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DWD’s New Business Kit: A Guide to Financial, Tax and Accounting Considerations of Starting a New Business, provides information and sample forms intended to assist entrepreneurs in properly establishing their businesses.

Below is a listing of the topics covered in the New Business Kit for your review. To request a .pdf file of this document, please use the Contact Us form in this website.

Contents

CHAPTER 1: SELECTING A LEGAL ENTITY

  • Sole Proprietorship
  • Partnership
  • Corporation
  • Limited Liability Company

CHAPTER 2: REGISTERING WITH TAX AUTHORITIES

  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Indiana Department of Revenue
  • Indiana Department of Workforce Development

CHAPTER 3: ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING

  • Chart of Accounts
  • Cash or Accrual Accounting
  • Accounting Records and Recordkeeping
  • A Word about Computers
  • Internal Control
  • Selecting a Year-End

CHAPTER 4: SALES TAX

  • Collecting and Remitting Tax
  • Exempt Transactions

CHAPTER 5: PAYROLL TAXES

  • Available Publications
  • Tax Deposit Requirements
  • Federal Unemployment Taxes
  • Tax Return Due Dates
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Other Tax Requirements

CHAPTER 6: INCOME TAXES

  • Income Tax Forms
  • Estimates
  • Due Dates
  • Extensions
  • First Corporate Return
  • Tax Planning
  • State Taxes

CHAPTER 7: CASH PLANNING AND FORECASTING

  • Starting the Analysis
  • Cash Collections
  • Disbursements
  • Cash Flow Worksheet

CHAPTER 8: OBTAINING CREDIT AND FINANCING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

  • How Do I Get the Money
  • Financing Alternatives
  • Debt Financing Sources
  • Equity Financing Sources

CHAPTER 9: INSURANCE

  • Required Policies

CHAPTER 10: SELECTING PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

  • Professional Advisors

CHAPTER 11: USEFUL WEBSITES

APPENDIX FORMS AND SAMPLES

CHAPTER 1: SELECTING A LEGAL ENTITY
  • Form 2553
  • Form 8832

CHAPTER 2: REGISTERING WITH TAX AUTHORITIES

  • Form SS-4
  • Form BT-1
  • Form 2837

CHAPTER 3: ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING

  • Illustrative Chart of Accounts

CHAPTER 4: SALES TAX

  • Form ST-105

CHAPTER 5: PAYROLL TAXES

  • Tax Rates
  • Form 9779
  • Form W-4
  • Form 941
  • Form I-9
  • Indiana New Hire Reporting Information

CHAPTER 6: CASH PLANNING AND FORECASTING

  • Projected statement of cash flow
Contact us for more information about DWD's services for start-up companies and entrepreneurs or to request to have copy of DWD's New Business Kit: A Guide to Financial, Tax and Accounting Considerations of Starting a New Business e-mailed to you.
 
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