Preface |
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Chapter 1 An Introduction To Taxation |
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History of Taxation in the United States |
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Revenue Acts from 1913 to the Present |
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Types of Tax Rate Structures |
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The Structure of Individual Income Tax Rates |
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The Structure of Corporate Tax Rates |
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Marginal, Average, and Effective Tax Rates for Taxpayers |
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Determination of Taxable Income and Tax Due |
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1-7 | (1) |
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State and Local Income and Franchise Taxes |
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1-7 | (1) |
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Criteria for a Tax Structure |
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1-12 | (1) |
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Objectives of the Federal Income Tax Law |
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Entities in the Federal Income Tax System |
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1-20 | (1) |
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1-24 | (1) |
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Steps in the Legislative Process |
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Administration of the Tax Law and Tax Practice Issues |
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Organization of the Internal Revenue Service |
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Selection of Returns for Audit |
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Administrative Appeal Procedures |
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Components of a Tax Practice |
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Tax Compliance and Procedure |
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1-29 | (1) |
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Tax Planning and Consulting |
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1-30 | (1) |
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1-31 | (1) |
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Computer Applications in Tax Practice |
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1-31 | (1) |
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1-31 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Applications |
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1-31 | (1) |
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Tax Research Applications |
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1-31 | (1) |
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1-32 | (1) |
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1-32 | (1) |
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1-34 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Determination Of Tax |
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2-1 | (1) |
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Formula for Individual Income Tax |
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2-2 | (1) |
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2-2 | (1) |
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2-3 | (1) |
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2-6 | (1) |
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Deductions from Adjusted Gross Income |
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2-7 | (1) |
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2-7 | (1) |
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2-10 | (1) |
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2-12 | (1) |
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2-18 | (1) |
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Determining the Amount of Tax |
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2-19 | (1) |
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2-20 | (1) |
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2-20 | (1) |
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2-21 | (1) |
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2-22 | (1) |
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2-22 | (1) |
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Married Filing Separately |
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2-22 | (1) |
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2-23 | (1) |
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Children with Unearned Income |
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2-24 | (1) |
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Additional Medicare Tax and Net Investment Income Tax |
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2-27 | (1) |
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Business Income and Business Entities |
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2-27 | (1) |
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Treatment of Capital Gains and Losses |
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2-30 | (1) |
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Definition of Capital Assets |
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2-30 | (1) |
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Tax Treatment of Gains and Losses |
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2-30 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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2-30 | (1) |
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Shifting Income Between Family Members |
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2-30 | (1) |
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2-31 | (1) |
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Maximizing Itemized Deductions |
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2-31 | (1) |
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Filing Joint or Separate Returns |
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2-32 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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2-33 | (1) |
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2-33 | (1) |
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2-34 | (1) |
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Use of Forms 1040, 1040EZ, and 1040A |
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2-35 | (1) |
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System for Reporting Income |
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2-35 | (1) |
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2-36 | (1) |
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2-36 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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2-37 | (1) |
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2-37 | (1) |
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2-42 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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2-42 | (1) |
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2-43 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Gross Income: Inclusions |
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3-1 | (1) |
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Economic, Accounting, and Tax Concepts of Income |
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3-2 | (1) |
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3-2 | (1) |
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3-2 | (1) |
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3-3 | (1) |
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To Whom Is Income Taxable? |
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3-6 | (1) |
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3-6 | (1) |
