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Product Identifiers

PublisherCengage South-Western

ISBN-100324380380

ISBN-139780324380385

eBay Product ID (ePID)61344057

Product Key Features

Number of Pages768 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIncome Tax Fundamentals

Publication Year2007

SubjectGeneral, Taxation, Taxation / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Education, Business & Economics

AuthorGerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight54.5 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number26

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

IllustratedYes

Table Of Content1. The Individual Income Tax Return. 2. Gross Income and Exclusions. 3. Business Expenses and Retirement Plans. 4. Self-Employed and Employee Expenses. 5. Itemized Deductions and Other Incentives. 6. Credits and Special Taxes. 7. Accounting Periods, Methods, and Depreciation. 8. Capital Gains and Losses. 9. Withholding, Estimated Payments, and Payroll Taxes. 10. Partnership Taxation. 11. The Corporate Income Tax. 12. Tax Administration and Tax Planning. Appendix A: Tax Rate Schedules and Tax Tables. Appendix B: Earned Income Tax Credit Table. Appendix C: Withholding Tables. Appendix D: Extra Tax Forms. Appendix E: Additional Comprehensive Tax Return Problems.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisTrust the number one tax preparation text to introduce your students to individual income tax preparation using a proven forms approach in a hands-on workbook format. As the market-leading tax preparation text for 26 years, Whittenburg/Altus-Buller's INCOME TAX FUNDAMENTALS, 2008 EDITION, Twenty-Sixth Edition, provides a concise, yet complete, practical introduction to the most important areas of the tax law for your students. Easy-to-digest sections of tax information throughout this edition incorporate numerous real examples using actual tax forms. New features in this edition present intriguing, and even humorous, actual tax situations to maintain student interest. Strategically placed self-check problems provide immediate feedback before students proceed to the next section. Strong end-of-chapter reinforcement, including online interactive quizzes, further prepares students for future exams and career success. Up-to-the-minute tax information, revised each year to reflect the current tax law, ensures you are presenting the latest information, while New Law Alerts sections detail the effects of the latest tax laws. With the help of INCOME TAX FUNDAMENTALS' comprehensive support package and complete proven presentation, your students leave your course with the knowledge and skills to handle the challenges today's tax preparers frequently face.