New Employee Forms
· W4
Use this form to determine employee's federal income tax withholding.
This form requires Adobe PDF Reader. If you do not have it, you may download it here.
· I9
All employees must complete this form at time of hire for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
This form requires Adobe PDF Reader. If you do not have it, you may download it here.
Financial and Business Links
· The Wall Street Journal
We read it daily.
· Bloomberg
Financial news
· Money Magazine
Money Magazine online edition is a outstanding resource for tax, real estate, insurance and retirement information.
· Entrepreneur Magazine Online
Lots of ideas for those owning or starting an independent business
Government Links
· The Internal Revenue Service
Downloadable tax forms and publications as well as a lot of great tax advice.
· Tennessee Department of Revenue
Information, rules, forms relating to Tennessee individual and business taxes
· Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County
· Tennessee County Trustee Association
Links to Tennessee property taxes and paying them online
· Social Security Administration
Learn how the Social Security Administration can help with your retirement, Medicare, disability, survivorship and other benefit questions.
· U.S. Small Business Administration
You don't need an MBA to use the SBA. This site outlines everything in plain English. The SBA site contains a wealth of information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
· U.S. Department of Commerce
A thorough overview of the Commerce Department and the organizations under its banner
· Federal Consumer Information Center
Not only a catalog of free and low-cost federal publications of consumer interest, but also a wealth of information on other subjects such as product recalls, the latest scams and frauds, and more.
Consumer Advice Links
· Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
· Kelley Blue Book
If you are in the market to purchase or buy a new/used car
· ABC's of Real Estate
Ad-free, in depth, step-by-step tutorials on buying, selling, and mortgaging your home. The site includes a comprehensive glossary of Real Estate terminology. A must visit site for homeowners or prospective home buyers!
News, Local and National
· Nashville City Paper
Nashville's independent news source for business, government, sports, and events.
· Nashville Business Journal
Business news in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area
· One Paper
Local events, places, happenings, businesses, restaurants and classifieds
· The Newspaper Association of America
The Newspaper Association of America provides a large list of U.S. magazines with Web sites. Some contain the full content and back issues of the publication and others are little more than advertising brochures. Most contain information to help and appraiser looking for locational background.
· Pathfinder Site
A site created by Time Warner with access to many newspapers, bulletin boards, chat sessions and other media material. This site is in a constant state of radical revision. Time, Time Daily, People, People Daily, Life, Nightly News, Money Daily, Asiaweek and National Review online.
Software Links
· Kim Komando
Home of the Kim Komando Radio Show with useful software links and computer advice
· Child Safe Monitor 2
Child Safe Monitor 2 Is a free Key Monitor Program Monitor what your children are saying in chat rooms etc or Emails. It also allows you to view what websites where visited by the user.
· Kid Surfer
Kid Surfer is a free browser for children from ages 3-12 to surf the Internet, but the children can only view hand-selected, "Kid Surfer Approved" Sites. After Kid Surfer has been opened, It cannot be closed without a password!. The child cannot access any other programs while Kid Surfer is open, and it locks down the entire computer, not even Control-Alt-Delete will work!
· Download.com
A C/Net affiliated site offering shareware and freeware programs to download, including software, music, and games.
Education Links
· SavingForCollege.com
Learn how to best save for your children's college education. Find out how 529 Plans and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts can help you save wisely.
· U.S. News' College Center
A vast storehouse of information on higher learning. Take the College Personality Quiz, view the rankings of America's best colleges, compare several schools with customizable side-by-side comparisons, and that's just the beginning.
· National Council of Higher Education
Based in Washington, DC, the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc. (NCHELP) represents a nationwide network of guaranty agencies, secondary markets, lenders, loan servicers, collectors, schools and other organizations involved in the administration of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Since its founding, NCHELP has represented its members on public policy and regulatory issues with the legislative and executive branches of the federal government.
Professional Links
· TSCPA
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
· AICPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
· IMA
Institute of Management Accountants
Just For Fun
· Industry Player
This is a free massive online gaming experience with more than 3500 players world wide. This is real competition with real business people, so be prepared for some real challenges. You start with $10 million to invest in up 5 companies.
Select from 150 products and begin production. A holding's rate of capital growth depends entirely on how well a player manages borrowings, product prices, profit margins, production of stock, up-sizing capacity and liquidation to buy into more expensive licenses, as the Holding progresses up the "High Score Rankings". Trades are in real time and can be with other players or the billions of virtual consumers.
· Investopedia Stock Market Simulation Game
Sign up free and $100,000 of virtual cash is placed in your account. Build your portfolio with any stock that trades on a major North American exchange. Your account simulates all aspects of investing with an online brokerage and tracks what happens to your investments.
Continue to test investment strategies and learn advanced trading techniques such as short selling, trading with margin, and buying options. You can even create your own groups and challenge your friends.
· Gazillionaire
Try the free shareware version of Gazillionaire, the award-winning game of business strategy. Become a mogul or tycoon in this out-of-this-world economic simulation game and build a financial empire. Yahoo! Computer Life Magazine declares: "If you've dreamed of becoming an extra-terrestrial Trump, Gazillionaire is the answer to your greedy little prayers."
