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FEDERAL TAX I (TAX 4001) 
LIBRARY RESOURCE PAGE
LIBRARIAN: Dr. Darlene Ann Parrish

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The selected sources listed below are useful for conducting federal tax research.

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

Electronic databases are available from FAU Libraries home page at http://www.fau.edu/library by selecting "Research Resources" and then "Indexes/Databases". When accessing the databases remotely, select the link for the "EZproxy" server.

Ø BNA Tax Management Portfolios Plus  Provides practical information and commentaries on federal tax topics.  Portfolios can be searched by topic or by entering keywords.  Links to primary sources are provided in the text of the information.

Ø CCH Internet Tax Research Network  This is an excellent source of information on federal and state tax topics and estate planning. Commentaries on specific code sections are given, along with links to primary sources, such as the full-text of tax cases. Access to federal and state tax forms is also available.

Ø      LexisNexis Academic  This legal database contains the full-text of federal and state court cases, including tax cases. Cases can be searched using keywords or legal citations. This resource also contains law review articles and the full-text of primary sources, such as tax regulations, IRS memoranda and actions, and private letter rulings. Select “Legal Research” as the appropriate section for accessing the information.

Ø     RIA Checkpoint  Provides commentaries on tax laws, rulings, and cases, including links to primary sources. Additionally, this database contains information on international tax issues, such as the tax treaties between the United States and other countries.

Ø     Westlaw Campus  Along with access to tax laws and cases, this legal database includes “natural language” searching, which enables users to ask a question. Other unique features include access to a legal encyclopedia, and information about European laws. 

REFERENCE BOOKS

Dictionaries:

Black’s Law Dictionary, 7^th ed. Edited by Bryan A. Garner. St. Paul, Minnesota: 
West Group, 1999. (KF156.B53 1999)

Handbooks:

Raabe, William A. et al. West’s Federal Tax Research. Cincinnati: South-Western
College Pub. 2000. This reference guide is an excellent starting point for learning
how to conduct federal tax research. (KF241.T38W47 2000)

PERIODICALS

All paper issues of periodicals are now shelved upstairs according to the Library of Congress(LC) call numbers (e.g. HJ2240.A37 ), which would include the most recent issues and previous issues. Most LC call numbers for federal taxation journals begin with either HJ (which can be found on the second floor of the East Wing) or K (which can be found on the third floor of the West Wing.)

 

HJ2240.A37	Advances in Taxation
HJ2240.I68	The International Tax Journal
K24.T4	Taxes; The Tax Magazine
K14.N38	National Tax Journal
K24.T32	The Tax Executive

The following online journals can be located via the FAU Libraries “Electronic Journals” list:

International Tax and Public Finance
International Tax Review
Journal of International Accounting, Auditing & Taxation

INTERNET RESOURCES

Ø Internal Revenue Service  This is the official WEB site of the U.S. Government and provides the latest information on any changes in tax laws or new and proposed regulations. Forms and publications are also available at this site.

Ø AICPA  Information about the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its publications can be found at this WEB site. 

 

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