A Helping Hand With Taxing Matters
Sara Trainor Callard is a freelance writer based in Quincy, Mass.
The savvy entrepreneur's guide to online tax advice
| Would CEOs go back? | What are the site's pluses? | CEOs' quick take | |
| www.bankrate.com | Yes. | "The news section, which seems to be updated often." | "This is a worthwhile site to visit." |
| www.dtonline.com | Maybe. | "Clear and concise language." | "Very informative." |
| www.irs.ustreas.gov/ bus_info/sm_bus |
Maybe. | "Quick and easy to explore." | "Would recommend for tax issues relating to start-ups and small businesses." |
| www.smbiz.com | Probably not. | "The links." | "Could use a redesign." |
| www.taxcast.com | No. | "A comprehensive listing of links." | "It was loaded with information but was a little overwhelming for the tax novice." |
| www.taxmama.com | No. | "Good basic information that's well categorized." | The site can give you the basics for "general tax queries." |
| www.taxprophet.com | Maybe. | "Searches of a large tax-law database." | For extensive tax research without a CPA's services, this is a "good reference." |
| Ease of navigation | Variety | User- friendliness |
Technical reliability | Average grade | |
| www.bankrate.com | A- | A- | B | B | B+ |
| www.dtonline.com | B | B | B- | A | B |
| www.irs.ustreas.gov/ bus_info/sm_bus |
A- | B | B | A- | B+ |
| www.smbiz.com | B- | B | C- | A- | B- |
| www.taxcast.com | B- | C | B | B | B- |
| www.taxmama.com | C | C | B | C | C |
| www.taxprophet.com | B- | C | B- | A | B- |
Our panelists
John Auger, cofounder, Operations Associates
Gary Barras, CEO, Integral Systems
Henry L. Foster, CEO, Call Henry
Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS
Kevin J. Goslin, CEO and cofounder, Construction Technology Group
Tim Handley, CEO, Advantage Credit International
Duncan Harrison, CEO, Alaskan Automotive Distributing
Dean Hunt, president, Certified Associates
James Matuszewski, CEO, FeelGood for Life
George G. Mueller, CEO, Color Kinetics
Victor Tsao, CEO, Linksys
Ross Youngs, CEO, Univenture
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