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INDIVIDUAL TAXATION, 2008 EDITION

ISBN-10: 1-4266-2622-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-4266-2622-7

The numerous examples and computational illustrations used to explain the more complex rules concerning the Federal income taxation of individuals make this text suitable for a first course in Federal taxation for undergraduate or graduate accounting, business, or law students. Includes TurboTax Premier.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM
Chapter 1 An Overview of Federal Taxation
  Chapter 2 Tax Practice and Research
  Chapter 3 Taxable Entities, Tax Formula, Introduction to Property Transactions
  Chapter 4 Personal and Dependency Exemptions; Filing Status; Determination of Tax for an Individual; Filing Requirements
PART II:  GROSS INCOME
  Chapter 5 Gross Income
  Chapter 6 Gross Income: Inclusions and Exclusions
PART III: DEDUCTIONS AND LOSSES
  Chapter 7 Overview of Deductions and Losses
  Chapter 8 Employee Business Expenses
  Chapter 9 Capital Recovery: Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion
  Chapter 10 Certain Business Deductions and Losses
  Chapter 11 Certain Business Deductions and Losses
  Chapter 12 Deductions for Certain Investment Expenses and Losses
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AND TAX CREDITS
  Chapter 13 The Alternative Minimum Tax and Tax Credits
PART V: PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
  Chapter 14 Property Transactions: Basis Determination and Recognition of Gain or Loss
  Chapter 15 Nontaxable Exchanges
  Chapter 16 Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses
  Chapter 17 Property Transactions: Disposition of Trade or Business Property
PART VI: EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND TAXATION OF BUSINESS FORMS
  Chapter 18 Property Transactions: Disposition of Trade or Business Property
  Chapter 19 Taxation of Business Forms and Their Owners
APPENDIX
  A Tax Rate Schedules and Tables
  B Tax Forms
  C Modified ACRS and Original ACRS Tables
  D Table of Code Sections Cited
  E Table of Regulations Cited
  F Table of Revenue Procedures and Revenue Rulings Cited
  G Glossary of Tax Terms
  H Modified ACRS and Original ACRS Tables
  I Two Individual Comprehensive Tax Return Problems for 2003
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