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Allocating Income Between Married People |
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3-6 | (1) |
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3-8 | (1) |
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3-8 | (1) |
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3-8 | (1) |
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3-11 | (1) |
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3-12 | (1) |
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Items of Gross Income: Sec. 61(a) |
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3-13 | (1) |
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3-13 | (1) |
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3-13 | (1) |
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Gains from Dealings in Property |
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3-13 | (1) |
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3-13 | (1) |
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3-15 | (1) |
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3-16 | (1) |
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Alimony and Separate Maintenance Payments |
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3-19 | (1) |
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3-20 | (1) |
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Income from Life Insurance and Endowment Contracts |
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3-22 | (1) |
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Income from Discharge of Indebtedness |
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3-23 | (1) |
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Income Passed Through to Taxpayer |
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3-23 | (1) |
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Other Items of Gross Income |
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3-23 | (1) |
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Prizes, Awards, Gambling Winnings, and Treasure Finds |
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3-24 | (1) |
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3-24 | (1) |
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Unemployment Compensation |
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3-24 | (1) |
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3-24 | (1) |
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Insurance Proceeds and Court Awards |
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3-26 | (1) |
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Recovery of Previously Deducted Amounts |
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3-26 | (1) |
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3-27 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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3-27 | (1) |
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3-27 | (1) |
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3-28 | (1) |
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3-28 | (1) |
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Taxable, Tax-Exempt, or Tax-Deferred Bonds |
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3-29 | (1) |
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Reporting Savings Bond Interest |
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3-29 | (1) |
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Deferred Compensation Arrangements |
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3-30 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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3-30 | (1) |
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3-31 | (1) |
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3-31 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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3-34 | (1) |
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3-35 | (1) |
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3-38 | (1) |
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3-38 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problem |
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3-39 | (1) |
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3-39 | (1) |
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3-40 | (1) |
Chapter 4 Gross Income: Exclusions |
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4-1 | (1) |
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Items That Are Not Income |
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4-2 | (1) |
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4-2 | (1) |
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4-3 | (1) |
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Rental Value of Personal-Use Property |
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4-3 | (1) |
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Selling Price of Property |
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4-3 | (1) |
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Major Statutory Exclusions |
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4-4 | (1) |
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4-4 | (1) |
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4-5 | (1) |
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Awards for Meritorious Achievement |
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4-7 | (1) |
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Scholarships and Fellowships |
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4-7 | (1) |
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Distributions from Qualified Tuition Programs |
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4-7 | (1) |
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Payments for Injury and Sickness |
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4-8 | (1) |
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4-10 | (1) |
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Foreign-Earned Income Exclusion |
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4-19 | (1) |
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Income from the Discharge of a Debt |
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4-20 | (1) |
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Exclusion for Gain from Small Business Stock |
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4-22 | (1) |
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4-22 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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4-23 | (1) |
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4-23 | (1) |
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Self-Help Income and Use of Personally Owned Property |
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4-24 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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4-24 | (1) |
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4-25 | (1) |
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4-25 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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4-26 | (1) |
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4-26 | (1) |
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4-30 | (1) |
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4-30 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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4-31 | (1) |
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4-31 | (1) |
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4-32 | (1) |
Chapter 5 Property Transactions: Capital Gains And Losses |
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5-1 | (1) |
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Determination of Gain or Loss |
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5-3 | (1) |
