Government Finance and Budgets

Best places to start

• United States Treasury
  The United States Treasury is the executive agency that oversees the finances of the U.S. Government.
• Internal Revenue Service
  This is the web site that provides information about the federal tax system, including access to tax forms (online and pdf), tax filing information and statistics of income.
• Wisconsin State Treasurer
  The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is the executive agency of the Wisconsin government that handles finances and oversees the collection of state taxes from Wisconsin citizens.

United States sources

• Economic Report of the President
  This annual publication from the Office of the President provides an overview of the current state of the United States economy add provide a forecast and projection for the forthcoming year. This publication includes tables and statistics.
• United States Financial Data
  This monthly publication, distributed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, provides the most current financial information relating to the financial system within the United States.
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  The OMB is the executive agency of the president that prepares the budget of the United States.
• Budget Documents - US Government
  These are the annual budget documents prepared by the Office of Management and Budget and displayed on their web site.
• Budget of the United States Government - Main Page (FDsys)
  FDsys provides this access point to the annual budget documents of the United States government.
• County and City Data Book
  This Census Bureau publication (pdf) provides access to information about government finance for counties and cities throughput the United States.
• County Business Patterns
  This site provides access to the pdf versions of this former print publication. The most current information (after 2004) can be retrieved in tabular format that is customizable from a searchable database.
• Monthly Statement of the Public Debt
  On this TreasuryDirect home page you will find the latest release of the monthly statement of the public debt along with the previous months' releases.
• State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (2006)
  This Census Bureau publication provides data and statistics on the finances and government expenditures of states and Metropolitan Statistical Areas throughout the United States.

Wisconsin sources

• Wisconsin Department of Revenue
  The Wisconsin Department of Revenue web site provides information about filing taxes, provides pdf versions of tax forms, and allows for online filing of taxes for certain tax filers.
• Wisconsin Financial Statements
  This page from the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Division of Executive Budget & Finance provides fiscal statements and financial reports for the operation of Wisconsin state government.
• UW Budget Redbook
  This is the official University of Wisconsin system annual budget, including the salaries of individuals employed throughout the system.

International sources

• HM Treasury (United Kingdom)
  This is the web site of the United Kingdom's Treasury Department.
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
  This is the web portal of the GASB, the organization that creates the standards for government accounting.