Many corporate tax systems lack structure. Focusing on structural defects and how they are addressed in practice, this comprehensive and comparative analysis of corporate tax systems uses a conceptual framework to illustrate and analyse the many difficult issues corporations pose. This framework is enhanced by the examination of a large body of legal rules and practical considerations which demonstrate how corporate tax systems work in practice. While adopting a broad comparative approach, the analysis also drills down into the detail of influential corporate tax systems in order to illustrate the major issues they face and the options available to them.

This volume considers the wide array of sources that govern tax practice by lawyers and accountants, including IRS Circular 230, ethical principles and practice rules specific to each profession and a panoply of practice-related provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. There have been a number of important cases since the first edition was published, ranging from limitations on the IRS's authority to regulate tax practice to the applicability of privilege principles in the context tax work product. The second edition is fully updated to reflect recent developments, and includes many new problems.

Contemporary Tax Practice: Research, Planning and Strategies will change the way you teach your tax research course, and the way future professionals learn how to perform tax research. This all new text provides a solid foundation of tax research skills by teaching the nuances of conducting tax research in today's environment. The book then provides exposure to frequently encountered tax planning topics and strategies, better preparing users for their future in tax practice.