Do Parents Need a Social Security Number to Claim the Child Tax Credit?
A clear explanation of the Child Tax Credit Social Security number requirement, how ITIN filers are affected, and what mixed-status families need to know before filing.
Tax articles & resources
Resources, guides, and state tax links for individuals and small businesses.
Tax Guides
These are written based on questions that have been asked.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained: No Tax on Tips & Key Federal Tax Law Changes
A plain-language overview of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including what “no tax on tips” really means, how the overtime deduction works, and other major federal tax updates.
What tools, trucks, and equipment you can write off
A straightforward look at how deductions for tools, vehicles, and equipment really work — and where people commonly get tripped up.
IRS and federal tax resources
Official federal links for checking refunds, making payments, getting transcripts, and reading IRS publications.
General IRS resources
Forms & publications
Online tools
State tax department websites
Direct links to each state’s main tax or revenue department for forms, payments, and guidance.
States A–I
- Alabama – Department of Revenue
- Alaska – Department of Revenue / Tax Division
- Arizona – Department of Revenue
- Arkansas – Department of Finance & Administration
- California – Franchise Tax Board / CDTFA
- Colorado – Department of Revenue
- Connecticut – Department of Revenue Services
- Delaware – Division of Revenue
- District of Columbia – Office of Tax & Revenue
- Florida – Department of Revenue
- Georgia – Department of Revenue
- Hawaii – Department of Taxation
- Idaho – State Tax Commission
States I–N
- Illinois – Department of Revenue
- Indiana – Department of Revenue
- Iowa – Department of Revenue
- Kansas – Department of Revenue
- Kentucky – Department of Revenue
- Louisiana – Department of Revenue
- Maine – Revenue Services
- Maryland – Comptroller of Maryland
- Massachusetts – Department of Revenue
- Michigan – Department of Treasury
- Minnesota – Department of Revenue
- Mississippi – Department of Revenue
- Missouri – Department of Revenue
- Montana – Department of Revenue
- Nebraska – Department of Revenue
- Nevada – Department of Taxation
- New Hampshire – Department of Revenue Administration
- New Jersey – Division of Taxation
- New Mexico – Taxation & Revenue Department
- New York – Department of Taxation & Finance
- North Carolina – Department of Revenue
- North Dakota – Office of State Tax Commissioner
States O–W
- Ohio – Department of Taxation
- Oklahoma – Tax Commission
- Oregon – Department of Revenue
- Pennsylvania – Department of Revenue
- Rhode Island – Division of Taxation
- South Carolina – Department of Revenue
- South Dakota – Department of Revenue
- Tennessee – Department of Revenue
- Texas – Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Utah – State Tax Commission
- Vermont – Department of Taxes
- Virginia – Department of Taxation
- Washington – Department of Revenue
- West Virginia – State Tax Department
- Wisconsin – Department of Revenue
- Wyoming – Department of Revenue