carolina. All answers are intended to be general in nature, without regard to specific geographical areas or circumstances, and should only be relied upon after consulting an appropriate expert, such as an attorney or accountant.