ELECTRONIC DATABASES
AnswerConnect (CCH)
Purpose: Provides access to information on federal, state, and international tax topics and estate planning in primary and secondary sources with expert analysis.
Access and Navigation:
- Off campus access is available via OpenAthens.
- Search all content at top of screen by keywords, such as “independent contractor" and definition, and narrow your search by “Type of Document” (on left hand side).
- Browse content list (on left) to search “Standard Federal Income Tax Report” for expert analysis by selecting “Federal Taxes” and “Federal Tax Editorial Content” and then typing in keywords in the search box.
- Search for the full text of a court case or tax law by selecting Citations (e.g. 787 F Supp 741).
- Search for the history of a tax case by using Citator (e.g. 364 F Supp 605).
- Browse topics alphabetically in the “Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter” by selecting “Federal Tax” and “Federal Tax Editorial Content,” and then clicking on “Topical Indexes.”
Special Features:
- Use Tracker News to set up personalized email notifications on topics of interest.
- Set up your personal Research Folders
- Use Practice Tools to calculate withholding tax and other statistics.
Checkpoint Edge
Purpose: Provides access to information on federal, state, and international tax topics and estate planning in primary and secondary sources with expert analysis with a special section on tax treatises.
Access and Navigation:
- In the Federal practice area, select “Federal Tax Coordinator” and “United States Tax Reporter” for expert analysis and primary sources on tax topics and type in your keywords (e.g. (“independent contractor” and definition).
- Under the Go to heading click on Indexes to search “Federal Tax Coordinator 2d Topic Index” arranged alphabetically by topic (e.g. independent contractor).
- Search for the full text of a court case or tax law by selecting "Find by Citation" (e.g. 787 F Supp 741).
TAX FORMS
Internal Revenue Service - http://www.irs.gov/
This is the official Website of the IRS and provides the latest information on changes in tax laws, new and proposed regulations, and forms and publications.
