LibGuides: Federal Tax Research: Tax News Services

Tax News/Current Awareness

Staying updated with the latest tax news and developments is crucial for both students and practitioners of tax law. Changes in tax laws, new IRS rulings, court decisions, policy debates, and other developments can have significant implications for your research or practice. Here are some tips on how to stay current:

Tax News Services
There are several news services that focus specifically on tax news. These include:

Tax Notes: This is a subscription-based service that provides comprehensive coverage of both domestic and international tax news.
Bloomberg Tax: This service, part of the Bloomberg Law platform, offers news and analysis on a wide range of tax topics.
Law360: Law360's Tax section provides news and analysis on tax law, with a focus on litigation, policy, and regulatory developments.

Legal Research Platforms
Platforms like Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law often include news sections that cover recent developments in various areas of law, including tax law. These platforms may allow you to set up alerts for specific topics or keywords, so you can receive updates when there are new developments related to your research or practice.

Blogs and Social Media
There are many blogs that focus on tax law, and these can be a good source of news and commentary. Examples include the TaxProf Blog, the Tax Foundation's blog, and the Surly Subgroup. Following tax experts and organizations on social media can also help you stay updated with the latest news and developments.

Professional Organizations
Joining professional organizations can provide access to newsletters, journals, and other resources that can help you stay current with tax law. Examples include the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation, the National Association of Tax Professionals, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Remember, staying updated with tax news and developments is not just about knowing the latest information. It's also about understanding how these developments might impact your research or practice, and how they fit into the broader context of tax law.

Select Tax News Services

Tax Notes This link opens in a new window
Available to UBalt Law students, faculty and staff. Individual login required. NOTE: You must use a networked office or lab computer in the Law School for the initial sign-in and registration; you must also use your UBalt email address to register.

Source of daily news, analysis, and commentary for tax professionals. Also provides several research and reference tools, as well as specialized services focusing on exempt organizations, state tax audit guidance, and international tax treaties. Founded in 1970.

For those unable to register, the publisher of Tax Notes, Tax Analysts, also provides many free resources.
About Tax Notes.
Help Center, which includes frequently asked website questions, quick reference guides, training videos, and more.
Law360 This link opens in a new window
News source for legal professionals, business leaders, and government officials; covers litigation, policy developments, corporate deals, and more across dozens of practice areas, industries, and jurisdictions. Published Monday through Friday, throughout the day, except major holidays; ~200 articles daily, ~300 news analysis and feature articles monthly. Offers ~60 daily newsletters, one for each news section, delivered between 2:30 and 6:30 a.m. ET each business day. Podcasts freely available via top podcast directories.
Operated by the Portfolio Media company, a subsidiary of LexisNexis.
Researchers can access both a Sitemap and a Help/FAQ section for utilizing Law360 using the information bar at the bottom of the webpages, or by utilizing the left-hand sidebar.
About Law360. For supporting documents, see the Law360 UserGuide [PDF], the Advanced Search Guide [PDF], and the RSS Feeds Guide [PDF]. [Link not working? Please let us know!]
Regulations.gov: Your Voice in Federal Decision Making This link opens in a new window
Regulations.gov provides the development of Federal regulations and other related documents issued by the U.S. government. Individuals may find, read, and comment on regulatory issues as well as final regulations, notices, scientific and technical findings, guidance, and adjudications. Users can also subscribe to email notifications of changes to dockets of interest.
About the eRulemaking Initiative.
Regulations.gov FAQ provides General and Site Specific help.
Learn About the Regulatory Process.
United States Government Accountability Office: Reports & Testimonies This link opens in a new window
Contains GAO reports and recommendations providing Congress, federal agencies, and the public timely, fact-based, non-partisan information that can improve government operations and save taxpayers billions of dollars. Also provides guidance to request restricted reports and physical copies. Researchers can also sign up for GAO Updates, keeping them informed of new reports and testimonies.
What GAO Does covers Reports & Testimonies, along with other relevant GAO topics.
GAO Sitemap.
Public Affairs Index (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic/index database of journal articles, conference papers, trade publications and government documents focusing on all aspects of national and global public policy issues. This includes banking and public finance, criminal justice, economic policy and taxation, education and education policy, emigration and immigration, energy and energy policy, ethics, government, humanitarian issues, industry and labor, law and legislation, natural disasters and poverty, politics and elections, social policy, and transportation.
Researchers can access a Title List in Excel or HTML format, organized by Coverage.
Users wanting detailed guidance on using this database can utilize EBSCOhost Help, or by clicking Help at the top, right-hand side of the page.
For technical issues, consult EBSCO Connect Help.