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Numerous laws and regulations govern the types and amounts of taxes that are required for businesses to pay.  It is helpful to at least have a general understanding of these laws and regulations.  It is also helpful to know how you and your business can influence them.    
IRS Procedures FAQs
Answers to common questions about the IRS' procedures.

Frequently Asked Tax Questions
Remember, no question is stupid, unless you never ask it!

Ask the IRS
This site was created to answer general tax law questions. This is NOT the place for highly complex tax issues or questions regarding your specific tax account or refund.

Tax Terms
Glossary of common tax terms in interactive downloadable format.

Small Business Resource Guide Updates
Link to the IRS' Small Business Resource Guide Update page; includes a list of the most recent tax products. If you have the Small Business Resource Guide CD, you should bookmark this page for updates.

Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit
Learn about the Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit and how your employees can benefit from it.

IRS Tax Publications for Business
A listing of the most frequently requested business-oriented publications and business-oriented tax forms available from the IRS.

Publications from the American Bar Association Tax Section
Link to the American Bar Association's page on taxation publications.

United States Codes
The United States Code is prepared and published by the Office of Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives. This database contains the general and permanent laws of the United States.

Tax Laws and Regulations
There's no doubt about it - tax rules can be complicated. Here's a place where you can learn more about IRS regulations.

Plain Language Tax Regulations
List of tax regulations issued since August 1, 1995, with references to plain language summaries where available. This list also provides a way to comment on regulations with an open comment period.

Internal Revenue Bulletins
Keep up with the newest changes in procedure and official rulings! Treasury Decisions, Executive Orders, Tax Conventions, legislation, court decisions, and other interesting information in a series of weekly publications. The Bulletins are offered here in Adobe PDF format.

Social Security Laws
A compilation of the Social Security Laws, including the Social Security Act, as amended, and enactments through January 1, 1999.

Essential Links: Taxes
Link to Essential Links' page listing tax links.

Tax and Accounting sites Directory
Link to the Tax and Accounting Sites Directory's main page.

H&R; Block Tax Cut
Link to H&R; Block's Tax Cut page.

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The Heritage Foundation Tax Calculator allows you to simulate some key elements of the new tax law, signed by President Bush on June 7, 2001.



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