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5-3 | (1) |
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5-5 | (1) |
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5-5 | (1) |
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Cost of Acquired Property |
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5-5 | (1) |
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Property Received as a Gift: Gifts After 1921 |
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5-7 | (1) |
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Property Received from a Decedent |
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5-8 | (1) |
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Property Converted from Personal Use to Business Use |
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5-10 | (1) |
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5-11 | (1) |
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Definition of a Capital Asset |
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5-13 | (1) |
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5-14 | (1) |
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Other IRC Provisions Relevant to Capital Gains and Losses |
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5-14 | (1) |
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Tax Treatment for Capital Gains and Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers |
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5-16 | (1) |
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5-16 | (1) |
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Adjusted Net Capital Gains (ANCG) |
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5-18 | (1) |
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5-19 | (1) |
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Tax Treatment of Capital Gains and Losses: Corporate Taxpayers |
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5-22 | (1) |
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5-22 | (1) |
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5-23 | (1) |
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Retirement of Debt Instruments |
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5-23 | (1) |
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5-26 | (1) |
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5-27 | (1) |
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Franchises, Trademarks, and Trade Names |
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5-27 | (1) |
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Lease Cancellation Payments |
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5-28 | (1) |
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5-29 | (1) |
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Property Received as a Gift |
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5-29 | (1) |
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Property Received from a Decedent |
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5-29 | (1) |
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5-30 | (1) |
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Receipt of Nontaxable Stock Dividends and Stock Rights |
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5-30 | (1) |
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Justification for Preferential Treatment of Net Capital Gains |
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5-30 | (1) |
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5-31 | (1) |
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Mitigation of the Effects of Inflation and the Progressive Tax System |
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5-31 | (1) |
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Lowers the Cost of Capital |
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5-31 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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5-32 | (1) |
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Selection of Property to Transfer by Gift |
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5-32 | (1) |
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Selection of Property to Transfer at Time of Death |
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5-33 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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5-33 | (1) |
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5-33 | (1) |
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Reporting of Capital Gains and Losses on Schedule D |
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5-34 | (1) |
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5-41 | (1) |
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5-41 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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5-42 | (1) |
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5-42 | (1) |
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5-47 | (1) |
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5-47 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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5-48 | (1) |
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5-49 | (1) |
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5-49 | (1) |
Chapter 6 Deductions And Losses |
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6-1 | (1) |
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Classifying Deductions as For Versus From Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) |
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6-3 | (1) |
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Criteria for Deducting Business and Investment Expenses |
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6-4 | (1) |
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Business or Investment Activity |
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6-5 | (1) |
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6-7 | (1) |
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6-7 | (1) |
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6-8 | (1) |
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Expenses and Losses Incurred Directly by the Taxpayer |
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6-8 | (1) |
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General Restrictions on the Deductibility of Expenses |
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6-9 | (1) |
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Capitalization Versus Expense Deduction |
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6-10 | (1) |
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Expenses Related to Exempt Income |
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6-11 | (1) |
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Expenditures Contrary to Public Policy |
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6-12 | (1) |
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Other Expenditures Specifically Disallowed |
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6-14 | (1) |
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Proper Substantiation Requirement |
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6-17 | (1) |
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When an Expense Is Deductible |
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6-18 | (1) |
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6-18 | (1) |
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6-20 | (1) |
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Special Disallowance Rules |
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6-23 | (1) |
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6-23 | (1) |
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Transactions Between Related Parties |
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6-26 | (1) |
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6-29 | (1) |
