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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)Extended through 12/21/21 - Loans for businesses impacted by the pandemic. Click here for information.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) now open for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. Click here for information from the SBA. Click here for Cares Act information.

Shuttered Venue Operator Grants - Eligible entities may be live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts, organization operators, museum operators, motion picture theater operators, and talent representatives. Click here for information.

To contact the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, call 865-483-2668 or email Stephen Williams. To become a client, click here and select "Virtual Advising."

Messenger RNA - also called mRNA vaccines - are some of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States. Read more about them here.

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new final rule amending tipped employee regulations to protect the tips of employees. Click here to read the rule.

With roughly one million yearly visitors, there are necessary and appropriate business opportunities that can take place in our national parks such as guide services, kayak rentals, swimming lessons, food service, etc. Applications for 2021 commercial use authorizations are accepted through March 31, after that, a late fee will be charged. Click here for Big South Fork information. Click here for Obed information.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its official tax forms and publications for Tax Year 2020. These new forms and publications are currently available through the U.S. Government Bookstore. Click here to shop IRS Tax Forms and Publications.

The IRS is now accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. Read more tips on tax filing here.

The IRS provides daily tax tips here.

The Federal Trade Commission just released the annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book and it's filled with charts, graphs, and state-by-state numbers about those whom consumers say didn't play it by the numbers in 2020. In addition to statistics about questionable practices reported by consumers, the Data Book sounds some sobering alarms about scams targeting business. Click here.