United States Federal

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Federal and State Tax Forms
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/govdocs/taxes.html

A gateway site providing links to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and to sites for each of the fifty states to access tax information, publications and forms online.

Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) Application
http://www.form1023help.com/index.html

"This webstite, based on a free class taught in Seattle, Washington, in the 1990's, is designed to help new non-profit organizations complete IRS Form 1023, the Application for Exempt Status Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code." The website offers page by page instructions, information on how the IRS processes applications, and other helpful and timely information.

IRS - The Digital Daily: Income Tax Forms, Instructions, Publications, Regulations, and other stuff
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/

The most accurate and current information about U.S. income tax can be found here, at the IRS's own web site. According to the IRS, this site is the "fastest, easiest tax publication on the web." It contains statistics, taxpayer information, forms, publications, and more. Everything that a taxpayer needs to know about filing a tax return can be found here. This site also educates taxpayers on a multitude of tax topics.

IRS.gov Home
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/

The main site for U.S. Internal Revenue Service on the Web. This site contains a great deal of information for both individual and business taxpayers, as well a downloadable tax forms, instructions and IRS publications. Individuals can use an interactive tool Tax Trails to find out the answers to frequently asked questions about exemptions, deductions and credits. A text-only version is also available.

SaveWealth.com
http://www.savewealth.com/

"Go here for advice on how to retain more of your wealth for the future. Information on estate and retirement planning, reducing your taxes, and investment. They also have added have a brand new Tax Form Center, complete already with 1999 IRS Tax Forms. Also includes links for state tax forms, definitions of tax forms, and an interactive quiz to help you figure out which 1040 to file."

The Tax History Project
http://www.taxhistory.org/

"Welcome to the Tax History Project, established by Tax Analysts in 1995 to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research." This web site includes features such as the Tax History Museum and Presidential Tax Returns.

The Tax Prophet
http://www.taxprophet.com/

"Embark on a cyber-journey with the Tax Prophet, as he deciphers the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. and foreign taxpayers, and professionals alike. Watch as he stills the swirling pool of tax obfuscation with a touch of his magic wand."

1040.com
http://www.1040.com/site/

This site is a public service of Drake Software and contains downloadable copies of U.S. federal and state income tax forms and instructions. There are also links to state revenue department pages, the IRS BBS system, tax news and a tax preparer database for finding tax preparers by geographical location (probably those using Drake Software). The forms are in "PDF" format and require the use of free software for viewing and printing (the Adobe Acrobat Reader). This site has a link to Adobe for downloading the reader. This is a good site to use when the IRS site gets overloaded at tax filing time.

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse IRS Web Site
http://trac.syr.edu/tracirs/

"Available on this TRAC  IRS Web Site is a unique compilation of information about the criminal enforcement actions of the IRS ­ how and where it seeks to enforce the nation's tax laws ­ that has been drawn from internal administrative records maintained by the Justice Department."