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On the Web:
California
Residential Property Assessment Appeals This pamphlet explains
how to appeal the assessed value of residential properties in
California. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
California State Board of
Equalization Forms, publications and reports on
different types of taxes in California (sales & use,
special, property).
Ernst & Young Ernst & Young
is a major tax and assurance service. The site offers news and information on tax related
issues free. Consultations may be requested for a fee and Ernst
& Young products are advertised for sale. This listing
is for informational purposes only. No endorsement or
recommendation is implied.
H&R Block Free tax tips and
other valuable resources from a major tax preparation company. Includes a tax calculator
and Hispanic Information section in Spanish. Like Ernst & Young,
H&R Block's main business is selling tax products so they are
widely advertised on the site. This listing is for informational
purposes only. No endorsement or recommendation is implied.
Internal Revenue Service Get
tax
forms and publications (downloadable PDF format), news and
information, tax information for
business, tax regulations, etc.
Turbo Tax Offers tax tips and news, state and federal tax forms, tax calendar, list
of tax professionals for specific cities and zip codes, and an excellent tax calculator
and estimator. Good information available free--but this is another
commercial site with products for sale. This listing is for
informational purposes only. No endorsement or recommendation
is implied.
RIA Web Research Institute of America,
a provider of in-depth, comprehensive tax research and information, offers current news on
local, state and federal taxes, pension and benefits, and estate planning.
Look under the menu heading "Press Room" for articles as well as free access to
feature articles in the current issues of a dozen tax-related journals. Site also offers "free tools" like a tax planning
calculator, pension plan dollar limits.
State Taxes A comprehensive
site with all types of information on state and local taxes from tax form sites to
analysis and laws. Includes associations and government offices. The site is maintained by Dennis
Schmidt, a Professor of Accounting at the University of Northern
Iowa.
Tax
Links Search online for tax rulings from 1954 to the
present and/or find reference and referrals to a multitude of links
to other types of tax information. Includes tax information
sites, accounting information sites, and tax and accounting job
sites.
Tax Resources Comprehensive site with links to a
wide variety of tax information.
TaxWeb State Tax Resources Another good site for
state tax information. Links to appropriate agencies in each state
with a list of filing addresses.
Today's Tax News Highlights of the latest tax news and summaries of documents from the United States and
around the world. The full texts can be ordered. The site is
sponsored by Tax Analysts, a
nonprofit
organization. Tax Analysts describes its mission as: "Publications
are our principal means of rendering public service. These
publications provide forums for discussion of a wide variety of tax
ideas. By facilitating discussion, we seek to encourage development of
fiscal systems that are fair, simple, and economically efficient."
In the Library:
- CCH (Commerce Clearing House)
Federal Tax Guide
The CCH (Commerce Clearing House) guide is probably better known and it is the
guide to which accountants often refer clients. CCH provides information about all federal
tax laws, regulations, court decisions, administrative rulings, etc. It is arranged by
topic or Internal Revenue Code section with indexes by topic, cases, and code and
regulation section number. CCH is an updated service that is received throughout the year.
It also publishes frequent reports on particular topics, such as "Travel &
Entertainment" for additional information.
- RIA (Research Institute of America) Federal Tax Guide
The information in the RIA Tax Guide is similar to that in CCH in
arrangement and detail. Two major differences are the presentation and the comments.
Presentation of material in the RIA guide is a bit more easily understood by the lay
person. Language is nearer to "plain English" than to that used by CPAs and the
IRS. RIA also comments on and/or explains many of the regulations. These comments are
clearly designated as "observation," "caution,"
"recommendation," or "illustration." The comments are explained in the
introductory pages and for the lay reader they are sometimes the only way to understand
the complexities of the law. Like CCH, RIA is a continually updated source and also
provides special reports on various tax issues.
- J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax
Guide for filling out one's federal income
taxes that includes filing tips, planning
reminders, cautions, law alerts, court
decisions, and IRS alerts.
- Federal Taxes Weekly Alert (RIA)
The Library retains the current year of this
weekly that provides the latest federal tax
news.
- Guidebook to California Taxes
Information for California tax payers;
information on who must file, filing status, exemptions, deductions,
rates, credits, where and when to file, extensions, and estimated taxes, as well as
compliance procedures and requirements relevant to return preparation.
- All States Tax Handbook
Provides the basis and rate of tax and payment due dates
for most taxes levied by states. It also includes income, capital, franchise, sales, use,
property, and unemployment taxes as well as miscellaneous lists of alcoholic beverage,
gasoline, cigarette, and pollution taxes. Issued annually.
- Tax Facts 1
Detailed tax information pertaining to life &
health insurance, annuities, employee plans,
estates & trusts, business continuation.
The Library also stocks self–help manuals by H&R Block, J.K. Lasser,
and Matthew Bender and many other books with tax advice and tips. Many of these may be
checked out for home use. Additionally, check the
online catalog for titles such as:
Go to the Library catalog
On the Library network:
- IRS Tax Forms
Use this database to print out federal
tax forms and instruction booklets for the
current and past years. This database is available only in
the Library.
- California State Tax Forms
Provides California tax forms and
instruction booklets for the current and
past years.
Available only in the Library.
- InfoTrac OneFile
Provides indexing for articles in newspapers and magazines
(including tax related journals) on taxes. Many magazine articles are in full text online. Among the specialized journals indexed are:
National Tax Journal,
International Tax Journal, Tax Advisor, Tax Executive, Tax Management Compensation
Planning Journal, Taxes, and Tax Notes.
- Newsbank
Search for full text newspaper articles on
taxes. Consists of two databases:
America’s Newspapers, which indexes the
full text of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago
Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Orange
County Register, San Diego Union-Tribune,
USA Today, the Washington Post, and the San
Francisco Chronicle from roughly 1985 to the
present; and Noticias en Español,
which provides full text articles in
Spanish.
Suggested subject terms include "Taxation," or use more specific topic headings
such as "Personal Property Taxes," "Corporate Income Taxes," or
"Highway Use Taxes."
Go to
the Library's databases
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