• New to business or to Idaho? Start with the Business Wizard. It will give you a customized Checklist of local, state, and federal taxes and regulations that affect your business. You will also find information on licenses and permits you might need, as well as information on registering your business in Idaho and employee issues.
  

• The text, topic buttons (on the left), and tabs (at the top of the page) will provide answers to many common business questions.
  
  The What's New section below provides information on recent regulatory, licensing and tax changes that may affect your business and information on upcoming programs and workshops that may benefit your business.

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What's New for Idaho Small Businesses

• Beginning July 1, manufacturers, importers, and exporters of ethanol, ethanol-blend fuels, gasoline-blend fuels and natural gasoline must obtain an Idaho Fuel Distributor's license from the Idaho State Tax Commission and file a monthly Idaho Distributor's Fuel Tax Report (form 1450) and supporting documents. For information, see http://tax.idaho.gov/pubs/EIS00287_04-05-2010.pdf.
  
  

• Effective July 1, indoor tanning service providers are subject to a 10 percent excise tax under the federal Affordable Care Act. For information, see http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99517,00.html
  
  

•  National SBIR Conference - November 8-10, Oklahoma City. Register by October 7 for the lowest rate. For information, visit www.sbirok.org.
  
  

• Sam's Club recently introduced a pilot program to offer SBA loans from $5,000 to $25,000 to Club members. Minority, veteran, and women owned businesses and micro enterprises will have priority. Applications are accepted on-line. For information, visit http://www3.samsclub.com/NewsRoom/Press/734?pid=WalmartStores and http://www.samsclub.com/sams/pagedetails/content.jsp?pageName=sbaLoanProgram.
  
  

• Two New Tax Benefits for Hiring the Unemployed - Congress recently passed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. Employers who hire the unemployed (not someone currently employed and moving to a new job) before January 1, 2011 may qualify for tax incentives. See http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220326,00.html to find out how your business might qualify.
  
  

• The Idaho Small Business Development Center at Boise State University has been awarded a Small Business Sustainability Initiative grant to conduct energy efficiency audits for small businesses in Ada County. For information or to schedule an audit,  visit http://www.idahosbdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1646 or call 208-426-3875.

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