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6-30 | (1) |
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Expenses of an Office in the Home |
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6-34 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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6-35 | (1) |
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6-35 | (1) |
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Unreasonable Compensation |
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6-36 | (1) |
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6-36 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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6-37 | (1) |
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Proper Classification of Deductions |
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6-37 | (1) |
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6-37 | (1) |
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6-37 | (1) |
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6-38 | (1) |
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6-38 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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6-39 | (1) |
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6-40 | (1) |
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6-45 | (1) |
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6-46 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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6-46 | (1) |
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6-49 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Itemized Deductions |
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7-1 | (1) |
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7-2 | (1) |
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7-2 | (1) |
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Qualified Medical Expenses |
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7-3 | (1) |
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Amount and Timing of Deduction |
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7-6 | (1) |
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7-9 | (1) |
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7-9 | (1) |
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7-9 | (1) |
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Limits on Itemized Deductions for State and Local Taxes |
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7-9 | (1) |
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State and Local Income Taxes |
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7-10 | (1) |
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State and Local Sales Taxes |
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7-10 | (1) |
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7-10 | (1) |
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7-11 | (1) |
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7-12 | (1) |
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7-12 | (1) |
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7-12 | (1) |
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7-13 | (1) |
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Classification of Interest Expense |
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7-13 | (1) |
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Timing of the Interest Deduction |
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7-19 | (1) |
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7-21 | (1) |
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7-21 | (1) |
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Type of Property Contributed |
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7-22 | (1) |
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7-25 | (1) |
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Application of Carryovers |
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7-26 | (1) |
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Special Rules for Charitable Contributions Made by Corporations |
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7-27 | (1) |
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Summary of Charitable Contributions Deduction Limitations |
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7-27 | (1) |
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Casualty and Theft Losses |
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7-28 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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7-29 | (1) |
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Medical Expense Deduction |
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7-29 | (1) |
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Interest Expense Deduction |
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7-30 | (1) |
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Deduction for Charitable Contributions |
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7-31 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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7-32 | (1) |
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7-32 | (1) |
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7-32 | (1) |
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7-34 | (1) |
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7-36 | (1) |
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7-36 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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7-37 | (1) |
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7-38 | (1) |
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7-41 | (1) |
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7-42 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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7-42 | (1) |
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7-44 | (1) |
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7-45 | (1) |
Chapter 8 Losses And Bad Debts |
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8-1 | (1) |
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Transactions That May Result in Losses |
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8-2 | (1) |
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Sale or Exchange of Property |
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8-2 | (1) |
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Expropriated, Seized, Confiscated, or Condemned Property |
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8-3 | (1) |
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8-3 | (1) |
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8-3 | (1) |
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8-4 | (1) |
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Classifying the Loss on the Taxpayer's Tax Return |
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8-4 | (1) |
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Ordinary Versus Capital Loss |
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8-5 | (1) |
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Disallowance Possibilities |
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8-6 | (1) |
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8-7 | (1) |
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Computation of Passive Losses and Credits |
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8-7 | (1) |
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8-8 | (1) |
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Definition of a Passive Activity |
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8-10 | (1) |
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Taxpayers Subject to Passive Loss Rules |
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8-12 | (1) |
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8-14 | (1) |
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Other Rental Real Estate Activities |
