Center for Business and Economic Research
Determine Your State and Local Business Tax Obligations in Tennessee
In addition to business taxes required by the federal government, you will have to pay some state and local taxes. Each state and locality has its own tax laws. Having knowledge of your state tax requirement can help you avoid problems and your business save money. The most common types of tax requirements for small business are income taxes and employment taxes.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Tennessee District Office
Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Tennessee Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
MBDA provides funding for a network of minority business centers located throughout the nation. The Centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures.
The Centers are staffed by business specialists who have the knowledge and practical experience needed to run successful and profitable businesses. Business referral services are provided free of charge. However, the network generally charges nominal fees for specific management and technical assistance services.
Working through our network of business centers, MBDA strives to create a new generation of minority-owned businesses generating $100 million in annual revenues. Our strategic focus is to maximize job creation and global competitiveness for minority-owned businesses and to foster innovation and entrepreneurship with minority-owned businesses in high-growth industries.
The MBDA Business Center located in Memphis, TN is operated by the Mid-South Minority Business Council. The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs.
Core Business Services:
Access to Markets
Access to Contracts
Access to Capital
Strategic Business Consulting
Location:
158 Madison Avenue, Suite 101
Memphis, TN 38103
901-528-1432
Executive Director: Beverly Goines
To obtain additional information on the Minority Business Development Agency, please visit: www.mbda.gov
Tennessee State Trademark Registration Information
To register a trademark and/or service mark at the state level, you must file an application with the trademark office of the specific state in which protection is sought.
To learn about your state registration requirements, visit the link below for contact information for your location.
University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services
Selling to the Government
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Program
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center assists businesses to compete successfully in federal, state and local government contracting. The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services has provided these services since 1986. PTAC is funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Defense and is administered through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency. UT PTAC services are delivered to you at no charge.
Last year our PTAC consultants assisted 489 companies in Tennessee, generating more than $650 million in contract dollar, which led to some 13,000 jobs being created or retained.
Our Provided Services
Step 1: The New Client Questionnaire
Step 2: Registering in Federal Databases
Step 3: Selling to State Government
For Questions, contact your local PTAC Counselor
University of Tennessee (UT)
Center for Industrial Services (CIS)
193 Polk Avenue, Suite C
Nashville, TN 37210
Point of Contact: Joe Flynn
Phone: 615-532-8885
Fax: 615-532-4937
Email: joe.flynn@tennessee.edu
Website: http://www.ptac.tennessee.edu