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Taxation -- United States 1040.com 
 Find federal and state forms and publications, links to various state tax authorities, current tax news and information, and more. Includes a tax calendar of important dates throughout the year. From a company that produces commercial-grade tax software. http://www.1040.com/ Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Apr 2, 2009 AccountantsWorld: Taxation
Aimed at independent accounting firms, this site provides news about tax law changes, links to small business resources, forms and calculators, and discussion groups. Some features require free registration. http://www.accountantsworld.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?page=taxation Topics: Finance, Tax Filing Season Last updated Mar 22, 2007 Bankrate.com: Taxes
Tax tips, basics, glossary, new law, rates; information on tax scams; some tales of "weird tax write-offs"; and more to get you started on your U.S. income tax preparation. Also has summaries of state income, personal, and sales taxes. http://www.bankrate.com/taxes.aspx Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ)
"Citizens for Tax Justice is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to fair taxation at the federal, state, and local levels." Their agenda focuses upon "fair tax burdens" distributed among the poor and the wealthy, closing corporate loopholes, adequate government funding, and federal debt reduction. Resources include reports, analyses, links, and quotations. Searchable. http://www.ctj.org/ Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Feb 9, 2005 Congressional Budget Office Publications by Subject Area: Taxes
Collection of papers, letters, testimony, and other publications on the economics of the U.S. tax system. Some of the topics covered include the alternative minimum tax (AMT), tax-deferred retirement savings, the untaxed business sector, gasoline taxes, Internet sales taxes, estate taxes, effective federal tax rates, and capital gains taxes. Includes material back to 1978. From the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). http://www.cbo.gov/publications/bysubject.cfm?cat=33 Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Apr 2, 2009 Internal Revenue Service: Forms and Publications
This site from the Internal Revenue Service includes all federal tax forms, publications, instructions, and regulations, back to 1990. Also includes information about filing extensions. Many of the forms are available in type-in/print-out format. http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/ Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Jan 12, 2006 National Priorities Project Database
"The NPP Database breaks down federal expenditures and needs on education, energy, health, housing, hunger, labor, and poverty by state, county and school district." Data goes back to 1983. The National Priorities Project (NPP), is a "research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent." http://www.nationalpriorities.org/nppdatabase_tool Topics: Economics, Federal (U.S.) Government, Tax Filing Season Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Portico: Personal Property
Links to a growing number of assessor offices that provide searchable access to the most recent assessed values of properties (used primarily for property tax purposes). In addition to county assessor offices for U.S. states, the site lists some assessors for other countries. http://indorgs.virginia.edu/portico/personalproperty.html Topics: Finance, Housing Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Tax Foundation
Federal and state budget and tax news, information, and commentary from a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that was created in 1937 "to educate the public about taxes." Includes information on Tax Freedom Day, which is "the day when Americans will finally have earned enough money to pay off their total tax bill for the year." Searchable. http://www.taxfoundation.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, Tax Filing Season Last updated Mar 22, 2007 Tax Policy Center
This site features estimates, "tax facts," news, and analysis about potential changes in the federal tax system, such as the 2005 concepts of repealing the deduction for state and local taxes, and replacing the income tax with a tax on consumption. The center is a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution. http://www.taxpolicycenter.org Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Apr 4, 2008 Tax Resources on the Web
A large directory of categorized links to tax resources on the Internet. Features resources on a wide variety of general and specific tax topics, as well as special sections devoted to federal and California state taxes. The site's author has a master of science in taxation (MST) degree. http://taxtopics.net/ Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Mar 13, 2006 Topic 556: Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
This article provides information on the alternative minimum tax (AMT), which is "a separately figured tax that eliminates many deductions and credits, thus increasing tax liability for an individual who would otherwise pay less tax." Includes links to instruction and forms (1040, 6251, and 8801), and to related tax topics and resources. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc556.html Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Mar 22, 2007 TRAC IRS
Examines the Internal Revenue Service's enforcement activities from many different perspectives. Economic data about the taxpayers in each of the nation's more than 3,000 counties — and the relative standing of each county — are available. Includes population, returns filed, average income reported, and percentile income rank. Also provides a history of the IRS and applicable laws. http://trac.syr.edu/tracirs/ Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Feb 9, 2005 UncleFed's Tax*Board
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms, news, and bulletins; Tax Court Rules; the Taxpayer Bill of Rights; strategies for avoiding audits; U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) reports on the IRS; state tax forms; information for tax professionals, including job postings; and more. Much of the material can be found elsewhere on the Internet, but it is arranged here in an easy-to-navigate presentation. From a commercial tax preparation firm. http://www.unclefed.com/ Topics: Job Listings, Tax Filing Season Last updated Jan 12, 2006 Understanding the Tax Reform Debate: Background, Criteria, and Questions
This September 2005 report provides background information about the U.S. tax system and proposals for its reform, such as value-added taxes (VAT), personal consumption tax, the flat tax, and income tax system reform. Includes key questions, a bibliography, statistical charts and graphs, and a glossary. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which is "commonly called the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, [and] is independent and nonpartisan." http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d051009sp.pdf Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Jan 17, 2006 United States Tax Court
This official government site has both current and historical opinions of the court, searchable docket records for cases filed on or after May 1, 1986, court rules and forms, press releases, and general information about the workings of the court. http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/ Topics: Judicial Process, Tax Filing Season Last updated Jan 18, 2006 What's Hot In Tax Forms, Publications, and Other Tax Products
Collection of links to information about tax law changes and changes to tax forms and publications for the current tax year and later. Covers individuals, businesses, and specific tax topics such as excise taxes, estates and trusts, and retirement plans. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=97397,00.html Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Dec 20, 2005 willyancey.com
This focus of this directory is on tax, sampling and statistics, electronic commerce, general business, law and litigation, and other accounting and financial topics. Also includes links to resources for finding people, places, and companies. From a certified public accountant (CPA) who "consults on audit sampling and litigation support." http://www.willyancey.com/ Topics: Statistics, Tax Filing Season Last updated Apr 2, 2009 Yahoo! Finance: Tax Center
Tax forms, estimators, calculators, preparation, guides, tips, terms, calendars, rates, rules, news, and state tax profiles. Includes tax basics section for those new to preparing U.S. taxes and a tax guide for investors. http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Oct 24, 2005 |
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