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8-15 | (1) |
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Casualty and Theft Losses |
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8-17 | (1) |
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8-17 | (1) |
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8-19 | (1) |
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Deductible Amount of Casualty Loss |
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8-19 | (1) |
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Limitations on Personal-Use Property |
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8-20 | (1) |
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Netting Casualty Gains and Losses on Personal-Use Property |
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8-21 | (1) |
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Casualty Gains and Losses Attributable to Business and Investment Property |
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8-22 | (1) |
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Timing of Casualty Loss Deduction |
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8-22 | (1) |
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8-24 | (1) |
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Bona Fide Debtor-Creditor Relationship |
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8-24 | (1) |
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Taxpayer's Basis in the Debt |
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8-25 | (1) |
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8-26 | (1) |
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8-26 | (1) |
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8-28 | (1) |
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Deposits in Insolvent Financial Institutions |
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8-28 | (1) |
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8-29 | (1) |
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Computing the Net Operating Loss for Individuals |
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8-29 | (1) |
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8-32 | (1) |
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8-33 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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8-33 | (1) |
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8-33 | (1) |
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8-34 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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8-34 | (1) |
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8-34 | (1) |
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8-34 | (1) |
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8-35 | (1) |
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8-35 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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8-37 | (1) |
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8-37 | (1) |
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8-41 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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8-42 | (1) |
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8-44 | (1) |
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8-44 | (1) |
Chapter 9 Business And Employee Expenses And Deferred Compensation |
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9-1 | (1) |
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Part I: Employee and Self-Employed Expenses |
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9-2 | (1) |
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Classification and Limitations of Employee Expenses |
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9-2 | (1) |
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Nature of the Employment Relationship |
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9-3 | (1) |
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Limitations on Unreimbursed Employee Expenses |
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9-4 | (1) |
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9-5 | (1) |
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Deductibility of Travel Expenses |
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9-5 | (1) |
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Definition of Travel Expenses |
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9-6 | (1) |
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General Qualification Requirements |
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9-6 | (1) |
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9-8 | (1) |
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9-9 | (1) |
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Additional Limitations on Travel Expenses |
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9-9 | (1) |
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9-10 | (1) |
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Definition and Classification |
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9-10 | (1) |
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Treatment of Automobile Expenses |
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9-11 | (1) |
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Reimbursement of Automobile Expenses |
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9-13 | (1) |
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9-13 | (1) |
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50% Disallowance for Meal and Entertainment Expenses |
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9-14 | (1) |
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Classification of Expenses |
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9-14 | (1) |
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9-15 | (1) |
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Entertainment Facilities and Club Dues |
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9-16 | (1) |
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9-16 | (1) |
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Limitations on Entertainment Tickets |
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9-17 | (1) |
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Reimbursed Employee Business Expenses |
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9-17 | (1) |
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9-20 | (1) |
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9-21 | (1) |
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Definition of Moving Expenses |
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9-21 | (1) |
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Treatment of Employer Reimbursements |
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9-22 | (1) |
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9-22 | (1) |
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Classification of Education Expenses |
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9-23 | (1) |
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General Requirements for a Deduction |
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9-24 | (1) |
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9-25 | (1) |
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General Requirements for a Deduction |
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9-25 | (1) |
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Deductions and Limitations |
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9-26 | (1) |
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Part II: Deferred Compensation |
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9-28 | (1) |
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Qualified Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans |
