Federal Government Resources

The Internal Revenue Service
Downloadable tax forms and publications as well as a lot of great tax advice.

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
EFTPS is a service offered free by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for people to pay federal taxes electronically.

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 Agriculture
Information on the US Department of Agriculture including food, nutrition, natural resources, rural and community development along with travel and recreation.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
A great resource for helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. USDA Rural Development programs, touch rural America in many ways including community development and housing.

U.S. Department of Commerce
A thorough overview of the Commerce Department and the organizations under its banner

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. This website provides great information on the services HUD offers.

U.S. System for Award Management (SAM)
The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS.

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.