Small Business Checklists - Other Agencies

Other government agencies to deal with

Federal Agencies
Small Business Administration Seattle office SCORE -- (Service Corps of Retired Executives)	Provides a wide range of services for small businesses
Consumer Product Safety Commission	This is a link specific to small business
Consumer Protection Agencies (plural)	Assure products meet minimum requirements
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Internal Revenue Service IRS page for small business	Pay business taxes Prepare & submit annual business tax returns Deposit payroll taxes you withhold Supply each employee with a W-2 after the end of the year Calculate and remit federal excise tax collections
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Dept of Justice -- ADA Information & Assistance	Information and technical assistance on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Social Security Administration -- information for employers	Filling out and filing W-2 forms Special information for farmers/growers
Department of Labor -- Occupational Safety & Health Administration	The Federal Safety & Health agency Note: OSHA does not exercise jurisdiction over most workplaces in Washington state. That jurisdiction has been given to WISHA
State of Washington agencies - Agency Index
on starting a business in Washington State, doing business in Washington State, "Access Washington" home page
Department of Licensing	The place to begin! A plan to help define all of your licensing requirements Master License application Links to other agencies "WALI" - an interactive Web site to help define which licensing agenicies you need to contact and the forms you need to start your business.
Office of Regulatory Assistance	Tying together all of the regulatory agencies of Washington State government
Attorney General's Office	Consumer protection regulations State anti-trust regulations
Department of Agriculture
Department of Ecology	Clean air regulations Dangerous waste regulations Waste water regulations Underground storage tank regulations Waste reduction planning
Department of Health
Human Rights Commission
Department of Natural Resources
Washington State Department of Revenue
Employment Security
Department of Social and Health Services
Small Business Development Centers What they are Where they are	One-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector, the educational community and federal, state and local governments.
Local government agencies
Counties	Links to counties, then links to county offices
Cities and towns	Links to your specific community, with a complete listing of permits, regulations & taxes

Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

The Basics

Small Business Checklists - Other Agencies

Other government agencies to deal with