State and Local Tax Law: Start Here

1. Start Here
   • Guide Outline
   • Quick Links
   • How to Use This Guide
   • Get Help
2. Secondary Sources
   • Guide Outline
   • Recommended Texts
   • ​Tax Periodicals
   • Selected Websites and Databases
   • Selected Other Books from the Catalog
3. Massachusetts Law
   • Guide Outline
   • Statutes
   • Regulations
   • Constitution
   • Public Written Statements
   • Pending Legislation 
4. Other States
   • Guide Outline
   • Research Tips
   • Comparing States
   • Primary Sources
   • Tax Forms
5. Local Tax
   • What is Local Tax?
   • Selected Resources
6. Sales and Use Tax
   • Guide Outline
   • Primary Sources
   • Secondary Sources

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This guide is intended to introduce you to some of the key resources available for researching state and local tax law.

Here are some suggestions:

• Need ideas to start your research or interpret what you've found?

  • Try the Secondary Sources page for some recommended books, websites and databases 

• Looking for statutes, cases, regulations and other primary sources in Massachusetts?

  • Visit the Massachusetts Law page

• Want to compare states' tax laws?

  • Check out the Other States page.

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