Government Calculators

With tax season upon us, many people are discovering the variety of free forms and tools available on the IRS website. Some of the tools available include the Sales Tax Deduction Calculator and the IRS Withholding Calculator.

Many government agencies offer calculators to assist people in making plans or assessments on a wide variety of topics. Here are just a few examples:

Money

• Budget Calculator from the US Dept. of Education


• Calculators for Investors (retirement savings, loans, mutual funds, etc.) from the US Securities & Exchange Commission


• Inflation Calculator from the Bureau of Labor Statistics


• Home Ownership calculators (buy vs. rent, affordability, etc.) from Ginnie Mae


• Cost of Raising a Child calculator from the US Dept. of Agriculture

Health

• Personal Health calculators (BMI, physical activity recommendations, etc.) from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services


• Drug Cost calculator (money spent on alcohol, tobacco, etc.) from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration


• Breast Cancer Risk Assessment tool from the National Cancer Institute


• Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack from the National Institutes of Health

Environment

• Home Energy Saver calculator from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


• Household Emissions calculator from the Environmental Protection Agency


• Hybrid Electric Vehicle Cost calculator from the US Dept. of Energy

And here's a fun calculator from the Maine State Library: What is Your Library Worth to You?