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9-29 | (1) |
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Qualification Requirements for a Qualified Plan |
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9-30 | (1) |
|
Tax Treatment to Employees and Employers |
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9-31 | (1) |
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9-33 | (1) |
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9-35 | (1) |
|
Plans for Self-Employed Individuals |
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9-37 | (1) |
|
Simplified Employee Pensions (SEP IRAs) |
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9-39 | (1) |
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9-39 | (1) |
|
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) |
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9-39 | (1) |
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9-40 | (1) |
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9-41 | (1) |
|
Coverdell Education Savings Account |
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9-44 | (1) |
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9-45 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
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9-45 | (1) |
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|
9-45 | (1) |
|
Providing Nontaxable Compensation to Employees |
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9-46 | (1) |
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9-46 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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|
9-47 | (1) |
|
Substantiating Travel and Entertainment Expenses |
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9-47 | (1) |
|
Reporting Employee Business Expenses |
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9-47 | (1) |
|
Reporting Office in Home Expenses |
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9-48 | (1) |
|
Qualification of Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans |
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9-48 | (1) |
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9-51 | (1) |
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9-51 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
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9-54 | (1) |
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9-54 | (1) |
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9-61 | (1) |
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9-62 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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9-62 | (1) |
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9-63 | (1) |
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9-64 | (1) |
Chapter 10 Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, And Depletion |
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10-1 | (1) |
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Depreciation and Cost Recovery |
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10-2 | (1) |
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10-2 | (1) |
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10-4 | (1) |
|
Calculation of Depreciation |
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10-5 | (1) |
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10-12 | (1) |
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10-17 | (1) |
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10-17 | (1) |
|
Research and Experimental Expenditures |
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10-19 | (1) |
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10-20 | (1) |
|
Depletion, Intangible Drilling and Development Costs |
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10-21 | (1) |
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10-22 | (1) |
|
Treatment of Intangible Drilling and Development Costs |
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10-23 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
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10-24 | (1) |
|
Alternative Depreciation System Under MACRS |
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10-24 | (1) |
|
Use of Units of Production Depreciation |
|
|
10-24 | (1) |
|
Structuring a Business Combination |
|
|
10-24 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
10-25 | (1) |
|
Reporting Cost Recovery, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Deductions |
|
|
10-25 | (1) |
|
|
10-28 | (1) |
|
|
10-28 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
10-30 | (1) |
|
|
10-30 | (1) |
|
|
10-35 | (1) |
|
|
10-36 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
|
|
10-36 | (1) |
|
|
10-37 | (1) |
|
|
10-37 | (1) |
Chapter 11 Accounting Periods And Methods |
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11-1 | (1) |
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11-2 | (1) |
|
Required Payments and Fiscal Years |
|
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11-3 | (1) |
|
Changes in the Accounting Period |
|
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11-4 | (1) |
|
Returns for Periods of Less than 12 Months |
|
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11-5 | (1) |
|
Overall Accounting Methods |
|
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11-7 | (1) |
|
Cash Receipts and Disbursements Method |
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11-7 | (1) |
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11-9 | (1) |
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11-10 | (1) |
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11-11 | (1) |
|
Determination of Inventory Cost |
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11-11 | (1) |
|
Special Accounting Methods |
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11-15 | (1) |
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11-15 | (1) |
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11-17 | (1) |
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11-21 | (1) |
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11-22 | (1) |
|
Imputed Interest Computation |
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11-23 | (1) |
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|
11-23 | (1) |
|
Gift, Shareholder, and Other Loans |
|
|
11-24 | (1) |
|
Change in Accounting Methods |
|
|
11-25 | (1) |
|
|
11-26 | (1) |
|
Reporting the Amount of the Change |
|
|
11-27 | (1) |
|
|
11-27 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
Reporting Installment Sales on Form 6252 |
|
|
11-28 | (1) |
|
Procedures for Changing to LIFO |
|
|
11-30 | (1) |
|
|
11-30 | (1) |
|
|
11-30 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
11-31 | (1) |
|
|
11-32 | (1) |
|
|
11-34 | (1) |
|
|
11-35 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problem |
|
|
11-35 | (1) |
|
|
11-35 | (1) |
|
|
11-36 | (1) |
Chapter 12 Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges |
|
12-1 | (1) |
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12-2 | (1) |
|
Like-Kind Property Defined |
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12-2 | (1) |
|
A Direct Exchange Must Occur |
|
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12-4 | (1) |
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12-4 | (1) |
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12-5 | (1) |
|
Basis of Property Received |
|
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12-6 | (1) |
|
Exchanges Between Related Parties |
|
|
12-7 | (1) |
|
Transfer of Non-Like-Kind Property |
|
|
12-8 | (1) |
|
Holding Period for Property Received |
|
|
12-8 | (1) |
|
|
12-9 | (1) |
|
Involuntary Conversion Defined |
|
|
12-10 | (1) |
|
Tax Treatment of Gain Due to Involuntary Conversion into Boot |
|
|
12-10 | (1) |
|
|
12-12 | (1) |
|
Obtaining Replacement Property |
|
|
12-13 | (1) |
|
Time Requirements for Replacement |
|
|
12-14 | (1) |
|
Sale of Principal Residence |
|
|
12-15 | (1) |
|
Principal Residence Defined |
|
|
12-16 | (1) |
