Links
Lautze & Lautze is proud to offer our clients a "Resources Page." We have carefully compiled a list of websites that we feel might be of interest and assistance to you. The resources listed below will answer many of your tax and accounting questions. However, if you can't find the information you need, our accountants are happy to personally answer any questions you have.
Official Government Sites
- Internal Revenue Service
- California Franchise Tax Board
- California State Board of Equalization
- California Secretary of State
- California Attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts
- Social Security Administration
- California Unclaimed Property Search
Accounting & Auditing Related Sites
- Financial Accounting Standards Board
- Audit Committee & Oversight of Financial Reporting (Special AICPA Study)
- AICPA Audit Committee Effectiveness Center
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- PCAOB Staff Alert on Fair Value Measurements
Related Sites
- California Tax Service Center (links to all 3 government websites - income, payroll, sales)
- Frequently Asked Questions about 1031 Exchanges (posted by Association for Qualified Intermediaries)
- Maps & Street Ranges for California Enterprise Zones
- Apply for an Employer Identification Number Online at irs.gov
- Track Your IRS Refund (individual taxes only)
Personal Finance Sites
- Financial Literacy Information
- Financial Literacy Information
- Free Annual Credit Reports
- Credit Card & Consumer Loan information from the Federal Trade Commission
- Quatloos: Cyber Museum of Scams & Frauds (including tax schemes)
Non-Profit Industry Sites
- Guidestar Nonprofit Reports & Form 990s
- Sample Nonprofit Policies (from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's September 11, 2008 Client Alert)
- The Independent Sector's Clearinghouse of Governance & Ethics Policies
- California Attorney General's Guide for Charities
- California Nonprofit Integrity Act Frequently Asked Questions
- San Francisco Finance Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
Employee Benefit Plan Websites
- Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (lots of useful info)
- US Department of Labor's Compliance Assistance for Retirement Plans
- Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA offers unbiased best-practices information, research and technical assistance)
- Free ERISA (copies of employer's retirement plan tax returns)
Useful Tools
- Historical stock quotes www.bigcharts.com Foreign Currency Exchange Rates (including historical rates)
- Estimated Values of Personal Residences
- FedEx Tracking
- United States Postal Service Postage Price Calculator
- Flight Delay Information - Air Traffic Control System Command Center
- Kelley Blue Book Automobile Values
- California Unclaimed Property Search
Just For Fun
- Dilbert Comic Strip of the Day
- TV Guide online
- Presidential Tax Returns (including candidates for President)
- The Smoking Gun (large collection of public documents on crimes, celebrities, politicians, and the FBI)
