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PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows people to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. With 113.2 million active accounts in 190 markets and 25 currencies around the world, PayPal enables global ecommerce.
This investment supersite provides links to stock quotes, IRA information, financial news, mutual funds, stock recommendations, investment message boards and much more.
The largest airport foreign exchange, foreign currency, currency exchange, Bureau de change and foreign money provider. Providing competitive exchange rates, traveler’s cheques and online currency converters.
The Federal Trade Commission setup this website so everyone in the country will be able to get a free credit report each year.
Government
The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. On this website you can find downloadable tax forms and publications as well as a lot of great tax advice.
Social Security Administration
On this website you can find information about how the Social Security Administration can help with your retirement, Medicare, disability, survivorship and other benefit questions.
U.S. Small Business Administration
You don't need an MBA to use the SBA! This site outlines everything in plain English. The SBA site contains a wealth of information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
The U.S. Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for all Americans by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and our nation’s workers.
As the U.S. government's official web portal, this website makes it easy for entrepreneurs to get U.S. government information and services on the web. They provide trusted, timely, valuable government information and services when and where you want them.
The 21 Federal entities that compose the Financial Literacy and Education Commission provide the materials that are available via this website and the 1-888-MyMoney hotline. The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury chairs the Commission, and Treasury's Office of Financial Education and Financial Access provides staff support for the Commission's activities.
News
It is the best place for up to the minute news. Super coverage of major world events as well as a link to local news.
An eight page digest of the New York Times presenting the highlights of the front-page articles, the top foreign, national and business news, sports, results, the daily crossword puzzle, and a selection of editorials and commentaries.
Online version of The Nation's Newspaper provides you with up-to-date coverage of US and international news, weather, entertainment, finance, and more.
WSJ online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world. Top stories, photos, videos, detailed analysis and in-depth reporting.
The latest news from Inside of Businesses.
The Business Journals (Business First)
The premier media solutions platform for companies strategically targeting business decision makers. Their media products provide comprehensive coverage of business news from a local, regional and national perspective. There you can find a directory to your local business events and events nationwide, just click on “”Local Business Directory” tab on the top of the front page. The Business Journals are a division American City Business Journals.
Events
Eventbrite is an online service that people everywhere use to create, share, and join any event imaginable. Whether it's a photography class with a local artist, or a sold-out concert in a city stadium, Eventbrite makes it happen. We enable event creation, promotion and ticket sales. We help people discover events that match their passions.
As the U.S. government's official web portal, this website makes it easy for entrepreneurs to get U.S. government information and services on the web. They provide trusted, timely, valuable government information and services when and where you want them.
The Business Journals (Business First) Events
The premier media solutions platform for companies strategically targeting business decision makers. Their media products provide comprehensive coverage of business news from a local, regional and national perspective. There you can find a directory to your local business events and events nationwide, just click on “”Local Business Directory” tab on the top of the front page. The Business Journals are a division American City Business Journals.
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First Time Homebuyer Credit Account Look-up
Use the First Time Homebuyer Credit Account Look-up to get account information such as the total amount of your credit or your repayment amount. Check which information you need to answer the questions and click on “First Time Homebuyer Credit Account Look-up” link in the Section #3 “Check Your Account!”
You can now order your tax return or account transcript online. Your transcript will be mailed to you within 5 to 10 business days. Check which information you need to answer the questions and click on “Order a Transcript” link in the Section #3 “Go Get Your Transcript”
Ad-free, in depth, step-by-step tutorials on buying, selling, and mortgaging your home. The site includes a comprehensive glossary of Real Estate terminology. A must visit site for homeowners or prospective home buyers!
Finance Calculators
Sales Volume Breakeven Analysis
The breakeven analysis calculator is designed to demonstrate how many units of your product must be sold to make a profit. Hit "View Report" to see a detailed look at the profit generated at each sales volume level.
This calculator is designed to show you 10 different financial ratios. Financial ratios are used as indicators that allow you to zero in on areas of your business that may need attention such as solvency, liquidity, operational efficiency and profitability.
Having adequate cash flow is essential to keep your business running. If you run out of available cash, you run the risk of not being able to meet your current obligations such as your payroll, accounts payable and loan payments. Use this calculator to help you determine the cash flow generated by your business.
Loan and Credit Line Tax Savings
This calculator helps determine your tax savings on loans or credit lines with tax deductible interest payments. For a loan payment, select fixed term loan. For a line payment, you can choose 2%, 1.5% , 1.0% of the outstanding balance or interest only.
Your working capital is used to pay short-term obligations such as your accounts payable and buying inventory. If your working capital dips too low, you risk running out of cash. Even very profitable businesses can run into trouble if they lose the ability to meet their short-term obligations. The calculator assists you in determining working capital needs for the next year.
Tax Calculators
If you are an employee, the Withholding Calculator can help you determine whether you need to give your employer a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate to avoid having too much or too little Federal income tax withheld from your pay. You can use your results from the calculator to help fill out the form. Just answer several questions on-line and get your result.
Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
If you file a Form 1040, and itemize deductions on Schedule A, you have the option of claiming either state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes. (You can’t claim both.) If you saved your receipts throughout the year, you can add up the total amount of sales taxes you actually paid and claim that amount.
Enter your filing status, income, deductions and credits and this calculator will estimate your total taxes for 2012. Based on your projected withholdings for the year, it can also estimate your tax refund or amount you may owe the IRS next April 2013. In 2012, Federal income tax rates were scheduled to increase to pre-2001 levels, but the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010" left the existing tax brackets in place through 2012.
Estate tax planning is very important to preserving your wealth for future generations. Knowing your potential estate tax liability is a great place to start your estate tax plan. Use this calculator to project the value of your estate, and the associated estate tax, for the next ten years.
Use this calculator to help you determine the impact of changing your payroll deductions. You can enter your current payroll information and deductions, and then compare them to your proposed deductions. Try changing your withholdings, filing status or retirement savings and let the payroll deduction calculator show you the impact on your take home pay. This calculator has been updated to use the new withholding schedules for 2012.
Use this calculator to estimate your self-employment taxes for 2012. Normally these taxes are withheld by your employer. However, if you are self-employed, operate a farm or are a church employee you may owe self-employment taxes. This calculator uses 2012 tax tables and should not be used for estimating 2011 self-employment taxes.
Net to Gross Paycheck Calculator
This calculator helps you determine the gross paycheck needed to provide a required net amount. First, enter the net paycheck you require. Then enter your current payroll information and deductions. We will then calculate the gross pay amount required to achieve your net paycheck. This calculator has been updated to use the new withholding schedules for 2012.
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