Discussion:State tax research resources
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| 24 March 2008 | |
| An unsigned question on my user page asked what state tax research resources I use. I have access to a 50-state subscription to RIA Checkpoint because I teach at San Diego State University. Even the fairly large and successful local firm I work with can't afford that. I also have access to Lexis/Nexis Academic, which has some deficiencies (Shepards only for U.S. Supreme Court cases, for example), but does give me State Tax Notes and access to many journal articles, as well as cases. This is why I am willing to provide detailed citations to statutes, regulations, cases, etc. that I know others probably can't easily find. If you know the code or reg section number or the name and court involved in the case, you can usually find it on a state web site or in Findlaw. It's hard to find anything in the public places if you don't have a citation.
State revenue department web sites are a useful resource that is available to everyone. If you go to the Federation of Tax Administrators web site, http://www.taxadmin.org, you will find links to all of the state tax departments. Some sites are better than others, but they have improved dramatically over the past few years. You can almost always access all forms, often in fill-in form, all statutes and regulations, and many cases and rulings. Some state tax resources, including the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA), the MTC apportionment regulations, P.L. 86-272 and the MTC statement interpreting it, etc. are available on the Multistate Tax Commission web site, http://www.mtc.gov. There are links to many state tax sources at http://www.taxsites.com/state.html. If you ever feel an uncontrollable urge to read Quill or Container, there is a handy page at the UC Davis Institute that provides direct links to many important U.S. Supreme Court decisions on state and local tax issues in Findlaw: http://www.summertax.org/u-s-supreme-court-cases. | |
| 24 March 2008 | |
| The unsigned was me, I thought I put it right, but I didn't. I would be interested outside of tax season to know your opinion on how long this can last under the current fee structure. It seems to me this is a extremely underpaid profession. I have no idea how I can do a Will without hardly thinking at $300, and yet a tax pro at $250 is to do a 1040, itemized, with Scd D problems (much less E, C) and state problems/issues for $250, can someone explain that? | |
| March 25, 2008 | |
| For less money, and lesser souls who don't try to compete with Katie...there are two decent sources that I know of. First is thru Kleinrock's service, if you like them. I don't, no cites, but the state info is decent. AND, ADP if you have a relationship with a rep has a place on their site that you can access and get good info. Nothing like a real service, of course, just more than the internet for cheap. Or free. | |
| 25 March 2008 | |
| KatieJ - you can see who made the entry by looking at the history tab of your home page. It will show the edit and who made it.
CrowJD - I have found state issues to be a real holdup this year. IMHO, it could be one of the biggest strengths of this forum - to talk to others who know a given state well. As Kevin so often points out, the software is not always dependable. Prior to this year, you had to made explicit additions to the MN return that the software should have handled (ProSeries now handles this), but there are other idiosyncrasies. I'd be happy to help with MN/WI questions, and I've gotten some great feedback from others on PA, OH, and ND. | |
Taxstudent (talk|edits) said: | 25 March 2008 |
| I'd try CCH Essentials. I have the RIA 50-state at work, but it could be better. I've never really looked at state tax resources, so I don't know what's out there. | |
