FEDERAL TAXES

Apply for Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Apply for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

Obtain Tax Transcript

IRS Guide on Starting a Business

IRS Guide on Operating a Business

IRS Guide on Employment Taxes

Locate a Taxpayer Assistance Center

NORTH CAROLINA TAXES

North Carolina Business Tax Information

North Carolina Department of Revenue—Online Business Registration

North Carolina Department of Revenue—File and Pay Business Taxes Online

North Carolina Department of Revenue—eBusiness Center

North Carolina Department of Revenue—Dispute Resolution

North Carolina Department of Revenue—Guide to Past Due Taxes

COUNTY BUSINESS TAXES

North Carolina Business Property Tax Listing

Triad

Guilford County— Business Tax Resources

Alamance County— Business Tax Resources

Forsyth County—Business Tax Resources

Randolph County—Business Tax Resources

Triangle

Durham County—Business Tax Resources

Orange County—Business Tax Resources

Wake County—Business Tax Resources

 

BUSINESS RESOURCES

Why Start a Business in North Carolina

Business Planning Checklist

How to Start a Business

Build, Grow, And Finance Your Business: Resources for Women-Owned Small Businesses

Business Entity Types

How to Start a Limited Liability Company 

North Carolina Business Licensing Requirements

Business Licensing in North Carolina—Consultation

Business Plan Resources

North Carolina Secretary of State

Financing a Business in North Carolina

The Full Guide to Legal Contract Management

Export Assistance for North Carolina Businesses

Regional Contacts for Business Expansion

Small Business Administration—North Carolina Offices and Business Resources

ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING BUSINESSES

The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship

North Carolina Business Incubation Association

North Carolina Business Accelerators

Business Link North Carolina

North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center

North Carolina Military Business Center

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

North Carolina Venture Capital and Angel Investor Groups

Piedmont Angel Network

Piedmont Triad Partnership—Guide to Local Economic Resources

Piedmont Triad Partnership—Community and Economic Profile

 

NONPROFITS

How to Start a Nonprofit in North Carolina

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Locate organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions

 

LAW SCHOOL CLINICS

Triad

Elon Law—Small Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic

Elon Law—Wills Drafting Clinic

Wake Forest—Community Law and Business Clinic

Wake Forest—Elder Law Clinic

Wake Forest—Veterans Legal Clinic

Triangle

Campbell Law—Senior Law Clinic

Campbell Law—Community Law Clinic

Duke Law—Community Enterprise Clinic

Duke Law—Start-Up Ventures Clinic

NCCU Law—Small Business and Community Development Clinic

NCCU Law—Patent Clinic

UNC Law—Community Development Law Clinic

UNC Law—Intellectual Property Clinic

Charlotte

Charlotte School of Law—Community Economic Development Clinic

Charlotte School of Law—Entrepreneurship Clinic

Charlotte School of Law—Tax Controversy Clinic

Charlotte School of Law—Wills Practitioner Clinic