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I found the material to be well-organized, clear, and thorough. The graphics and exercises further served to reinforce the material. The textbook though should have embedded additional examples that pertained to calculations (e.g. penalty calculations). Overall, the textbook is a strong choice to educate the readers in the methodologies and legal underpinnings of federal tax research and the workings of the Internal Revenue Service. Instructors can gear the material for students of varying aptitudes.
In a consistent changing environment, taxation research receives a well written, step by step guide with this book, to help the tax professional to find the information necessary to help taxpayers.
As the title implies this is a very good research methodology book for the practical user. I have been doing legal research for over 8 years and this book still provided me with some real, practical tips that have made my research faster, more accurate, and especially more efficient. I would recommend this to any tax lawyer or tax professional who is looking to beef up his or her researching skills.
Federal Tax Research 6th Ed is an excellent textbook. The 7th Ed is coming out and I would recommend if possible getting it since there clearly are some updates to the federal law that are in order. The text was one of the better books that I have used in graduate school. Indeed it is written FOR graduate students. The text was clear and the exercises were excellent.
One caveat: it is imperative to have access to RIA, BNA, Westlaw, CCH, LexisNexis, and others list in the text in order to gain the maximum benefit from the research materials. Otherwise some of the studies in the middle chapters will not be as beneficial. The related online quizzes and PowerPoints were very helpful. My class did not provide answers to the text questions. A major limitation in my studies. Comment |
This book helped form my foundational knowledge in Grad School, but now, as a practicing tax accountant, I keep this book on my shelf because it is fundamentally useful, particularly to remind me of the basic rules on penalties, as well as the need to considerately plan how to effectively communicate information to various clients.
Product Details :
- Hardcover: 544 pages
- Publisher: South-Western College/West; Ninth Edition edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1111221642
- ISBN-13: 978-1111221645
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.2 x 9.8 inches
More Details about Federal Tax Research (with RIA Checkpoint 6-month Printed Access Card), 9th Edition
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