Synopses & Reviews
This market-leading tax research text takes a practical, hands-on approach that goes beyond a random sampling of tax research sources. Fully updated, FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH extensively covers computer-oriented research tools including CD-ROMs, the Internet and computerized databases. From its tax planning orientation to the real-life cases, this is one book that conveys a true understanding of the most important elements of the federal tax law.
Synopsis
Specifically designed for the one-semester tax research course, this text takes a practical, hands-on approach that goes beyond a random sampling of tax research sources. Fully updated, it extensively covers computer-oriented research tools including CD-ROMs, the Internet and computerized databases.
About the Author
William A. Raabe, Ph.D., CPA, teaches graduate tax courses at the Fisher College of Business of The Ohio State University, and at the Capital University (OH) Law School. He is a leader among business school tax faculty in incorporating developments in technology into curricula for the educational development of tax professionals. Dr. Raabe's teaching and research interests focus on Multijurisdictional taxation and financial planning, and he is recognized as the leader among business school academics in the fields of state and local income, sales, and property taxation. Dr. Raabe is the author or editor of approximately twenty books, including South-Western Federal Taxation, Schedule M-3 Compliance, and the Multistate Corporate Tax Guide. He has received university-wide recognition as the winner of the AMOCO Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs named him the Educator of the Year.Gerald E. Whittenburg is a professor of accounting and taxation at San Diego State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Houston. Dr. Whittenburg's professional designations include Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Enrolled Agent (EA). Professor Whittenburg's research interests have focused on corporate and individual taxation, as well as the tax research process. His articles on these and other topics have appeared in such journals as the ACCOUNTING REVIEW, ADVANCES IN TAXATION, ACCOUNTING EDUCATION: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, DECISION SCIENCES JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, JOURNAL OF TAXATION, TAXES, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING, PRACTICAL TAX STRATEGIES, JOURNAL OF TAXATION OF INVESTMENTS, VALUATION STRATEGIES, JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGY, JOURNAL OF TAXATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, THE TAX ADVISER, TAX NOTES, REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION, and JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION. Dr. Whittenburg has authored several tax textbooks, including INCOME TAX FUNDAMENTALS and FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH. Dr. Whittenburg was a visiting scholar at the University of Adelaide (Australia ) in 1999 and 2005 and the University of South Australia in 2009 and 2010. In 2003, he received a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant at the Academy of Tax Services of Ukraine. While in Ukraine, he lectured students and conferred with the faculty and staff on income taxation in the United States.Debra L. Sanders, Ph.D., CPA, is a professor in the Washington State University Department of Accounting. She has received numerous awards for outstanding teaching, research, and service. Dr. Sanders, a graduate of Arizona State University, has published in both academic and professional journals. Her work has appeared in the academic journals BEHAVORIAL RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING, NATIONAL TAX JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN TAXATION ASSOCIATION, ADVANCES IN TAXATION, and THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING. Professional journals that have published her articles include TAXATION FOR ACCOUNTANTS, TAXATION FOR LAWYERS, THE REVIEW OF INDIVIDUALS, TAXES, THE TAX ADVISER, and JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL PLANNING.
Table of Contents
PART I. THE TAX RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Tax Practice. 2. Tax Research Methodology. PART II. PRIMARY SOURCES OF FEDERAL TAX LAW. 3. Constitutional and Legislative Sources. 4. Administrative Regulations and Rulings. 5. Judicial Interpretations. PART III. COMPUTER RESEARCH TOOLS. 6. Electronic and Printed Tax Services. 7. Electronic and Printed Legal Services. 8. Citators and Other Finding Devices. 9. Tax Journals, Newsletters,andInternet News Sources. PART IV. IMPLEMENTING THE RESEARCH TOOLS. 10. Communicating Research Results. 11. Tax Planning. 12. Working with the IRS. 13. Sanctions, Agreements, and Disclosures. APPENDICES. A. Time Value of Money Tables. B. Standard Tax Citations. C. IRS Circular 230.