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| Business News/Advice |
| CCH Business Owners Toolkit |
| | Excellent resource for small businesses. |
| AgriPlan/BizPlan |
| | AgriPlan (for farmers) and BizPlan (for small business owners) are Medical Reimbursement Plans that save substantial tax dollars annually by allowing businesses employing a spouse to deduct 100 percent of their family health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical, vision and dental expenses not covered by insurance. |
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| Financial/Investment Resources |
| 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy |
| | Excellent website designed by AICPA with articles and tools for every stage of your life (Childhood through Retirement & Estate Planning). |
| Yahoo! Finance |
| | Good starting point for market information, including historical pricing. |
| Feed the Pig |
| | The goal of the AICPA's "Feed the Pig" public service campaign is to encourage the 40 million Americans age 25 to 34 to take control of their personal finances (spend less, save more). |
| Start Here Go Places |
| | Site designed for young people considering a career in accounting. |
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| Government Sites |
| Internal Revenue Service |
| | An online resource to find the latest in tax law |
| IRS Online Tax ID# Application (Formerly Form SS-4) |
| | You may use the Apply ONLINE NOW link at the bottom of this IRS website to apply for an EIN# online. |
| IRS Tax Calendar for Small Business & Self-employed |
| | This tax calendar includes useful information on general business taxes, electronic filing and paying options, retirement plans, business publications and forms, common tax filing dates and much more. |
| Social Security Administration |
| | Excellent resource for current and future retirees. Check out the Baby Names databases. |
| Alabama Department of Revenue |
| | Site provides quick and easy access to a variety of state and local tax information, tailored to meet the needs of taxpayer, business, and practitioner communities. |
| Employer Posters-AL |
| | This link to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations contains printable images of posters required to be posted by employers for minimum wage, child labor laws, etc. |
| Employer Posters-Federal |
| | Additional resources from US Dept of Labor concerning employer posters required for small businesses. |
| Alabama Department of Industrial Relations |
| | Site contains state unemployment reporting information as well as employer and new hire registration information. |
| Alabama Secretary of State |
| | This AL website contains instructions for forming and dissolving corporations as well as voting information. |
| Alabama State Treasury |
| | Alabama Treasury site contains information on Unclaimed Property, College Savings plans, financial literacy. |
| FDIC Deposit Insurance Estimator |
| | Use this tool to review your FDIC insurance protection based on account ownership structure at each bank. |
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| Income Tax Tools |
| IRS Forms & Publications |
| | Downloadable IRS Forms & Publications. |
| Hybrid Vehicle Credit Info (IRS) |
| | This IRS page contains the most recent information on hybrid vehicles that qualify for a tax credit. |
| Alabama Forms & Publications |
| | Scroll down to the bottom of this page to access individual and corporate AL income tax forms. |
| Salvation Army Deduction Guide |
| | The Salvation Army publishes suggested amounts to claim as deductions for donated clothing, furniture, etc on its website based on FMV from resale at its thrift stores. |
| Tax Almanac |
| | Free online tax research resource and community. |
| Standard Mileage Rates (IRS) |
| | updated listing of standard vehicle mileage rates on IRS website. Written documentation is very important (see our Downloads section for a mileage log you can use). |
| e-Postcard for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations |
| | Small non-profit organizations whose gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less must now file Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard online. Click here for details. |
| IRS Free File |
| | You may qualify to file your own income taxes online for free. |
| IRS Withholding Calculator |
| | use this tool to make sure you are having enough Fed tax withheld from your paycheck (see Downloads tab for W-4) |
| IRS Recovery Rebate Credit Information |
| | use this site to determine if you qualify for the Rebate Credit - a second chance stimulus payment of sorts |
| IRS Stimulus Payments — What You Need to Know |
| | Information on 2008 IRS Stimulus Payments |
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| Local |
| Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce |
| | Local Chamber of Commerce. |
| The Cullman Times |
| | Local newspaper serving Cullman county. |
| Cullman Rotary Club |
| | Local chapter of Rotary International meets every Thursday at noon on the third floor of the All Steak Restaurant in Cullman. |
| Better Business Bureau of North Alabama |
| | Regional Better Business Bureau. |
| Cullman County Property Tax Appraisal Info |
| | Mapping application used by Cullman County property tax appraisers. A searchable online plat map of public property tax records. |
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| Online Tax Payments |
| EFTPS - Electronic Federal Tax Payment System |
| | Businesses and individuals can use this site to make online tax payments for a variety of tax types (income, payroll, estimated taxes). |
| OfficialPayments.com |
| | Use this site to pay Federal and State taxes by credit card. A convenience fee applies. |
| IRS Online Payment Agreement Application |
| | The IRS has created an online payment agreement (OPA) application that allows individual taxpayers who owe delinquent federal income taxes to self-qualify, apply for a payment agreement, and receive immediate notification of approval. |
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| Sales Tax |
| Alabama Sales Tax |
| | Use this link if you are registered to file sales taxes electronically with the State of Alabama. |
| Cullman City & County Sales Taxes |
| | Use this link to file & pay sales taxes for Cullman County/City of Cullman. |
| Alabama Sales Tax Holiday Info |
| | site contains information about annual Alabama sales tax holiday and which items qualify. |
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| Technology |
| Personal Technology - Wall Street Journal & Walt Mossberg |
| | Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal writes weekly columns dealing with personal technology. Wed = Mossberg Solution, Thur = Personal Technology and Mossberg's Mailbox. |
