Thinking of Starting a Small Business in Alabama? Helpful Information U.S. Small Business Administration State of Alabama Alabama Department of Revenue Secretary of State City of Huntsville Business License Women's Business Center of North Alabama The IRS provides a special section on their website dedicated to the small business community: Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center Chambers of Commerce Albertville Chamber of Commerce Arab Chamber of Commerce Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Huntsville Madison County Chamber Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce Madison City Chamber of Commerce Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce Better Business Bureau serving North Alabama Important Links USA.gov Patents and Trademarks Copyright Alabama Small Business Development Network SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business US Census Fact Finder Business Plans A business plan can serve as a road map to keep your business headed in right direction. It can also be useful, if not a necessity, when applying for a loan. You may find the following links useful if you are writing a business plan. www.sba.gov/starting www.morebusiness.com Information on the Affordable Care Act On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. The list below are resources that will help you understand the law and what it means as a small business. US Department of Health and Human Services Small Business Administration (SBA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation AARP American Medical Association