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

Comments
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."
Grades
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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