Links

Here are some websites we think you might find useful and interesting.

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Check your State Refund

BUSINESS

ABC's of Real Estate

Great knowledge if you are buying, selling or mortgaging your home

Mortgage Calculator

FINANCIAL SITES

Current Exchange Rates

This link will help you chart the dollar against any foreign currency

Mortgage, Bank, Lending, and Interest Rates

This site will give you the most up-to-date information on constantly fluctuating rates

Money Magazine

Check stock quotes, and track the day's financial news

MSN Money

A great source of information for your personal finance needs. Get access to quotes, stock research, and news

MSNBC - Microsoft & NBC

MSNBC is the place for up to the minute news. Many of the news articles have audio and video clips

Market Watch by Dow Jones

CBS Marketwatch provides links to financial news, stock quotes, IRA resources, stock picks and more

Travelex - Foreign Exchange

Foreign currency exchange. Travelex has competitive exchange rates and traveler's cheques

GOVERNMENT SITES

CAFTB

This is a great resource of California tax information specifically forms, payment choices and news items for business owners and individuals

BOE

California State Board of Equalization administers Californias sales and use, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, and other taxes and collects fees that fund specific state

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free, confidential face-to-face and email business counseling. Check out their website for business model plan and financial templates

SOS

This site provides information on Business programs, State Elections, Political Reform, and CA State Archives. It also contains forms and access to public records

HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is a great site for first-time home buyers, FHA mortgage lenders, and HUD assisted housing project information

IRS

The IRS website has many great tax resources for you

IRS W4 Form

This form is used to determine federal income tax withholding

INS I-9 Form

This form is required to be filled out by new employees on their date of hire for the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration administers retirement, medicare, disability and other benefits

U.S. Small Business Association

Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed

U.S. Department of Commerce

Federal Citizen Information Center

A catalog of Free and low-cost federal publications that may be of interest to you. Also contains a lot of important consumer information

Tax Information Sites

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Committed to member service and the public interest, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its predecessors have been serving the accounting profession since 1887.

News