BUSINESS RESOURCES: National

Agency to Contact

Description of Services

United States
Small Business Administration

17319 San Pedro Avenue
Building 2, Suite 200
San Antonio, Texas 78232
210-403-5900
Fax: 210-403-5936

http://www.sba.gov/
 

Provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses, in part through the Small Business Development Center Program.

Internal Revenue Service

Austin, Texas
Forms: 1-800-829-3676
Questions: 1-800-829-1040
Fax: 512-460-8000
EIN Information: 1-866-816-2065

www.irs.ustreas.gov
 

Provides withholding and Social Security requirements. Information concerning income taxes for business owners, payroll taxes, business organization, and tax information for small businesses. All publication and forms downloadable from this site.

Social Security Administration

District Office, Victoria
8208 NE Zac Lentz Pkwy
Victoria, Texas 77904
361-578-8254
1-800-772-1213

www.ssa.gov
 

Provides information about social security. Employer can direct specific questions concerning social security withholding, etc. to this office.

Trademark Registration

Lawyers Referral Service

1-800-252-9690
 

For word, phrase, or picture used for a business. Attorney conducts search and registers trademark with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

U. S. Customs Service

9800 Airport Boulevard Rm 1103
San Antonio, Texas 78216
210-449-9402
Fax: 210-472-50662

www.customs.ustreas.gov
 

Provides import information and requirements.

U. S. Department of Commerce

15355 Vantage Pkwy West
Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77032
281-449-9402
Fax: 281-449-9437

www.commerce.gov
 

Jurisdiction includes patent and trademark office and International Trade Administration. Responsible for export promotion and export control.

U. S. Department of Labor

ESA - Wage and Hour Division
Northchase 1 Office Building
10127 Morocco, Suite 140
San Antonio, Texas 78216
866-487-9243
Fax: 361-888-3523

www.dol.gov
 

Involved in minimum wage requirements, child labor laws, and overtime wage requirements.

U. S. Department of Labor Occupational; Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Wilson Plaza, Suite 700
606 N. Carancahua
Corpus Christi, Texas 78476
361-888-3240
Fax: 361-888-3424

www.osha.gov
 

Inspection of premises to conform with OSHA.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6

1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75202
214-665-6444
1-800-887-6063

www.epa.gov/region6
 

Regulates business concerning environmental regulations pertaining to water, air, soil, etc.

U. S. Patent and Trademark Office

General Trademark for Patent Information
Automated System:
1-800-786-9199
Fax: 571-273-8300

www.uspto.gov
 

File a trademark or name, register a business.

Better Business Bureau

1800 N. E. Loop 410 Suite 400
San Antonio, Texas 78217-5296
210-828-9441 (9:00am-4:00pm)
Fax: 210-828-3101

www.sanantonio.bbb.org
 

Maintains records of businesses that have had complaints by customers.

    Copyright Protection

     1-800-252-9690

Copyright protects any artistic or literary work and covers right of reproduction. Attorney conducts search and registers copyright with the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.

Corporation Filing/Organization

     1-800-252-9690
 

     Attorney prepares necessary documents and files with the Secretary of State's office to incorporate businesses.

Credit Reports

Equifax: 1-800-685-1111             
www.equifax.com

Experian: 1-888-397-3742 www.experian.com

TransUnion: 1-800-888-4213 www.transunion.com
 

To find out who has been checking you out, request a copy of your credit report from any of these credit bureaus. There may be a charge unless you have recently been denied credit.

Southern Rural Development Center

P. O. Box 9656
Mississippi State, MS 39762

601-325-3207
Fax: 601-325-8915
 

Involved in sustainable growth and community development issues.