Here are links and items you need to get through all the new changes

Government Links Here are some useful links for small business owners. These are kept up-to-date.

• Internal Revenue Service (get your forms here
• Contractor or Employee (which do you have?
• MN Revenue - Sales and withholding taxes
• MN Unemployment - File unemployment here
• New Hire Federal law requires reporting new staff
• I-9 form - Required for each employee
• Current W-4 form for withholding
• Current W-9 form for withholding
• Hennepin County Government
• MN Secretary of State
• State of Minnesota
• Minnesota Job Bank - look for an employee here

Business Links Let's face it. There's so much information out there. Here's some we like or recommend.

• AccountEdge Checks & Forms (partner#3070990)
• Dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesauri
• Drop Box
• Kelly's Blue Book Valuing your vehicle
• Mark Zeh Innovation: Worldwide product development
• News: BBC
• News: CNN
• News: Deutschewelle
• Password Wallet - Track your Passwords
• World Time Server

Banks for small businesses Why do you need a small business bank? Because you're a small business owner. Small business owners need a bank that is going to develop a long-term relationship with for all the peaks and valleys of your business. The small business banks we've listed here we have worked with.

• Anchor Bank
• Beacon Bank
• Bremer Bank               
• Business Bank
• Franklin Bank
• Highland Bank
• St. Anthony Park Bank
• Venture Bank

A nice banking link for those banks we haven't worked with
 

Fun links at which to look busy Do you have couple minutes? Here's some fun.

• DuluthCam: Sitting at your desk daydreaming? See the beautiful harbor in Duluth, MN
• Volcanocam: Along similar lines, watch Mt St Helens steam. We were there a few years ago
• Penguincam - Loveable little birds play.
• Loon Cam - check out our local loons.
• Cat Yodeling - check out these engineers. Funny.

STEVE'S BLOG: Technical info is here

The IRS wants front and back of your checks if you're ever audited to provde transactions. If you get front and back on your bank statements, you're ok. Otherwise, you have to order them from your bank. Do yourself a favor and make sure you get front and back of your checks on your statement. There will be a small fee for this. Pay it and save yourself potential troubles later.