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Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities - fact sheet

Small Business & Self Employment Service

The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business

  • EEOC
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or 1-800-669-3302 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/ada/adahandbook.html

The ADA: Questions and Answers

  • Contact:
    EEOC
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or 1-800-669-3302 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/adaqa1.html

The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer

  • Contact:
    EEOC
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or 1-800-669-3302 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada17.html

Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA Guide for Small Businesses

  • Contact:
    U.S. Department of Justice
    Civil Rights Division
    Disability Rights Section
    P.O. Box 66118
    Washington, DC 20530-6118
    1-800-514-0301 (Voice) 1-800-514-0308 (TTY)
    http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/smbustxt.htm

The EEO Poster

  • Contact:
    EEOC
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or 1-800-669-3302 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/posterform.html

Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Contact:
    EEOC
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or 1-800-669-3302 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov//facts/fs.html

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The Internal Revenue Service provides information and appropriate forms for tax code provisions that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA, including a tax credit for small businesses (section 44 - IRS Form 8826 - See IRS Publication 334) and a tax deduction for all businesses (section 190 - No Separate IRS Form - See IRS Publication 535) The IRS also provides the form (IRS 8850) that employers must complete when filing for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
The Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers are located in each of the ten federal regions. They are funded by the Department of Education specifically to provide technical assistance on the ADA.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit: How Employers Qualify and Participate 

  • Contact:
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Employment and Training Administration
    Frances Perkins Building
    200 Constitution Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20210
    http://www.doleta.gov/business/Incentives/opptax/ or
    Your Local Public Employment Service Office