P R A C T I C E A R E A F U N DA M E N TA L S
FEDERAL TAX RESOURCES ON WESTLAW
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL RESEARCH
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appropriate database to search.
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PRIMARY FEDERAL TAX RESOURCES ON WESTLAW
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FTX-TRA86
FTX-CODREG
FTX-BILLTXT
FTX-PL
FTX-CRS
Materials on the Tax
Reform Act of 1986
Code and Regulations
Congressional Bills
Public Laws
Congressional Research
Service
FTX-
Legislativ
FTX-REG
FTX-USCA
FTX-IRSPUBS
FTX-EXEMPT-ALL
Final, Temporary, and
Proposed Regulations
U.S. Code Annotated
IRS Publications
Exemption Rulings
and Publication 78
FTX-FR
FTX-CFR
FTX-RULES
FTX-EXEMPT
FTX-PU
Federal Register
Code of Federal
Regulations
Rules of the
U.S. Tax Court
IRS Exemption Rulings
IRS Publi
Cumulat
Organ
FTX-CBWD
FTX-MSSP
FTX-ISP
Cumulative Bulletins,
Written Determinations,
News Releases
IRS Market Segment
Specialization Program
Industry Specialization
Program
FTX-WD
FTX-NR
FTX-CB
FTX-AOD
IRS Written
Determinations
(Combined Materials)
IRS News Releases
IRS Cumulative Bulletins
IRS Actions on Decisions
FTX-
FTX-DO
FTX-ANN
FTX-RP
Delegation Orders
IRS Announcements
and Notices
Revenue Procedures
FTX-FSA
FTX-INFO
FTX-LB
FTX-LGM
FTX-NSAR
IRS Field Service Advice
IRS Information Letters
IRS Litigation Bulletins
IRS Litigation Guideline
Memoranda
IRS Non-Docketed
Service Advice Review
Federal Tax Resources on Westlaw
IRS Gener
Memo
FTX-
IRS Private L
Key
Combination database
Databases in which you can search
using West topic and key numbers
X-ALL
bined Tax
aterials
FTX-CR
FTX-TREATIES
FTX-CSRELS
RIA-IRM
FTX-AM
Congressional Record
U.S. Treaties and
Conventions
Cases and Releases
RIA® Internal Revenue
Manual
IRS Chief Counsel
Attorney Memoranda
X-LH
ve History
FTX-EOTIP
FTX-CIRC230
FTX-RELS
FTX-CS
FTX-CBOLD
IRS Exempt Organizations
CPE Technical Instruction
Program
Circular 230
IRS Combined Releases
Federal Cases
Cumulative Bulletin
1919–1953
UB78IRS
FTX-SCT
FTX-CTA
FTX-DCT
ication 78–
tive List of
nizations
Supreme Court Cases
Courts of Appeals Cases
District Courts Cases
FTX-MEMOS
FTX-EXEMPT
FTX-IRSMISC
FTX-FEDCL
FTX-TCT
Memoranda, Actions on
Decisions, Litigation
Bulletins
IRS Exemption Rulings
IRS Miscellaneous
Documents
Court of Federal Claims
Tax Court Cases
FTX-LB
FTX-LGM
FTX-TM
FTX-TC
FTX-TCM
IRS Litigation Bulletins
IRS Litigation Guideline
Memoranda
IRS Technical
Memoranda
Tax Court Decisions
Tax Court Memorandum
Decisions
-GCM
ral Counsel
oranda
FTX-RR
FTX-TDO
FTX-EO
FTX-TCSO
Revenue Rulings
Treasury Department
Orders
Executive Orders
Tax Court Summary
Opinions
-PLR
Letter Rulings
FTX-SCA
FTX-TAM
FTX-CCA
IRS Service Center Advice
IRS Technical Advice
Memoranda
IRS Chief Counsel Advice
Federal Tax Resources on Westlaw
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