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West Federal Taxation: Individual Income Taxes continues to set the standard in introductory tax. With its through, accessible coverage, no other text helps users better master the ever-changing Individual Tax Code. This text provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the relevant codes and regulations as they pertain to the individual taxpayer, as well as coverage of all major developments in federal taxation.
About the Author
William H. Hoffman, Jr., earned B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Texas. He is a licensed CPA and attorney in Texas. His teaching experience includes: The University of Texas (1957-1961), Louisiana State University (1961-1967), and the University of Houston (1967-1999). Professor Hoffman has addressed many tax institutes and conferences and has published extensively in academic and professional journals. His articles appear in The Journal of Taxation, The Tax Adviser, Taxes--The Tax Magazine, The Journal of Accountancy, The Accounting Review, and Taxation for Accountants.James E. Smith is the John S. Quinn Professor of Accounting at the College of William and Mary. He has been a member of the accounting faculty for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Professor Smith has served as a discussion leader for Continuing Professional Education programs for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Federal Tax Workshops, and various state CPA societies. He has conducted programs in more than 40 states for about 25,000 CPAs. He has been the recipient of the AICPA's Outstanding Discussion Leader Award and the American Taxation Association/Arthur Andersen Teaching Innovation Award. Among his other awards are the Virginia Society of CPAs' Outstanding Accounting Educator Award and the James Madison University's Outstanding Accounting Educator Award. He was the president of the Administrators of Accounting Programs Group (AAPG) in 1991-1992. He was the faculty adviser for the William and Mary teams that received first place in the Andersen Tax Challenge in 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001, and in the Deloitte Tax Case Study Competition in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008.Eugene Willis is the Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He joined the Illinois faculty in 1975 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He has published articles in leading academic and professional journals, including The Accounting Review, The Journal of the American Taxation Association, The Journal of Accountancy, and The Journal of Taxation. Professor Willis is co-director of the National Tax Education Program, a continuing education program co-sponsored by the American Institute of CPAs and the University of Illinois.
Table of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC TAX MODEL 1. An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law 2. Working with the Tax Law 3. Tax Determination; Personal and Dependency Exemptions; An Overview of Property Transactions PART II: GROSS INCOME 4. Gross Income: Concepts and Inclusions 5. Gross Income: Exclusions PART III: DEDUCTIONS 6. Deductions and Losses: In General 7. Deductions and Losses: Certain Business Expenses and Losses 8. Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion 9. Deductions: Employee Expenses 10. Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions 11. Passive Activity Losses PART IV: SPECIAL TAX COMPUTATION METHODS, PAYMENT PROCEDURES, AND TAX CREDITS 12. Alternative Minimum Tax 13. Tax Credits and Payment Procedures PART V: PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 14. Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss and Basis Considerations 15. Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges 16. Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses 17. Property Transactions: Section 1231 and Recapture Provisions PART VI: ACCOUNTING PERIODS, ACCOUNTING METHODS, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION 18. Accounting Periods and Methods 19. Deferred Compensation PART VII: CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS 20. Corporations and Partnerships