Top 10 Places for Free Business Forms Online

Paperwork is a big pain in the butt. However, as the organizational experts continually remind us – doing paperwork is a necessary evil.

If you’re anything like me, your desk sometimes looks like a disaster zone. Piles of paper everywhere, not to mention those little yellow sticky reminders. I’d be embarassed to let anyone see my office this week, except for the fact that I know others can relate.

The paperwork solution

An important part of the paperwork solution is having standard forms to accomplish standard tasks. For example, instead of typing out an invoice from scratch each time around, you have a template. Rather than have your various computer passwords scribbled down in multiple places, you have one master sheet.

The right business forms keep your business running smoothly, saving you both time and money. In particular, financial documentation is a must for any small business to succeed. Contracts, invoices, delivery schedules and receipts should become standard for your business. Other forms, such as internal to-do memos and other office documents can be adapted with little or no fuss and be incorporated into your particular business scheme.

Free business forms online
The good news is there are free business forms online that you can use to keep track of every aspect of running your home-based business.

I’ve done the research and found a list of the top 10 online sites for free business forms. Check these out and see which of them provide the solution you need to organize the maze of paper cluttering up not only your mind, but also your workspace.

(Note: Be sure to read and follow all disclaimers regarding use of forms obtained on these sites.)

1. FreeBusinessForms.com
This is a pretty comprehensive site offering forms for almost any small business transaction. Also available on its pages is a wide-ranging list of how-to articles that offer a lot of information and insight directed at operating a successful small business.

The forms on this site can help any small business owner when they initially begin their operation. The forms designed in “Word” format require manual calculations. Those available in “Excel” format lend themselves to ready calculations and can offer a quick and easy ay to crunch numbers. As timesaving tools, the downloadable forms on this site can be customized to suit your business needs.

2. Legal-Forms-Kit.com
Offers a diverse selection of forms such as Agreement to Retain Services of an Accountant, Articles of Incorporations for a Business, Employment Agreement, and more. Also contains a comprehensive library of free information and resources for small business. Excellent resource site.

3. DocStoc.com
Docstoc is a great place to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform for users and businesses to upload and share their documents with all the world, and serves as a vast repository of documents in variety of categories including legal, business, financial, technology, educational, and creative. All documents on docstoc can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded for free.

4. Toolkit.cch.com
Contains lots of information for small business, including templates for model business documents. Sample letters, contracts, forms, and policies ready to be customized.
Financial spreadsheet templates. Help for managing your business finances – from balancing your check book to creating your own financial statements. All you need to do is plug in the numbers.
Checklists and other information at a glance – from whether you qualify for the home office write-off to the right things to do and say during an employee termination interview.
Official Government Forms. A selection of the forms and publications most commonly used by small business owners when filing taxes with the IRS or contracting with the federal government.

5. TrueHelpFinancial.com
Pretty good site, but does require that you sign up for a free membership and complete a small survey before you can download any files. However this site contains a comprehensive information library for any small business owner.

6. BusinessNation.com
Variety of free forms – others for small fee. Lots of links to other business services. Pretty good resource library broken down by states.

7. HooverWebDesign.com
Good information source for anyone wanting to set up a small business web page. Good articles. Some free templates. Worth checking out. Requires that you provide a link back to their page if you use any of their documentation.

8. Small Business Administration (US)
A good place to start when looking for government forms, also for connecting with some free and low-cost business consulting services.

9. CreativeBusiness.com
Some free forms, but most require payment of a small fee.

10. CreateForms.com
Comprehensive list of free forms. Requires registration.
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This article is intended for information purposes only and should not be construed as financial or legal advice.

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