The Alabama Development Office and the Alabama Small Business Development Consortium have partnered to produce what is considered to be the most detailed and comprehensive manual for small business development: "Alabama's Answers: A Guide To Doing Business In Alabama". The publication addresses the fundamental issues of starting and operating a small business and issues specific to doing business in Alabama.

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The SBA’s Small Business Resource Guide is another great tool for those working to create a successful company. In its pages you’ll find detailed information on SBA’s varied assistance programs for small businesses.

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One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a new business is taxes. Taxes require not only the money to pay them, but also a great deal of time to plan for them and prepare the returns correctly.

The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) administers over 50 different state and local taxes that affect business and individual taxpayers. The following is a listing of the business-related taxes that are administered by the ADOR. This overview is intended to be an introduction to the tax requirements for businesses. If you need more information, contact your accountant or the ADOR.

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This publication has been prepared by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations to provide a current, brief outline of Alabama’s Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation laws. The information in this manual is provided for the employers of the State of Alabama. The information included defers to the Unemployment Compensation Laws of Alabama.

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The ADEM Small Business Guide contains essential information that small businesses need to understand the issues and opportunities associated with environmental planning. This guide was developed to assist the small business owner in navigating his or her way through the state regulation and permit process.

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