• Where's My Federal Tax Refund?
  www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html
  
  
• IRS Warns Taxpayers of Email Scams & Identity Theft
  www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=155682,00.html
  
  
• Are your workers independent contractors or employees?
  www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=173423,00.html
  
  
• Tax Calendar for Small Business
  www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=172972,00.html
  
  
• Where's My California Tax Refund?
  ftb.ca.gov/online/refund/index.asp
  
  
• Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer - from IRS
  www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=133088,00.html

United States Government Agencies

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  Federal Income Tax; Oversees and Enforces the Internal Revenue Code.
  www.irs.gov
  
  
• EFTPS (Electronic Funds Tax Payment System)
  Pay all types of federal taxes online, including payroll and income taxes.
  www.eftps.com/eftps
  
  
• Social Security Administration
  Calculate or Apply for your Social Security benefits; Get a new Social Security or Medicare card; Change your name or address; Block access to your personal information.
  www.socialsecurity.gov
  
  
• Citizen and Immigration Services (part of Department of Homeland Security)
  Obtain Form I-9 to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees; Citizenship; Permanent residency (green card).
  www.uscis.gov
  
  
• Employee Benefits Security Administration (part of Department of Labor)
  Choosing A Retirement Solution For Your Small Business, COBRA for health benefits.
  www.dol.gov/ebsa
  
  
• My Money (part of Department of Treasury)
  The U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching the basics of financial education.
  www.mymoney.gov
  
  
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  Known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog."
  
• www.gao.gov
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft
  Provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

California Government Agencies

• General State Tax Information
  www.taxes.ca.gov/index.html
  
  
• Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
  Personal Income Tax; Corporation Tax; Homeowner and Renter Assistance (HRA) program.
  www.ftb.ca.gov
  
  
• California Income Tax Payments
  Pay State Income Tax by Internet, credit card, EFT or check.
  www.ftb.ca.gov/online/payment_choices.html
  
  
• Department of Industrial Relations
  Labor laws; Workers' Compensation; workplace postings; working conditions.
  www.dir.ca.gov
  
  
• Employment Development Department (EDD)
  Payroll Taxes, Job Placement and Referrals, Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance.
  www.edd.ca.gov
  
  
• Department of Motor Vehicles
  Vehicle registration without a convenience fee.
  www.dmv.ca.gov
  
  
• State Board of Equalization
  Sales and use tax administration; Verify a seller's permit.
  www.boe.ca.gov
  
  
• Secretary of State
  Business Entities such as corporations and LLCs: Filing requirements, name availability; Register to Vote.
  www.sos.ca.gov
  
  
• State Controller
  Search for Unclaimed Property; Property Tax Postponement.
  www.sco.ca.gov
  
  
• California Office of Privacy Protection
  Identity Theft, Recent Scams, Privacy Rights of Consumers, Privacy Practices for Business.
  www.privacyprotection.ca.gov
  
  
• State Compensation Insurance Fund
  Workers Compensation Insurance provider.
  www.scif.com

Local Government Agencies

• California County Assessors
  Contact information for the offices that appraise property values subject to tax. Assessment Appeals; Transfer of Property Values, such as between parent and child; Change of Ownership forms. Assessed values for parcels of real property in the county.
  www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/assessors.htm
  
  
• California County Tax Collectors and Treasurers
  Contact information for paying county taxes on all secured and unsecured property.
  www.cacttc.org/ttclist.shtml
  
  
• California Counties' Websites
  Link to the 58 counties of the state in alphabetical order. Use for business licenses, fictitious name registration, etc.
  www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=7
  
  
• California Cities' Websites
  Click on a city name to be directed to that website.
  www.ca.gov/Government/cities.html
  Alternatively, look up cities here. Great for partial names or listing cities within a county.
  www.events.cacities.org/cgi-shl/TWServer.exe/Run:CITYINFO

Other State Taxes

• Click on a US Map to jump to State Tax Agency Sites.
  www.taxadmin.org/fta/link

Enrolled Agents' Organizations

• National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA)
  The professional society representing over 11,000 Enrolled Agents nationwide.
  www.naea.org
  
  
• California Society of Enrolled Agents (CSEA)
  State organization for Enrolled Agents (EAs).
  www.csea.org

Miscellaneous

• Non-profit Database
  Search for non-profit organizations
  www.guidestar.org
  
  
• Distance Calculator
  Need to know how far it from here to there?
  www.infoplease.com/atlas/calculate-distance
  
  
• Zip Codes, Area Codes, County Name
  www.getzips.com/zip
  
  
• Stocks
  New York Stock Exchange
  www.nyse.com
  
  
• Historical Stock Quotes
  www.bigcharts.marketwatch.com/default.asp?siteid=&avatar=seen&dist=ctbc

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