Through this 20-page guide, CDC provides information and directs users to Internet sites relating to resources and programs available to help businesses, including:
- Basic Business Taxes
- Employee Training Programs
- Government Procurement Opportunities
- Permitting and Licensing Information
- Tax Incentive Programs
- Business Advice and Technical Assistance
- Finanacial Assistance and Financing Sources
- International Trade Resources
- Renewal Community Initiatives
- Requirements for Doing Business in Louisiana
External Links from the Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Site includes its own set of external resources for businesses- offering outside links to sites with info on business start-up, federal government agencies, financing, general research, legal and tax issues, management and marketing, international trade, women and minority-owned business, veteran's business development, and State of Louisiana agencies and information.
Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Business services for existing businesses and new businesses.
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC Network) provides low- or no-cost guidance and training for small business owners and potential owners. Part of a statewide network supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Louisiana Economic Development and the host universities, the LSBDC serves Louisiana businesses through confidential counseling, group training, and business information resources.
Site features a gamit of external resource links, including Business Start Up, Federal Government Agencies and Information, Financing, General Research, Legal & Tax Issues, Management & Marketing, Manufacturing, International Trade, Veterans' Business Development, State of Louisiana Agencies and Information, Women & Minority Owner Business
"Business.Gov" - Comprehensive website includes sections on Business Startups, business management tips and information, small business guides, government forms, business grants and loans. This website serves as a portal to easily accessible information for business owners and operators.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource, including business-related news, information on self-employed individuals, business expenses, businesses with employees, small business forms and publications, A-Z Index for business, Employer Identification Numbers, Online Learning and Educational Products, Industries and Professions, and Filing and Preparing your business taxes.
Northwestern State University Small Business Development Center. Includes information on Loan Programs, Free Business Assistance, Training & Workshops, Business Links, and FAQs.
Starting a New Business/ Business Resource Guide. This part of the La. Department of Economic Development has all kinds of goodies for new business owners. Among information featured- registration of business, permits and licensing, state and local taxes, insurance requirements (workman's comp, liability, property, owner personal), Frequently Asked Questions, and a new business checklist.
Geaux Biz. GeauxBiz.com, from the Louisiana Secretary of State, is a "licensing information center" for prospective small business owners. GeauxBiz.com gives current and potential business owners a place to go for licensing information needed to start a business in Louisiana.
Among sections in GeauxBiz are sections about Business Structures (detailing differences between Parternships, LLCs, Corporations, etc), Resource Organizations (such as Department of Economic Development and Department of Environmental Quality), Licensing & Issuing Agencies, a Business Checklist Questionnaire, and information on Small Business Development.
Guide to Doing Business in Louisiana, from Business Report. Includes a Louisiana Overview, a section on "Getting Started," and sections on Permits & Licenses, Incentives and Financing, Laws and Taxes, Advise and Assistance, and Resources.
Government Forms for businesses. Site includes "Most requested forms" such as W-4, W-9, 1099, 940s and 941s, etc. Features forms categories by: Loans and Financial Assistance, Employment (new hires, worker's compensation, hiring foreign workers, etc.), Government Contracting, OSHA, Tax Forms, and Patent, Copyright and Trademark forms.
Most Commonly Requested IRS Tax Forms, including Form 1040EZ, Form W-4, Form W-9, Form 1040 Tax Tables.
IRS Tax Forms & Instructions
Filing Forms for Corporations, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies, from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
NorthWest Louisiana Government Procurement Agency. This agency helps companies find and secure government contracts, assists with marketing and technical aspects of government contracts, and offers specialized assistance to clients in areas such as Construction and Environmental contracting and subcontracting.
U.S. Department of Labor, including information on Wages, Workers, Employers, Job Seekers, Health Plans and Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, Occupational Outlook Handbook
U.S. Department of Labor- Find It! for Employers. Site features categories such as Disability Resources, Federal Contract Compliance, Grants and Contracts, Layoff Resources, Looking for Job Applicants, Retirement and Health Benefits, Statistical Information, Training, Wages and Work Hours, Worker's Comp, and Workplace Safety and Health.
