| Business |
| This detailed checklist from the US Small Business Administration may help when you commence business operations. |
| Tax |
| IRS information about taxes relevant for Small Businesses. A handy alphabetical index covering diverse topics aids effective navigation of this extremely useful publication. |
| Get answers to your questions! Use this FAQ to get insights into Marketing, Financial Statements and many more issues. |
| Collection of Articles on Starting a Business |
| Maryland State Witholding Calculator for 2004 |
| Calculate Maryland Payroll deductions. |
| CHILD TAX CREDIT REFUND |
| To determine the amount of advanced Child Tax Credit received |
| CHECK THE STATUS YOUR FEDERAL RETURN |
| CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR D C RETURN |
| CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR VIRGINIA RETURN |
| 26 USC TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (01-16-96) |
| USC Title 26: Searchable IRC Title 26 courtesy of Cornell University. |
| Search Engines |
| Accounting for Global Business |
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| Government Information |
| FedWorld |
| John Q. Public meets Uncle Sam at FedWorld. You will find a wealth of government and business information-everything from government standards to 17,000 trade-related documents and up-to-date analyses of major U.S. industries. Browse databases, downl |
| Library of Congress |
| The two most useful areas at this site are Thomas, where you search for information about legislation, and the Copyright Office, where information about copyright law is available. |
| U.S. Small Business Administration |
| No matter what stage your business is at, you will find a wealth of information here on starting, running and expanding. Get step-by-step information on launching a business, find out about SBA loan programs, take an online course or register your bu |
| NonProfit Gateway |
| As its name implies, this site is intended for use by nonprofit organizations. It offers links at Cabinet departments to information that is of special interest to nonprofits. Other links will fetch information about grants, volunteering and budgetin |
| Internal Revenue Service |
| Get the lowdown on current Federal tax regulations and other tax information at the Internal Revenue Services Web site, where you can also download tax forms and instructions. Its Small Business Corner offers advice on starting and operating your own |
| National Technical Information Service |
| Through the National Technical Information Service home page, you can search more than 370,000 (20,000 business-related) titles produced by U.S. government agencies and nonprofit agencies since 1990. This free search is limited to author, title or ag |
| U.S. Department of Commerce |
| The depth and breadth of information at this site seems overwhelming, but its an incredible tool if you know what youre looking for. Its got links to the DOCs 14 bureaus, including the Patent and Trademark Office, the Bureau of Export Administration, |
| Check Refund Status |
| Check the status of your federal income tax return |
| GovCon |
| GovCon is a free service for businesses interested in obtaining government contracts. Once you register you will have access to The Commerce Business Daily; bidding, teaming and employment opportunities; searchable government regulations; electronic |
| Federal Trade Commission |
| Theres a mother lode of practical information here, including the Business Guidance section, with scores of downloadable business publications on topics ranging from advertising to e-commerce to telemarketing. The directory of regional offices will s |
| U.S. Business Advisor |
| Billed as the one-stop electronic link to government for business, the U.S. Business Advisor is a collection of links to other government agencies. Topics include doing business with the government, international trade, finance, labor and employment, |
| Services |
| Faxaway |
| Send faxes over the Internet from any Windows application. You are billed for the time it takes to send the fax. Billing is done in 6-second increments; within the United States, the rate is 11 cents per minute. Faxaway offers special services for co |
| Internet News Bureau |
| Get the word out to the media like a real pro. This fee-based service will write professional press releases for you-or tell you how to do it yourself-then distribute them to 1,300 journalists who subscribe to receive Web-related news tips. You can a |
| E-Stamp.com |
| Can not get to the post office? At E-Stamp.com you can buy postage without leaving your desk. Just connect to the Internet using E-Stamps software, enter an address, and the software automatically verifies the address, calculates the correct postage, |
| News |
| Forbes Digital Tool |
| Read up on the latest business news, then check out the Starting Your Own Business articles in The Small-Business Center for ideas and advice. The sites Small-Business Forum discussion areas give you a chance to learn from-and teach-your peers. |
| TotalNEWS |
| You will find links to hundreds of news sites at TotalNEWS. News organizations such as CNN, NPR and the Big Three networks are a click away. Categories and subcategories include Business, Finance, Sci-Tech, World, National, Marketing and Advertising, |
| CNN Interactive |
| News sites do not get more thorough than this. You will find up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest news events, complete with audio, video, and tons of links to related stories and background material. CNN Remote delivers news updates to your Deskt |
| Computers and Office Supplies |
| BizRate.com |
| Take the jitters out of shopping online. Type in the name of the online merchant you are considering and BizRate will tell you how past customers rate the site. Merchants get an overall rating; detailed ratings are also offered in 10 categories, incl |
| Bottomdollar.com |
| Billing itself as "The Shopping Search Engine," Bottomdollar lets you search for office products available online. The results are shown in a listing you can sort by site or price. Click on the Details button to go to the offering site, read more abo |
| BidFind |
| Search more than 170 auction sites for the products you want to buy. You can pick one of the dozens of product categories, or use a keyword search to find what you need. The search returns all the products up for auction within the category, along wi |