|
Sale of More than One Principal Residence Within a Two-Year Period |
|
|
12-17 | (1) |
|
Nonqualified Use After 2008 |
|
|
12-19 | (1) |
|
Involuntary Conversion of a Principal Residence |
|
|
12-20 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
|
12-20 | (1) |
|
Avoiding the Like-Kind Exchange Provisions |
|
|
12-20 | (1) |
|
Sale of a Principal Residence |
|
|
12-21 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
12-22 | (1) |
|
Reporting of Involuntary Conversions |
|
|
12-22 | (1) |
|
Reporting of Sale or Exchange of a Principal Residence |
|
|
12-23 | (1) |
|
|
12-23 | (1) |
|
|
12-23 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
12-24 | (1) |
|
|
12-25 | (1) |
|
|
12-29 | (1) |
|
|
12-29 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
|
|
12-30 | (1) |
|
|
12-31 | (1) |
|
|
12-31 | (1) |
Chapter 13 Property Transactions: Section 1231 And Recapture |
|
13-1 | (1) |
|
|
13-2 | (1) |
|
Overview of Basic Tax Treatment for Sec. 1231 |
|
|
13-3 | (1) |
|
|
13-3 | (1) |
|
|
13-3 | (1) |
|
Tax Rate for Net Sec. 1231 Gain |
|
|
13-4 | (1) |
|
|
13-5 | (1) |
|
Section 1231 Property Defined |
|
|
13-5 | (1) |
|
Real or Depreciable Property Used in Trade or Business |
|
|
13-5 | (1) |
|
|
13-6 | (1) |
|
|
13-6 | (1) |
|
Other Involuntary Conversions |
|
|
13-7 | (1) |
|
Procedure for Sec. 1231 Treatment |
|
|
13-7 | (1) |
|
Recapture Provisions of Sec. 1245 |
|
|
13-8 | (1) |
|
|
13-9 | (1) |
|
Recapture Provisions of Sec. 1250 |
|
|
13-10 | (1) |
|
|
13-11 | (1) |
|
Section 1250 Property Defined |
|
|
13-11 | (1) |
|
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain |
|
|
13-12 | (1) |
|
Taxation of Gains on Sale or Exchange of Depreciable Real Property |
|
|
13-12 | (1) |
|
|
13-15 | (1) |
|
Additional Recapture for Corporations |
|
|
13-16 | (1) |
|
Summary of Secs. 1231, 1245, and 1250 Gains |
|
|
13-17 | (1) |
|
Recapture Provisions-Other Applications |
|
|
13-18 | (1) |
|
Gifts of Property Subject to Recapture |
|
|
13-18 | (1) |
|
Transfer of Property Subject to Recapture at Death |
|
|
13-18 | (1) |
|
|
13-18 | (1) |
|
|
13-19 | (1) |
|
|
13-19 | (1) |
|
|
13-19 | (1) |
|
Section 179 Expensing Election |
|
|
13-20 | (1) |
|
Conservation and Land Clearing Expenditures |
|
|
13-20 | (1) |
|
Intangible Drilling Costs and Depletion |
|
|
13-21 | (1) |
|
Gain on Sale of Depreciable Property Between Related Parties |
|
|
13-22 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
|
13-23 | (1) |
|
Avoiding the Recapture Provisions |
|
|
13-23 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
13-24 | (1) |
|
Reporting Sec. 1231 Gains and Losses on Form 4797 |
|
|
13-24 | (1) |
|
Reporting Gains Recaptured as Ordinary Income on Form 4797 |
|
|
13-24 | (1) |
|
Reporting Casualty or Theft Gain or Loss on Form 4684 |
|
|
13-24 | (1) |
|
|
13-28 | (1) |
|
|
13-28 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
13-29 | (1) |
|
|
13-30 | (1) |
|
|
13-35 | (1) |
|
|
13-35 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
|
|
13-36 | (1) |
|
|
13-36 | (1) |
|
|
13-37 | (1) |
Chapter 14 Special Tax Computation Methods, Tax Credits, And Payment Of Tax |
|
14-1 | (1) |
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14-2 | (1) |
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|
14-3 | (1) |
|
AMT Tax Rates and Brackets |
|
|
14-3 | (1) |
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|
14-3 | (1) |
|
|
14-4 | (1) |
|
|
14-4 | (1) |
|
|
14-6 | (1) |
|
Summary Illustration of the AMT Computation |
|
|
14-7 | (1) |
|
|
14-8 | (1) |
|
What Constitutes Self-Employment Income |
|
|
14-9 | (1) |
|
Personal and Business Tax Credits |
|
|
14-10 | (1) |
|
Use and Importance of Tax Credits |
|
|
14-10 | (1) |
|
Value of a Credit Versus a Deduction |
|
|
14-10 | (1) |
|
Nonrefundable Personal Tax Credits |
|
|
14-11 | (1) |
|
|
14-17 | (1) |
|
Business Related Tax Credits |
|
|
14-19 | (1) |
|
Refundable Personal Credits |
|
|
14-23 | (1) |
|
Provisions Related to Health Insurance |
|
|
14-24 | (1) |
|
Health Insurance Premium Assistance Credit (Also Known as Premium Tax Credit) |
|
|
14-24 | (1) |
|
|
14-26 | (1) |
|
|
14-27 | (1) |
|
|
14-28 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
|
14-30 | (1) |
|
Avoiding the Alternative Minimum Tax |
|
|
14-31 | (1) |
|
Avoiding the Underpayment Penalty for Estimated Tax |
|
|
14-31 | (1) |
|
|
14-31 | (1) |
|
Use of General Business Tax Credits |
|
|
14-31 | (1) |
|
Foreign Tax Credits and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion |
|
|
14-32 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
14-32 | (1) |
|
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Filing Procedures |
|
|
14-32 | (1) |
|
Withholdings and Estimated Tax Payments |
|
|
14-32 | (1) |
|
General Business Tax Credits |
|
|
14-33 | (1) |
|
Nonrefundable Personal Tax Credits |
|
|
14-33 | (1) |
|
|
14-32 | (1) |
|
|
14-33 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
14-35 | (1) |
|
|
14-36 | (1) |
|
|
14-40 | (1) |
|
|
14-41 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
|
|
14-42 | (1) |
|
|
14-43 | (1) |
|
|
14-43 | (1) |
Chapter 15 Tax Research |
|
15-1 | (1) |
|
|
15-2 | (1) |
|
Steps in the Tax Research Process |
|
|
15-3 | (1) |
|
Importance of the Facts to the Tax Consequences |
|
|
15-5 | (1) |
|
Creating a Factual Situation Favorable to the Taxpayer |
|
|
15-6 | (1) |
|
|
15-7 | (1) |
|
|
15-7 | (1) |
|
The Internal Revenue Code |
|
|
15-8 | (1) |
|
|
15-9 | (1) |
|
Administrative Pronouncements |
|
|
15-11 | (1) |
|
|
15-14 | (1) |
|
|
15-24 | (1) |
|
|
15-24 | (1) |
|
|
15-25 | (1) |
|
The Internet as a Research Tool |
|
|
15-26 | (1) |
|
|
15-27 | (1) |
|
|
15-28 | (1) |
|
Noncommercial Internet Services |
|
|
15-28 | (1) |
|
|
15-28 | (1) |
|
|
15-30 | (1) |
|
Professional Guidelines for Tax Services |
|
|
15-30 | (1) |
|
Treasury Department Circular 230 |
|
|
15-30 | (1) |
|
AICPA's Statements on Tax Standards |
|
|
15-31 | (1) |
|
Sample Work Papers and Client Letter |
|
|
15-34 | (1) |
|
|
15-34 | (1) |
|
|
15-34 | (1) |
|
|
15-35 | (1) |
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|
15-38 | (1) |
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|
15-38 | (1) |
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15-39 | (1) |
|
|
15-39 | (1) |
Chapter 16 Corporations |
|
16-1 | (1) |
|
Definition of a Corporation |
|
|
16-2 | (1) |
|
Similarities and Differences Between the Taxation of Corporations and Individuals |
|
|
16-3 | (1) |
|
Specific Rules Applicable to Corporations |
|
|
16-4 | (1) |
|
|
16-4 | (1) |
|
Dividends-Received Deduction |
|
|
16-5 | (1) |
|
|
16-6 | (1) |
|
|
16-7 | (1) |
|
Compensation Deduction Limitation for Publicly Held Corporations |
|
|
16-8 | (1) |
|
|
16-9 | (1) |
|
Computation of Taxable Income |
|
|
16-9 | (1) |
|
Computation of Regular Tax |
|
|
16-9 | (1) |
|
The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and the Minimum Tax Credit (MTC) |
|
|
16-10 | (1) |
|
|
16-11 | (1) |
|
Computation of Tax for Controlled Groups |
|
|
16-14 | (1) |
|
|
16-16 | (1) |
|
Transfers of Property to Controlled Corporations |
|
|
16-17 | (1) |
|
Section 351 Nonrecognition Requirements |
|
|
16-17 | (1) |
|
|
16-18 | (1) |
|
|
16-19 | (1) |
|
Corporate Capital Structure |
|
|
16-21 | (1) |
|
|
16-21 | (1) |
|
Calculation of Earnings and Profits |
|
|
16-21 | (1) |
|
Current Versus Accumulated E&P |
|
|
16-22 | (1) |
|
|
16-24 | (1) |
|
Tax Consequences to the Shareholders |
|
|
16-24 | (1) |
|
Tax Consequences to the Distributing Corporation |
|
|
16-24 | (1) |
|
|
16-25 | (1) |
|
Determining Whether a Redemption Is a Dividend or Capital Gain |
|
|
16-26 | (1) |
|
Corporate Distributions in Complete Liquidation |
|
|
16-28 | (1) |
|
Tax Consequences to the Liquidating Corporation |
|
|
16-28 | (1) |
|
Tax Consequences to the Shareholders |
|
|
16-29 | (1) |
|
Section 332: Liquidation of a Subsidiary Corporation |
|
|
16-29 | (1) |
|
Tax Planning Considerations |
|
|
16-30 | (1) |
|
Capital Structure and Section 1244 |
|
|
16-30 | (1) |
|
|
16-31 | (1) |
|
|
16-31 | (1) |
|
|