Louisiana Works, including information for Businesses about Unemployment Insurance Taxes, Incumbent Worker Training, Workers Compensation for Employers, Post a Job, Minors and Apprentices, Labor Laws. NOTE: Opening this link will take you outside of this website.
U.S. Department of Labor- Find It! for Employers. Site features categories such as Disability Resources, Federal Contract Compliance, Grants and Contracts, Layoff Resources, Looking for Job Applicants, Retirement and Health Benefits, Statistical Information, Training, Wages and Work Hours, Worker's Comp, and Workplace Safety and Health.
Useful documents for employer's. Provided by Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Links to free Adobe pdf files/documents, including Business Plan Workbook, Buying and Selling a Small Business, Guide to Understanding Commercial Lending, Small Business Marketing Plan, and Small Business Report Card.
MEPoL (Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana), originally established in 1986 by the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette), and the state of Louisiana in an effort to improve the productivity of businesses throughout the state. CLICK HERE
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Louisiana District Office
Offers business development counseling and training programs and information on SBA loan programs.
Legislation in current Congress. Fondly called THOMAS, named for Thomas Jefferson, this site provides daily updates on legislation in Congress and the U.S. Senate, searchable by bill number, text, and by bill sponsor(s).
Louisiana Secretary of State's Office, Commercial Division. Includes Forms, Corporations Section, Corporations Database, Administrative Services, GeauxBiz.Com, Uniform Commercial Code Section.
Louisiana Corporations Database, from Louisiana Secretary of State. Search the Corporations Database for business names, trademarks, registered agents and individual names. You can download and print Annual Report Forms or Reinstatement Forms, if due.
"Entrepreneurial Services and Programs" from Louisiana Department of Economic Development
"State Business Incentives" from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development
"Federal Business Incentives" from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, including Renewal Communities and New Market Tax Credit
"Financial Assistance" from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development
Business Incentives: Enterprise Zone, from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.
The Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program is a JOBS incentive program that provides Louisiana Income and Franchise tax credits to a business hiring a minimum number of net new employees. Thirty five percent of these new jobs must be filled from one of four targeted groups. A business does not have to be investing money, just creating additional jobs. The creation of jobs may result in sales/use tax rebates.
EZs are areas with high unemployment, low income or a high percentage of residents receiving some form of public assistance. The Board of Commerce and Industry is responsible for approving these applications. Louisiana Economic Development's Business Incentives Services administers this program.
Enterprise Zone FACTS
Website
NorthWest Louisiana Government Procurement Agency. This agency helps companies find and secure government contracts, assists with marketing and technical aspects of government contracts, and offers specialized assistance to clients in areas such as Construction and Environmental contracting and subcontracting.
Business Incentives- links from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. Includes State Incentives, Federal Incentives, and Financial Assistance information.
Useful documents for employer's. Provided by Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Links to free Adobe pdf files/documents, including Business Plan Workbook, Buying and Selling a Small Business, Guide to Understanding Commercial Lending, Small Business Marketing Plan, and Small Business Report Card.
Requirements for Doing Business in Louisiana
CLICK HERE
This guide tells business owners what they need to operate a business in Louisiana and how to go about getting what they need. Even provides some information for federal requirements.
Basic Business Taxes
CLICK HERE
Provides information on Occupational Licnese taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, state corporate income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, employee taxes, federal and state income tax withholdings, Social Security and Medicare taxes, unemployment insurance, Federal Unemployment taxes (FUTA), Worker's Compensation.
Business Tax Incentives
CLICK HERE
Industrail Property Tax Extemption, Enterprise Zone, Louisiana Quality Jobs Program, Film & Video Tax Credit Program, Restoration Tax Abatement, Freeport Law, Inventory Tax Credits.
Outline for a Business Plan
CLICK HERE
Employee Training Programs
CLICK HERE
Includes information on Workforce Investment Act, Louisiana Workforce Development & Training Program, Incumbent Work Training Program, and more.
Government Procurement Opportunitites
CLICK HERE
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