Federal and State Resources
The government pages we send clients to most often, grouped by what you are actually trying to do — find a form, check a refund, make a payment, pull a transcript, or fix something that went wrong.
Every link goes to an official .gov site. We do not control these pages and they move without warning. If one is broken when you get there, tell us and we will fix it here.
File and pay
- IRS forms and instructionsEvery current federal form and its instructions, plus prior years.
- Where’s my refundStatus of a federal refund. Needs your filing status and exact refund amount.
- Make a payment to the IRSDirect Pay, card, and payment plan options in one place.
- EFTPSWhere federal business deposits are made. Enrollment takes days, not minutes — do not leave it to the deadline.
Your records
- IRS online account — individualsBalance, payment history, notices, and estimated payments applied.
- IRS business tax accountThe business equivalent. Eligibility depends on entity type.
- Get a tax transcriptWhat the IRS has on file for you. The first thing we ask for on a notice or a missing prior year.
Payroll and employment
- SSA Business Services OnlineWhere W-2s are filed with Social Security.
- IRS employment taxesDeposit rules, 941 and 940, worker classification.
- DOL Wage and Hour DivisionOvertime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping rules.
Starting or reporting on a business
- Get an EINFree, direct from the IRS. Paid services offer nothing you cannot do here yourself.
- FinCEN beneficial ownership reportingThe requirements here have changed more than once. Read FinCEN’s own page and check its date — not a summary, including ours.
When something goes wrong
- Taxpayer Advocate ServiceAn independent office inside the IRS, for problems normal channels have not solved.
- Get an identity protection PINBlocks someone else filing a return under your Social Security number. Worth doing before you need it.
All fifty states
Every state revenue department, in one directory, maintained by the Federation of Tax Administrators. We file in all fifty states, so start here whatever state you are in.
New Jersey
- NJ Division of TaxationReturns, payments, notices, and business registration.
- Business.NJ.govRegistration, licences, and permits for a New Jersey entity.
- NJ Department of LaborState payroll taxes, unemployment, and disability.
New Jersey is where our office is. It is not where our clients are limited to — state rules differ in ways that matter, and the differences are usually the reason a return costs more than someone expected.
Not Sure Which One You Need?
Tell us what you are filing, what the notice says, or which agency wrote to you. We will point you at the right form and the right agency — or file it for you.