Research Guides: Taxes

Essential Links - Taxes - Lists major tax sites, places to go for tax information, commercial tax sites, and international taxes.
IRS.com - A consumer oriented source with answers to general tax questions and links to many other tax related sites.
Legalbitstream - This site is an advertising supported website which provides an electronically searchable database specializing in United States federal income and estate tax law. The site is designed to be used by lawyers, accountants and the general public at no cost and without registration. Their goal is to provide comprehensive and timely updated databases which include documents that are complete with tables and images as nearly reflective of the original document as practicable. The search engine is configured to provide users with precise searches that catch all relevant documents but include only the documents that the users intend to review.
Tax & Accounting Sites Directory - Includes pointers to general tax sites and accounting sites.
WorldWideWeb Tax - This site aims to serve as the most comprehensive online source for a broad range of tax information. While the site does offer a for-fee e-file service, it also features a wealth of free information, including IRS forms, IRS instructions, IRS publications, IRS tables, IRS rate schedules, IRS charts, and IRS worksheets. Also included are FAQs, tips and strategies, state tax information, and a glossary of tax terms.

Bankrate.com - Despite the commercial messages, Bankrate.com.s tax page provides many handy rate pages such as standard deductions, tax news, tips and tax forms.
California Tax Forms, Instructions, and Publications - Franchise Tax Board's site has 1994 to the present tax forms, miscellaneous forms, instructions for electronic filing of tax forms, etc.
IRS homepage
Statistics of Income - The Statistics of Income (SOI) program produces data files compiled from tax and information returns filed with the IRS. This site provides downloadable files of statistics for researchers looking for projections and aggregated data regarding corporations, individuals, international, estates/wealth/gifts, employment taxes, exempts/employee, plans, sole proprietorships, excise taxes, and partnerships. It also includes full-text files from SOI Bulletins, SOI Research Papers, and taxpayer assistance.
Tax History Project - Site provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research.
Tax Research at the HSU Library - Use this site for specific assistance on doing tax research at the HSU Library.
U.S. Federal & State Income Tax Forms
U.S. Tax Code Online - Can be searched at Cornell University or from the IRS page on Tax Code, Regulations and Official Guidance.