Business Tax and Accounting

SBA U.S. Small Business Administration

https://www.sba.gov

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

The SBA website has abundant information designed to help small business such as:

• Starting & Managing
• Loans & Grants
• Contracting
• Learning Center
• Local Assistance

California Secretary of State

http://www.sos.ca.gov/

The Secretary of State's office processes filings, maintains records and provides information to the public relating to business entities that include corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other business filings.

Look up status of corporations and LLC’s
Find reporting forms

MindTools

https://www.mindtools.com/

This is a comprehensive learning site for business owners. It is filled with information, checklists, quizzes, a free newsletter, and tools to help you better manage your business.  It is free all though they do have content to purchase.

Nolo Press

http://www.nolo.com/

Nolo Press publishes various legal books, forms, and other information regarding legal questions.

Homeowner Associations

Condominium Bluebook

http://condobook.com/

In its 28th year of publication, the Condominium Bluebook for California is a comprehensive guide to the Davis-Stirling Act, renumbered and revised, and all the relevant laws that govern condominiums and planned developments. This over 500-page resource is a road map to the legal side of common ownership and being an informed member of a homeowner association in California today.
A must for board members.

Davis-Stirling.com

http://www.davis-stirling.com/

This is a website hosted by the law firm of Adams Stirling professional law corporation.  It is a robust website with lots of good information for associations.

Nonprofits

Guidestar.com

http://www.guidestar.org

GuideStar's Mission

To revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.
Guidestar has information on every single IRS-registered nonprofit organization. Find information about a nonprofit or complete an online profile for your nonprofit.

Individual Tax

Internal Revenue Service

https://www.irs.gov/

The IRS web site is an excellent resource for questions regarding filing of tax returns, identity theft, tax research, forms, and publications.

Franchise Tax Board

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/

The Franchise Tax Board is the State of California’s income tax collection agency.  It also has great resources for the taxpayer.

360 degrees of financial literacy

http://www.feedthepig.org

360 Degrees of Financial Literacy is a national volunteer effort of the nation’s Certified Public Accountants to help Americans understand their personal finances and develop money management skills. It focuses on financial education as a lifelong endeavor—from children learning about the value of money to adults reaching a secure retirement.