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Topic:
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
Term Paper Guidelines:
The purpose of any term paper that I assign is twofold. First, the paper should go into more depth than the textbook or the lecture. When you finish you should know more about your topic than anyone else in the class including the professor. You should be the expert in this one area.
Second, the paper should add to the development of your written skills. Clear writing demonstrates clear thinking. This is the level of competence that you should be striving for. Your paper should be a technical analysis and discussion of a tax topic and not a “policy” article.
1. Have your audience in mind as you write.
2. You are not writing a mystery, your first paragraph should introduce your main point (sometimes referred to as your thesis or theme).
3. Keep your verbs active.
4. Avoid using one-sentence paragraphs. Make certain every paragraph has a topic sentence.
5. Avoid unnecessary words and slang. (past examples, “when Uncle Sam comes looking for his money,” “beating the tax rap,” “beat the system,” and “tons of money”)
6. Plagiarism is a crime. The MLA Handbook defines plagiarism as “the act of using another person’s writing without acknowledging the source.” If you are using someone else’s ideas, you should include this information either in the text or in a citation. Do not copy someone else’s words without quotation marks and attribution. In a legal paper, I am not looking for your ideas but rather your knowledge of the law. I would prefer that you use your own words and not quote any secondary sources. Any statement of the law should be supported by a cite to the legal source (such as §108(a), Rev. Rul. 95-88, or Zarin v. Commissioner). These are primary sources. I don’t expect you to get the theme for your paper from the law. Your theme should come from services, articles and books. These are secondary sources and should be cited in your bibliography.
7. Revise and rewrite your paper. Then revise and rewrite your paper again. Proofread out loud or have someone read it to you.
8. This is a term paper. It should take you most of the term to gather your information, organize, write and rewrite your paper. Plan ahead.
Good Sources for Articles:
CPA Journal
Journal of Accountancy
Journal of Corporate Taxation
Journal of Partnership Taxation
Journal of Real Estate Taxation
Journal of Taxation
National Public Accountant
Practical Accountant
Tax Accountant
Tax Adviser
Taxes: The Tax Magazine
Mechanics:
A. Title Page – should include the name of your paper, your name, course number, and the professor’s name.
B. Table of Contents – should correspond to your subheadings and include page numbers.
C. Introduction – should begin on page 1. Explain what your paper is about and why your topic is important.
D. Conclusion – should be a summary of your paper, it should not contain any new information, quotes, or new cites.
E. Footnotes/Endnotes – should be primary sources. Use the code, regulations, rulings, cases, etc. to support your statements.
F. Bibliography – should include the secondary sources you used to put your paper together. (Form not important, just include author, name, date, pages, etc.)
G. Use 1 inch margins for top, bottom, left, and right margins. Use a Times Roman 12 point font.
H. Indent the first word of each paragraph, do not skip additional lines between paragraphs, do not start a new page with each subheading.
I. Either underline or italicize all court case names.
Grading:
Content 30 points
Title Page 5 points
Table of Contents 5 points
Introduction 10 points
Conclusion 10 points
Footnotes/Endnotes 5 points
Bibliography 5 points
Grammar, spelling, organization and style 20 points
Format(margins, font, subheadings,
page numbers, etc.) 10 points
Total
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