Finanical Tools & Calculators
The financial calculators and other tools we’ve provided will assist you with some of the day-to-day questions and concerns that may arise.

For the Accountant | back to top

• The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  Provide resources, information, and leadership to benefit the public as well as employers and clients.
• Comptroller of the Treasury
  Provides a gateway to sites that address specific topics tax related topics.
• Electronic Accountant
  Tools and Resources for the Electronic Accountant.
• Kelley's Blue Book
  Provides new and used car values.
• The Maryland Association of CPAs
  The largest professional organization serving the exclusive needs of Maryland CPAs.
• PKF North American Network’s
  PKF North American Network’s goal is to increase member firm profits.
• RAW
  Provides information on accounting resources, professional organizations and educational programs.
• IRS
  The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress.
• Index of Applicable Federal Rates
• Find applicable federal rates (AFR) of interest established by the IRS.
• CBS MarketWatch
  Get stock market prices as of a specific date in the past for specific companies.
• Tax Analysts Online
  This is where better tax law and smarter tax debate begins, flourishes, and never really ends.

Healthcare | back to top

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Trade Associations | back to top

• ABC - Associated Builders and Contractors
• AAM - Association of Accounting Marketing
• AFP - Association of Fundraising Professionals
• AIMS - Association of Independent Schools
• AGC - Associated General Contractors
• ASA - American Subcontractors Assoc. of Baltimore
• BCCC - Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce
• DP - Downtown Partnership
• GBTC - Greater Baltimore Technology Council
• MDANO - Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
• MDBA - Maryland Bankers Association
• MDHCA - Maryland Highway Contractors Association
• NAWBO - National Association of Women Business Owners
• NAIOP - National Association. of Industrial & Office Properties
• TEC - The Engineers Club
• HBAM - Home Builders Association of Maryland

Web Based Subscription Services | back to top

• BNA
• CCH
• Ernst & Young
• Kleinrock
• LexisNexis
• PPC
• Research Institute of America (RIA)
• Tax Analysts
• Westlaw

IRS Web Site | back to top

• IRS Homepage
  Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.
• About the IRS
  FAQ about the IRS.
• Businesses
  Tax information for businesses.
• Charities and Non-Profits
  Tax information for charities & other non-profits.
• Contact the IRS
  How to contact the IRS.
• Corporations
  Tax information for corporations.
• e-File
  Filing your taxes was never easier.
• Forms and Publications
  IRS forms and publications.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  FAQ about the IRS.
• Government Entities
  Tax information for government entities.
• Help
  IRS help.
• Individuals
  Tax information for individuals.
• Industries/Professions
  IRS industries and professions.
• IRM
  Internal Revenue Manual
• International Businesses
  Tax information for international businesses.
• Local Offices
  Contact my local office.
• Newsroom
  Latest News
• Partnerships
  Tax information for partnerships.
• Retirement Plans
  Tax information for retirement plans.
• Site Map
  IRS's site map.
• Small Businesses/Self-Employed
  Small business and self-employed one-stop resource.

Accounting | back to top

• CPANet
  CPA directory.
• Mortgage-X
  Provides mortgage rate information including interest rate trends and numerous financial calculators.
• Personal Property & Real Property
  Provides information on personal and real property taxation for the state of Maryland.
• Research Institute of America (RIA)
  Essential resources for tax and accounting professionals.
• U.S. Tax Code Online
  Allows you to access the complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
• www.microsoft.com/industry/acc/default3.htm
  Microsoft's Accounting Website.
• www.taxresources.com
  Offers links to tax information resources, organized by chapters.
• www.taxsites.com
  Provides a directory for various tax websites organized by topic.

Appraisal Information | back to top

• The Appraisal Foundation
  The umbrella organization for several appraisal and valuation entities.
• The Appraisal Institute
  Provides real estate appraisal information.
• American Society of Appraisers
  Is an organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession.

Tax Directories | back to top

• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
  Is a comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• Will Yancey's Home Page
  The purpose of this web site is to provide well organized links to tax, accounting, finance, law, and related web sites that may be useful to business people.

Federal Tax Law Services (Free) | back to top

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  Provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government
• Tax Links
  Your Online Source for IRS Revenue Rulings.
• Supreme Court
  Searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1893.
• Federal Circuit Courts
  Searchable database of Circuit Courts.
• United States Tax Courts
  Provides a judicial forum in which affected persons could dispute tax deficiencies.
• Federal District Courts
  Searchable database of Federal District Courts.
• GPO Access
  The mission of the GPO is to inform the Nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the Federal Government.
• Joint Committee on Taxation
  Investigates the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate committee used to look into the governments finances.
• IRS Tax Topics
  A FAQ put together by the IRS to help with tax related questions.
• Tax Topics
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• Rates and Tables Index
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.

State & Local Taxes | back to top

• E-Commerce Taxation
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• Federation of Tax Administrators
  Provides services to state tax authorities and administrators.
• Multi-State Tax Commission
  Improves the fairness, efficiency and effectiveness of state tax systems as they apply to interstate and international commerce, and preserve state tax sovereignty.
• Property Tax and Appraisal Records
  Provides well organized links to tax, accounting, finance, law, and related web sites that may be useful to business people.
• Sales, Use & Excise Taxes
  Provides well organized links to tax, accounting, finance, law, and related web sites that may be useful to business people.
• Sampling in Sales and Use Tax Audits
  Provides well organized links to tax, accounting, finance, law, and related web sites that may be useful to business people.
• State and Local Government on the Net
  A directory of official State, County, and City government websites.
• State and Local Tax Directory
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• State Cases and Codes
  A directory of cases and codes for each State.
• State Law
  Directory of laws for each State.
• State Tax Agencies
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• State Tax Rates and Structure
  Improves the quality of state tax administration by providing services to state tax authorities and administrators.
• Streamlined Sales Tax System
  The Streamlined Sales Tax Project will develop measures to design, test and implement a sales and use tax system that radically simplifies sales and use taxes.

International Tax | back to top

• International Tax Directory
  comprehensive index of web-based tax and accounting resources.
• US Tax Treaties
  This publication will tell you whether a tax treaty between the United States and a particular country offers a reduced rate.
• Worldwide Governments on the Web
  Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web.

Tax News & Updates | back to top

• CCH Tax News
  
• E-Commerce Tax News
  
• IRS Newsroom
  
• NATP Tax Information
  
• RIA Tax Watch
  
• Tax Analysts Taxwire
  
• Tax Newsgroups, Mailing Lists, & Discussion Groups
  

Tax Forms and Publications | back to top

• IRS Forms and Publications Index
  Online forms used by the IRS.
• Tax Forms, Instructions & Publications Directory
  Is a comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.

Tax Guides | back to top

• CBS MarketWatch Tax Guide
  CBS's guide to tax, and other tax related issues.
• Fairmark Press Tax Guide for Investors
  Helps investors and others get the tax help they need.
• Motley Fool Tax Center
  Educates, enriches and amuses individual investors around the world.
• SmartMoney Tax Guide
  Provides personal financial help.

Professional Associations | back to top

• American Bar Association Section of Taxation
  Provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to expand your career.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  Provides resources, information, and leadership to benefit the public as well as employers and clients.
• Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  Provides outstanding educational opportunities for its members tailored to their professional needs.
• National Association of Enrolled Agents
  The trusted resource for tax professionals & taxpayers.
• National Taxpayers Conference
  Provides credible, non-partisan analysis of pressing fiscal issues in their states and have advocated for the adoption of sound fiscal policies.
• State CPA Societies Directory
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• Tax Associations Directory
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.
• Tax Policy and Reform Groups
  A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources.