If you are starting or already have a small business and need information on taxes or record keeping, help is available in the form of a new CD-ROM, Intro to Federal Taxes for Small Business/Self-Employed. This CD-ROM is a teaching tool that can be used in a classroom setting, one-on-one counseling or in a self-paced manner. The purpose of this CD-ROM course is to introduce new small business owners and self-employed entrepreneurs to Internal Revenue Service tax law, in an easy to understand format. This course teaches the basics of how to comply with IRS rules and regulations while starting and operating a small business. The CD-ROM is meant to provide both the instructor and student with the necessary information and resources to understand taxpayer rights and to meet record keeping and reporting requirements.

The CD-ROM is divided into three parts: Before I Start My Business (40 minutes), As I Go Into Business (70 minutes), and As My Tax Year Ends (60 minutes). The course is designed so small business owners, new entrepreneurs, and self-employed individuals can learn about business tax topics that apply to their own business situation.

If you are thinking about starting a business, already in a business or are self-employed, visit our Small Business and Self-Employed Community web site at www.irs.gov/smallbiz. Our site offers industry/profession specific information and provides links to other helpful non-IRS sites. In addition, you can view the schedule of small business workshops in your area.

You can find out more about small business/self-employed educational products and services by obtaining Publication 3698 (PDF), Taxpayer Education and Communication's At A Glance brochure. The brochure will contain a phone list of the nearest IRS Taxpayer Education and Communication Territory Manager who can assist you. You can order this brochure by calling 1-800-829-3676.

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