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Financial
Bank of Dickson
Local Bank serving Dickson County primarily

First Federal Bank
Local Bank serving Dickson County primarily

First Farmers & Merchants Bank
Local Bank serving Dickson County

Pinnacle Bank
Local Bank serving Dickson County

Traditions First Bank
Local Bank serving Dickson County

TriStar Bank
Local Bank serving Dickson County primarily

First Bank
Regional Bank providing a branch in Dickson County

Regions Bank
Super-Regional Bank providing a branch in Dickson County

US Bank
Super-Regional Bank providing a branch in Dickson County

Mid Cumberland Area Development Corp ("MADC")
The Mid Cumberland Area Development Corporation is a quasi governmental entity which is designated by the SBA as a Certified Development Corporation (CDC) to work with small businesses and private lenders, such as banks, in a 13 county area, which includes Dickson County, to initiate loan requests under the SBA's 504 Loan Program. MADC also administers two (2) other loan funds to assist small business development: the Revolving Loan Fund Program and the Intermediary Relending Program per SBA and MADC guidlines.

Small Business Administration ("SBA")
The SBA is a govenmental agency which provides funding and loan guanantees to small businesses via Certified Development Corporations (CDC) and via other lending intermediaries. SBA has grown in terms of total assistance provided and its array of programs tailored to encourage small enterprises in all areas. SBA's programs now include financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. The SBA also provides loans to victims of natural disasters and specialized advice and assistance in international trade.


Governmental
State Board for Licensing Contractors
The Board's mission is to assure that quality and fair construction practices exist in all phases of the industry in order to protect the safety and welfare through the regulation of contracting by means of examination, licensure and disciplinary action.

Carolyn Lazenby, a Dickson County native who still lives in Dickson County, is the Executive Director of the State Board. David England has a long history with contractors, having banked numerous local contractors during his years as a local lender as well as having been the lender to several regional contractors during his years as a commercial lender / underwriter serving all of Middle Tennessee. His experience provides valuable insights and counsel for those seeking to obtain a new license as well as to those seeking to renew or increase their financial license limits.

Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration provides the nationwide financial safety net for those individuals either already receiving benefits under one of more of the following categories:

1. Retirement, 2. Medicare, 3. Disability and SSI and 4. Widows, widowers & other survivors benefits.

All employers (via payroll withholding & matching contributions) and self-employed persons pay into the SSA system based upon payroll taxes and/or taxation based upon self-employed profits, respectively. This site is a key site for those individuals receiving benefits under the Social Security system as well as those businesses and self-employed individuals paying into the system.


News
Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is the place for up to the minute national and global business news. Many of the news articles have audio and video clips.

Money Magazine
Money Magazine offers an online edition that is a great resource for financial information.


Tax
The Internal Revenue Service
Home of the IRS on the Web. The IRS has definitely done a nice job on their Website.

Tennessee Department of Revenue
As Tennessee's chief tax collector, the Department of Revenue is charged with administering almost all of the taxes for the budget of the State of Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue.

SUTA (TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
All of the divisions within this department - Adult Education, Employment & Workforce Development, Boilers and Elevators, Mine Safety, Labor Standards, Labor Research and Statistics,Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health, Employment Security and Workers' Compensation - work together as a team to improve the working conditions for both business and workers in Tennessee. The TN Dept of Employment Security administers the State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) taxation and administration, and our Firm's years of experience in handling the many facets of this area of taxation and reporting stand ready to serve you.

Official Payments Corp.
Official Payments is one of a select few designated vendors through whom a taxpayer may electronically pay their taxes. If you owe federal taxes, using your credit card to pay taxes offers a convenient way to manage your tax payments and build credit card rewards. Official Payment Corp. is a trusted and secure way to make Individual and Business tax payments to the IRS.

Pay1040.com
Pay1040|com is one of a select few designated vendors through whom a taxpayer may electronically pay their taxes. If you owe federal taxes, using your credit card to pay taxes offers a convenient way to manage your tax payments and build credit card rewards. PAY1040.com is the trusted and secure way to make Individual and Business tax payments to the IRS.