Individuals interested in participating in an active discussion forum should check out the misc.taxes and misc.taxes.moderated newsgroups. They can also join any of 27 tax discussion groups and browse through archives of previous postings at the Tax Analysts' Discussion Groups site. The Web has also become an excellent medium for disseminating information regarding professional associations and policy groups. Commercial sites are also in abundance. Virtually all of the major tax publishers and software vendors have established a strong Web presence.
Practitioners can browse through product, service, and pricing information and place orders on-line.
Many individuals and firms are also using the Web as an outlet for tax-related articles, newsletters, and publications. Readers interested in tax academia can explore the Tax Education on the Web site. In addition to a comprehensive tax directory, Yancey's Home Page contains hundreds of links to accounting, law, finance, government, and related sites. Internet search engines as an aid in locating other Web resources. Using Tax Practitioners' Home Pages Numerous tax practitioners have put up pages on the Web.