Clear and concise explanation of fundamental tax concepts. Covers both planning and compliance.

This brief survey is a comprehensive historical overview of the US federal tax system.

Designed to enhance learning and improve comprehension for students of federal tax.

CCH's Practical Guide to Research and Development Tax Incentives--Federal, State, and Foreign by Michael Rashkin, J.D., LL.M., provides something that has been missing in professional tax literature--authoritative, comprehensive coverage of this complex and evolving topic. This newly expanded resource is practical, easy to follow, easy to understand, and is particularly effective at clarifying and demystifying this complex subject. It provides well-written, detailed guidance on claiming the federal credit for increasing research activities and the deduction for R & D expenditures. In doing so, it explains the elements of qualified research, exclusions, computational rules, and basic research payment credits. Historically, the IRS has been vigilant in denying R & D credits. This resource explains how to satisfy the IRS's requirements, document the credit, and defend against IRS challenges. It also examines research incentives offered by individual states and describes the R & D incentives available in the major economies of the world, offering helpful charts that show the key differences among the various countries.

Written by nationally recognized tax educators, this series provides a hands-on, definitive guide to federal income taxation concepts and applications. The Pope/Anderson/Kramer series are available in 1) traditional hardback, 2) 3-hole punched, shrink-wrapped formats, or 3) custom versions (see www.prenhall.com/custombusiness for guidelines). The accompanying website at www.prenhall.com/phtax contains a rich assortment of current issues, a study guide, and cases. On-line courses, an IR CD-ROM for faculty (contains all print and technology resources), and a special offer with TaxACT software (only $7.50 net when packaged with new texts) are available.

Discusses two fundamental principles of US taxation of international transactions, i.e. tax jurisdiction and the source of income rules. Explains how the US taxes the foreign activities of domestic corporations, US citizens and other US persons. Includes chapters on the foreign tax credit, the deemed paid foreign tax credit, transfer pricing, controlled foreign corporations, foreign sales corporations and income tax treaties. Describes how the US taxes the US activities of foreign corporations, non-resident alien individuals, and other foreign persons.

The CCH Financial and Estate Planning Guide is the premier guidebook for professionals who structure, tailor and administer financial and estate plans. In the clearest of language, the guide explains all the important planning concepts, and examines the most important techniques used to set and meet the financial goals of clients and their families. This new 15th Edition reflects the latest law changes, including the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, as well as new regulatory and practice developments.