Students can then concentrate on the concepts rather than memorizing numbers. Students can expect to spend approximately 8-10 hours per week, including class time to complete the problems assigned, the tax research and the tax problems assigned. Class time will be spent on lectures, reviewing homework assignments and discussing tax problems and cases. Numerous examples will be provided in class. Lectures will include information that is not necessarily in the text.
Students are responsible for all information presented as well as the information in the text.
Written assignments and tax research problems are to be typed and turned in on the due dates as indicated in the Assignment Schedule. No late assignments will be accepted. Resources are available in the College Library, on the Internet and on the tax research OneDisc that can be purchased from Prentice Hall. Determine the Facts Identify the Issues Locate Applicable Authorities Evaluate Authorities Analyze the Facts in Terms of Applicable Law Communicate Conclusions and Recommendations Chapter C1 provides the student with the steps in the tax research process. Appendix A includes a sample case and sample memo to the client which should be used as a guide in preparing your tax research problems.