Individual Taxation

Individual Taxation is designed for undergraduate students engaged in their initial study of the taxation of individuals. The text is intended for use in a single semester course. The purpose of this text is to present the fundamentals of determining gross income, exclusions, deductions, credits, etc. To accomplish this purpose, the text does not contain a comprehensive coverage of all possible unique exceptions and transactional variations. As a result, students can better understand the core important concepts rather than focusing on memorizing never-ending rules that often change. Straight-forward examples illustrate the impact of tax laws on common situations. Being proficient with the material contained in this text is essential for accounting students looking to advance their careers.The following features highlight the approach of this text:Reader-friendly languageSimple math so the student can focus on the concept, not the mathShorter chapters to enhance retention and minimize reader fatigueDirect quotations from the Internal Revenue Code so the student becomes familiar with itPractical questions and problemsStraightforward tax return problemsAffordable text that provides enough material to cover a semester of study, but not so much that the instructor cannot effectively cover it all