Agencies Important to Small Businesses

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Federal

• State

• Local

OSHA

• Federal

• State

• Local

Small Business Association (SBA)

• Federal

• State

• Local

Secretary of State

• Federal

• State

• Local

Louisiana Workforce Commission

• Federal

• State

• Local

Louisiana Department of Revenue

• Federal

• State

• Local

Louisiana Department of Revenue

• Federal

• State

• Local

Help start new businesses by determining the federal, state and local forms they must file

• Louisiana Secretary of State

• Louisiana Workforce Commission

• Louisiana Department of Revenue

• Louisiana Economic Development

Secure a start-up’s business name

• Louisiana Secretary of State

• Louisiana Workforce Commission

• Louisiana Department of Revenue

• Louisiana Economic Development

File the forms necessary to form a business entity (partnership, corporation, etc.)

• Louisiana Secretary of State

• Louisiana Workforce Commission

• Louisiana Department of Revenue

• Louisiana Economic Development