Professor McIntyre's Website

 

Tax Law: Federal

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The leading tax reform group in Washington, DC

Public interest group focusing in part on tax issues

 


 Charitable organization that provide low income Virginia taxpayers with pro bono representation in tax disputes and encourage informed debate about policy and practice issues impacting low income taxpayers.

The place to download IRS forms, etc.

Great source for the various documents produced by the Joint Committee on Taxation
Tax writing committee of House of Representatives of Congress
   
Multidisciplinary organization that publishes National Tax Journal
Litigates appeals for IRS
Tax writing committee of House of Senate
A virtual museum of United States tax history.
Published by the Tax History Project at Tax Analysts
Archives of Bob McIntyre's Taxonomist columns in American Prospect
A joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, with a wealth of information on the U.S. tax system.
U.S. Treasury, in charge of U.S. tax policy for Administration
Established and maintained by Prof. James Maule, Villanova Law School
Slightly liberal Washington think Tank that does some tax stuff
The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center "provides timely, accessible analysis and facts about tax policy to policymakers, journalists, interested citizens, and researchers."
Propaganda center for current administration, including annual report of Economic Advisors to President
GuideStar's database of more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations, searchable for free.

Various budget documents of the U.S. government. See pp. 285-328 of "Analytical Perspectives" for the Treasury's attempt to rewrite the tax expenditure concept to fit its political positions.
Tax Law: International Top
Ordering information on some of my international tax books
This site monitors policy making at the United Nations.
Website of the OECD, an organization of the major industrial countries that is the keeper of the Model Income Tax convention
US Website of European Union, with treaty and other materials
Parliament of Europe --- Treaty page
Material on EU efforts at reforming company taxation within the EU
The IRS of the United Kingdom
Website of IBFD, which publishes many int'l tax journals, including its Bulletin. The site has an excellent catalogue of tax publications and an int'l tax glossary.
The IRS of Canada (formerly Revenue Canada).
IMF, with lots of economic studies on int'l topics
Material on international efforts to stop tax haven abuses and international tax evasion and avoidance.
Ministerio de Hacienda, direccion General de Tributos (with various government reports, including e-commerce report)
The International Tax Dialogue (ITD) is an initiative by the IMF, OECD, and World Bank to encourage and facilitate discussion of tax matters among national tax officials and international organizations.
An amazing set of tax charts showing how a wide variety of transactions of interest to tax specialists operate.
UN, keeper of the UN Model Treaty
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The state-financed organization established to promote fiscal federalism.
Source for forms, publications etc. of the California FTB, which administers the California Corporate Tax
COST. An industry lobbying group on State & Local tax.
Information on State tax issues, including tax forms for the various States

Library of Michigan,State of Michigan. Lots of links etc. to Michigan government materials.
Information on proposed legislation, Michigan laws, and much more.

Many useful reports on Michigan taxes

Tax stats, tax forms, and much more
NASS serves as a medium for the exchange of information among the Secretaries of State and a mechanism to encourage formal and informal cooperation between state governments
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states and is a source for research, publications, consulting services, meetings and seminars.
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) provides service to the state courts.
Web site presenting information on the various proposals for replacing the Michigan single business tax (Dykema law firm)
The Hall of the States is home to many Washington offices of the fifty States, U.S. Territories and associations of state officials.
The Finance Project seeks to support state and federal policies, including tax policies, on behalf of children. For the tax stuff, Click on tax policies under "Information Resources".
Project of the States to coordinate and simplify state sales and use taxes in response to Internet sales.
Tax Blogs
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Tax blog with current news and many links of interest to tax academics.
Prof. James Edward Maule's commentary on tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law.
Prof. Linda Beale's commentary on I the role of increased transparency in ensuring that corporations and audit firms comply with the law.
A commentary on tax and business law developments byStuart Levine, an attorney in Baltimore, Maryland law firm of Fisher & Winner.
This blog, sponsored by CTJ and ITEP, is devoted to discussion of important issues in federal, state and local tax reform, with an emphasis on fair and adequate taxation.
Some academics, mostly philosophers but also some lawyers, political scientists, historians, and economists who are interested in liberal ideas.
Roth & Company, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm based in Des Moines serving clients throughout Iowa. It provides an interesting update on tax issues, with lots of good links.
The blog of Prof. Dan Shiviro, which he characterizes as "unfair but balanced commentary on tax and budget policy, contemporary U.S. politics and culture."

A tax blog from New Zealand that covers a wide range of topics with a public interest flair.
Other Law
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A web site maintained at Deakin University, Australia, that gives links to courts in many countries
Has all the opinions and is the best place to go to find out in a hurry if you lost your SCt case
Links to Law School websites, alphabetically and by state
Gateway to statistics from 100 plus federal agencies
Huge glossary of financial terms, prepared by Campbell R. Harvey, with over 7,200 entries and 18,000 hyperlinks. Amazing!

Great links to all kinds of government documents --- State, Federal, and International
Official web site of the State of Michigan
Official website of U.S. Supreme court, with current information on Court's docket

Website maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minn. that allows you to find out what a dollar in any year from 1913 on is worth today. No adjustment for economic growth.
International Finance
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Intenational Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) "is a pluralist network of progressive economists across the world, engaged in research, teaching, and dissemination of critical analyses of economic policy and development."
 Comprehensive listing of links to central banks and finance ministries worldwide.
 Contains households survey from 25 countries in a database, which allows studies of international economic comparisons. Also maintains a database of nearly 100 annual macro indicators on all OECD countries.
 Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations working together in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.
Data mostly on international aspects of United States, including trade and investment.
 SICE, the OAS Trade Unit’s Foreign Trade Information System, makes available information about integration and trade trends in the Americas.
Nanyang Technological University's large selection of links to material on international finance, banking, and stock exchanges.
 
The World Economic Forum is an
international organizationthat that provides a for the world's leaders
to address global issues in consultation with multinational corporations.
The World Social Forum is an open meeting placefor groups and movements of civil society opposed to neo-liberalism and a world dominated by capital or by any form of imperialism.
   
Tax Cartoons
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A collection of cartoons by various professional cartoonists.
Bob Thaves, the cartoonist, had a prior career in finance and frequently makes taxation the focus of his cartoons.
Mix of text and cartoons
Searchable for tax cartoons (does not like Opera browser).

 
Other Stuff
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All about linguists, with loads of neat links (joint project of Eastern and Wayne)
Great set of links to Michigan State Legislature and Executive Offices, maintained by Gongwer News Service
Academic union for faculty and academic staff at Wayne State University. For history of the 1999 negotiations (I served as chief negotiator) see here.
The instrument of faculty governance at Wayne State University.
The web site for the official version of Robert's Rules of Order (10th edition), including a discussion forum.
Free classical e-books for downloading
Links to encyclopedia, dictionaries, lots of libraries
Various polls of American public opinion, some on taxes (free, but fee of around $100 for more detailed polling results)
Urban legends (tall tales) debunked and explained.
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