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Tax Research Methodology

Tax Research Methodology. Tx 8030. Conducting Tax Research. Establish facts. Identify issues. Locate authority. Evaluate authority. Develop conclusions. This course addresses steps __ through __. The other Tx courses will help you improve at steps __ and __. Communicate results.

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Tax Research Methodology

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  1. Tax Research Methodology Tx 8030

  2. Conducting Tax Research Establish facts Identify issues Locate authority Evaluate authority Develop conclusions This course addresses steps __ through __. The other Tx courses will help you improve at steps __ and __. Communicate results

  3. Step 1: Establish Facts • From where do facts come? • Gather all relevant facts • Obtaining additional facts • Efficiency issues • Be cognizant of non-tax factors • Estate planning • Financial reporting • Individual taxation

  4. Step 2: Identify Issues • What is the “problem with tax problems”? • Questions of fact and law • Need for additional facts (looping to step _)

  5. Step 3: Locate Authority • Primary vs. secondary authority • When to consult secondary authority • Clearer or simpler ___________ • Saves _____ • __________ primary authority • No ________ authority • Avoid _________ issues

  6. Step 3: Locate Authority(continued) • Academic research: • Don’t spend too much time looking ___ authority (loop between steps __ and __) • Knowledge of _____ _________ allows tax researchers to locate more relevant authority

  7. Step 4: Evaluate Authority • Two sub-steps: • ___________ • ___________ • Reading authority may raise new issues of fact (loop to step __ and step __)

  8. Step 4: Evaluate Authority(continued) • Imagined v. true conflicts • Legislative ________ analysis • _________ authority vs. ________ authority • ________ law vs. ____ interpretation • Academic research: “________” frequently between facts and authority • Builds ______ ______ of research problem • _________ relevance of tax authority

  9. Step 5: Develop Conclusionsand Recommendations • Conclusions, not ________ • Be explicit • __________ recommendations may be necessary

  10. Step 6: Communicate Results • Very, very important • Consider the audience • See GSU’s M.Tx. Writing Web Site

  11. Tax Practice by CPAs: Permitted • Tax compliance • Tax planning • Tax research • Practicing before the IRS • Practicing before the Tax Court

  12. Tax Practice by CPAs: Prohibited • Legal opinion in ________ matter • _______ legal documents

  13. Arthur Andersen Complaint • Texas Supreme Court investigation in 1997 • Anonymous complaint • __________ legal documents • __________ business entities • Preparing written ____ opinions • Practicing before the U.S. ____ Court • Complaint __________ in 1998

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