Industry Links

Government

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Internal Revenue Service (Your Tax Information Resource)
Missouri Department of Health
Missouri Department of Health Food Code 99
Missouri Department of Tourism (Missouri’s Travel Headquarters)
Missouri Division of Liquor Control
Missouri State Government Home Page (One stop shop for state government information)
Missouri State House of Representatives (Contact your representative)
Missouri State Senate (Contact your senator)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
St. Charles County
St. Louis County
Jefferson County
Boone County
Jackson County
Cass County
Greene County
Cape Girardeau County
Vernon County
Callaway County
Cole County
Barton County
Joplin
Ste. Genevieve County
City of St. Louis Government
City of Kansas City
Missouri Business Portal

 

IRS Restaurant Tax Center

General Information for Businesses

Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
This section provides general small business information useful in all industries and professions. It includes links to small business products, employment taxes, electronic filing and paying, taxpayer burden reduction, abusive tax avoidance transactions, and many other topics.

Issue Management Resolution System
The IRS Stakeholder Liaison (SL) function has established the Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS). When stakeholder organizations notify the IRS of concerns about IRS policies, practices and procedures, SL researches the issues to bring about resolution.

Resources for Specific Communities

Industries and Professions
Specific tax information for Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Entertainment, Fishing, Gas Retailers, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Tax Professionals, and other industries.

Resources Specific to Restaurants

Tax Tips - Restaurant
This section provides general tax information including employment taxes, and information returns.

Avoiding Problems - Restaurant
This section will assist you in choosing an accounting or depreciation method plus help on managing your payroll.

Tax Laws and Regulations - Restaurant
This page provides links to recent revenue rulings and court cases, legal determination of business use of the home and other regulations for the small business.

Trends and Statistics - Restaurant
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, 4 percent of all employed men, 6 percent of all employed women and 20 percent of all employed teenagers worked in food-preparation and foodservice occupations in 1998.

Related Links - Restaurant
This page provides you links to sites that have specific information dealing with Restaurants.

Restaurant and Bars Forms and Publications
The links on this page provide Restaurant industry forms and publications.

Credit for Portion of Employer Social Security Paid with Respect to Employee Cash Tips (IRC 45 B Credit)
Are you getting the credit you deserve?

Market Segment Understandings (MSU)
The MSU Program, first introduced in 1993, is a means of enhancing tax compliance while reducing taxpayer burden. This Program envisions that the IRS and taxpayers in particular market segments, work together to improve tax compliance in those areas through educational efforts and other collaborative approaches rather than through traditional audit techniques.

Audit Technique Guide - Retail Industry (PDF)

Chapter 4 contains Examination Techniques for the Food and Beverages Industries (Restaurants and Bars) 

 

Business

Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses (Elaws) (Understanding Your Rights under Employment Laws)
US Business Advisor
(Business Development, Financial Assistance, Taxes, Laws, Regulations and Workplace Issues)
United States Department of Labor

United States Small Business Administration

Save Our State's Jobs

Missouri Census Data Center

Missouri Economic Research and Information Center

Industry
Missouri Grape & Wine Program (The Wonderful Wines of Missouri)
Nation’s Restaurant News Magazine (Find the latest industry news)
National Restaurant Association (Representing, Educating and Promoting the Restaurant/Hospitality Industry)
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (Career Opportunities, Scholarships, Seminars, Products, Research)
The National Food Processors Association (The Food Safety People)
ShowMeRestaurants.com (MRA’s restaurant locator)
Year of the Guest
Missouri Beef Industry Council
Missouri Pork Producers
Must Have Menus
Restaurant Resource Group
Restaurant Owner.com

Culinary
American Culinary Federation (The Authority on Cooking In America)
Bon Appetit Magazine (America’s Food and Entertaining Magazine)
Epicurious Food Magazine (For People Who Eat)
Food Network (Home to Famous Chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Julia Childs)
Food and Drink Network (A Guide to beer, wine and spirits)
Food and Wine Magazine (Check out the Wine Guide, a search engine for finding the right wine at the right price)
Gourmet Magazine (America’s Best Restaurants 2000)
Global Gourmet (Recipes, cooking tips, contests and more)
Sauce Magazine
The Culinary Institute of America
Nation’s Restaurant News