Questions from Federal Taxation

Q: Distinguish between the following terms: cited case, citing case,

Distinguish between the following terms: cited case, citing case, citation, and cites.

Q: Citators do not provide all the information related to a case.

Citators do not provide all the information related to a case. What kind of information do citators not provide?

Q: Select three different primary sources, one from each area of tax

Select three different primary sources, one from each area of tax law (legislative, administrative, and judicial), and provide a specific example of a source that is available in Checkpoint.

Q: In what way is finding an article on point with a practitioner’s

In what way is finding an article on point with a practitioner’s tax issue similar to hiring someone to do the research?

Q: Why are tax journals and newsletters generally not cited as authority in

Why are tax journals and newsletters generally not cited as authority in professional tax research? When would it be appropriate to cite tax journals or newsletters as authority?

Q: Why are taxpayers emphasizing multijurisdictional tax planning?

Why are taxpayers emphasizing multijurisdictional tax planning?

Q: Compare and contrast primary and editorial materials and explain the ways in

Compare and contrast primary and editorial materials and explain the ways in which each can be important to a tax researcher.

Q: Use Checkpoint to answer the following questions: a. What

Use Checkpoint to answer the following questions: a. What Practice Areas are available in Checkpoint? b. What materials are offered in the Archive Materials (Search screen bottom right) for 2014? c. W...

Q: Why is state and local tax planning becoming more important?

Why is state and local tax planning becoming more important?

Q: Use Checkpoint to answer the following questions: a. List

Use Checkpoint to answer the following questions: a. List three Credit Card tools offered on the Tools Tab that would be personally beneficial to your financial planning. b. Where can you find online...