VitalLaw
VitalLaw is a comprehensive law & taxation database containing official government publications, interpretive and analytical material, practice tools, and current tax news. VitalLaw replaces the platforms Cheetah and IntelliConnect. It covers multiple areas of taxation, including:
- Federal Tax
- International Tax
- State & Local Tax
- Estates, Gifts & Trusts Tax
It also includes content in the areas of:
- Bankruptcy
- Family Law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Securities--Corporation Law & Governance
- Securities--Federal & International
VitalLaw is organized according to these topics, which are called Practice Areas. Each Practice Area features content organized by document type. Some Practice Areas also include a citation lookup tool, titles list, practice tools (such as interactive charts and calculators), and news headlines.
Some of the official U.S. government publications in VitalLaw include:
- Internal Revenue Code
- Internal Revenue Manual
- Federal Tax Regulations
- IRS Publications
- IRS Letter Rulings and TAMs
- An assortment of court cases related to taxation, including U.S Supreme Court and U.S. state court cases
Some of the interpretive & analytical publications in VitalLaw include:
- Standard Federal Tax Reporter
- Federal Estate and Gift Tax Reporter
- Federal Excise Tax Reporter
- Tax Treaties Reporter
- U.S. Master Tax Guide
- Tax reporters for all 50 U.S. states
While the focus of the database is on current practice, archived documents date back to 1978 in selected areas.