Business Resource Listing The National SCORE organization's website provides a wide ranging set of business resources. Just click here (www.score.org) to get to the website and then choose the "Business Toolbox" link on the left menu. SCORE Bellingham Chapter has useful references targeting Washington Small Business: Financing Help - www.scorechapter591.org/financinghelp.htm Tax Help - www.scorechapter591.org/taxeshelp.htm Business Plans - www.scorechapter591.org/businessplans.htm Small Business Tips - www.scorechapter591.org/businesstips.htm Resource Links - National, State, Local Organizations and Other www.scorechapter591.org/resource.html If you desire SCORE e-mail counseling, click here to access the national SCORE site and choose "ASK SCORE" near the top of the left column. In addition, you will find valuable Business Plan and Financial Statement templates in the Microsoft Office Template Gallery by clicking here. FREQUENTLY REQUESTED NUMBERS Internal Revenue Service Tax Information & forms 1-800-829-1040 - www.irs.gov SBA Disaster Area Office Direct, low-interest SBA loans when disaster damage exceeds insurance coverage. 1-800-488-5323 - www.sba.gov/disasterarea4 Tacoma Dept. of Licensing 253-591-5252 - www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=499 (Business License FAQs) Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce 253-627-2175 - www.tacomachamber.org Pierce County, Economic Development Divison 253-798-6150 - www.co.pierce.wa.us Thurston County Chamber of Commerce 360-357-3362 - www.thurstonchamber.com Lacey Thurston County Chamber of Commerce (360) 491-4141 - www.laceychamber.com Thurston County www.co.thurston.wa.us/auditor/Licensing/busines.html Washington State Department of Licensing www.dol.wa.gov (provides references and guideline) Washington State Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises OMWBE 360-704-1194 - www.omwbe.wa.gov