16-31 | (1) |
|
Dividends-Received Deduction |
|
|
16-31 | (1) |
|
Reduced Taxes on Taxpayer Stock Sales |
|
|
16-32 | (1) |
|
Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
|
|
16-32 | (1) |
|
|
16-32 | (1) |
|
Schedule M-1 and M-2 Reconciliations |
|
|
16-33 | (1) |
|
Schedule M-3 Reconciliation |
|
|
16-34 | (1) |
|
Maintenance of E&P Records |
|
|
16-34 | (1) |
|
|
16-34 | (1) |
|
|
16-34 | (1) |
|
Issue Identification Questions |
|
|
16-39 | (1) |
|
|
16-40 | (1) |
|
|
16-45 | (1) |
|
Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
|
|
16-46 | (1) |
|
|
16-47 | (1) |
|
|
16-48 | (1) |
Chapter 17 Partnerships And S Corporations |
|
17-1 | (1) |
|
Types of Pass-Through Entities |
|
|
17-2 | (1) |
|
|
17-2 | (1) |
|
|
17-3 | (1) |
|
Limited Liability Companies |
|
|
17-3 | (1) |
|
Limited Liability Partnerships |
|
|
17-4 | (1) |
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17-4 | (1) |
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Formation of a Partnership |
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17-4 | (1) |
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17-8 | (1) |
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17-9 | (1) |
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Allocation of Partnership Income, Deductions, Losses, and Credits to Partners |
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17-10 | (1) |
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Basis Adjustments for Operating Items |
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17-11 | (1) |
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Special Deductions and Limitations |
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17-12 | (1) |
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Limitations on Losses and Restoration of Basis |
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17-14 | (1) |
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Transactions Between a Partner and the Partnership |
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17-15 | (1) |
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Partnership Distributions |
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17-16 | (1) |
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Sale of a Partnership Interest |
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17-17 | (1) |
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Optional and Mandatory Basis Adjustments |
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17-19 | (1) |
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17-20 | (1) |
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Taxation of S Corporations |
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17-21 | (1) |
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Qualification Requirements |
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17-21 | (1) |
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17-23 | (1) |
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17-24 | (1) |
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17-25 | (1) |
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Basis Adjustments to S Corporation Stock |
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17-27 | (1) |
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S Corporation Losses and Limitations |
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17-28 | (1) |
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Other S Corporation Considerations |
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17-30 | (1) |
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Tax Planning Considerations |
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17-33 | (1) |
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17-33 | (1) |
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Income Shifting Among Family Members |
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17-34 | (1) |
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Optional Basis Adjustment Election Under Sec. 754 |
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17-34 | (1) |
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Compliance and Procedural Considerations |
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17-35 | (1) |
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Partnership Filing Requirements and Elections |
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17-35 | (1) |
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Reporting Partnership Items on Form 1065 |
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17-35 | (1) |
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S Corporation Filing Requirements and Accounting Method Elections |
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17-36 | (1) |
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Reporting S Corporation Items on Form 1120S |
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17-36 | (1) |
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Comparison of Alternative Forms of Business Organizations |
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17-36 | (1) |
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17-36 | (1) |
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17-36 | (1) |
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Issue Identification Questions |
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17-41 | (1) |
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17-41 | (1) |
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17-47 | (1) |
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17-48 | (1) |
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Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems |
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17-49 | (1) |
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17-49 | (1) |
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17-50 | (1) |
Chapter 18 Taxes And Investment Planning |
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18-2 | (1) |
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18-2 | (1) |
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18-5 | (1) |
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18-10 | (1) |
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18-10 | (1) |
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18-14 | (1) |
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Summary and Comparison of Basic Investment Models |
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18-15 | (1) |
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Other Applications of Investment Models |
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18-15 | (1) |
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18-16 | (1) |
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Pass-Through Entity Versus C Corporation |
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18-19 | (1) |
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Implicit Taxes and Clienteles |
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18-24 | (1) |
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18-27 | (1) |
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Tables |
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2017 Tax Tables and Rate Schedules and 2018 Withholding Tables (Partial) |
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Appendices |
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Appendix A Tax Research Working Paper File |
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Appendix E AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Nos. 1-7 |
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Appendix F Index of Code Sections |
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Appendix G Index of Treasury Regulations |
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Appendix H Index of Government Promulgations |
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Appendix I Index of Court Cases |
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