Income Tax Fundamentals 2005

by Whittenburg, Gerald E.; Altus-Buller, Martha

• ISBN13: 9780324300994
• ISBN10: 0324300999
• Edition: 23rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-06
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

Income Tax Fundamentals has led the market for more than twenty years with concise, practical, and current coverage of individual income tax preparation. Whittenburg and Altus-Buller's text/workbook format presents material in easy-to-digest sections with self-checks, online quizzes and activities, multiple examples, and review problems. Income Tax Fundamentals is the perfect text for a hands-on approach to tax in many class settings, including four-year colleges, community colleges, or career schools.

Table of Contents

The Individual Income Tax Return

Gross Income and Exclusions

Business Expenses and Retirement Plans

Self-Employed and Employee Expenses

Itemized Deductions and Other Incentives

Credits and Special Taxes

Accounting Periods, Methods, and Depreciation

Capital Gains and Losses

Withholding, Estimated Payments, and Payroll Taxes

Partnership Taxation

The Corporate Income Tax

Tax Administration and Tax Planning

Appendices

Tax Rate Schedules and Tax Tables

Earned Income Tax Credit Table

Withholding Tables

Extra Tax Forms

Additional Comprehensive Tax Return Problems

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