Vol. 3 also issed as rev. 3rd ed. ; rev. 3rd edition of other vols. not planned.

This volume presents an introduction to the major topics in the field of federal income taxation, such as income, deductions, and recognition of gains and losses. After discussing central rules and doctrines individually, the author offers an explanation of the interplay among them, carefully describing how they work together to carry out the policy goals of the U.S. tax system.

A critique of federal individual income tax policy, and a proposalfor overhauling the system that will appeal to ordinary citizens, liberalsand conservatives, as well as to experts.

Softbound - New, softbound print book.

This accessible casebook combines a strong problems approach with a sufficient level of policy considerations to provide a coherent structure for understanding the law. Designed to facilitate teaching and learning, Basic Federal Incom Taxation uses text, tightly-edited cases, and problems to drive the exploration of the fieldcovers all the major topics of basic Federal Income Taxation in a concise presentationoffers an outstanding group of problems brief ones to test understanding and more in-depth ones to engagedeftly integrates policy issues and tax procedure to enlighten, instead of overwhelming is organized for readability, each major heading is followed by references to the associated Code and regulationsfacilitates case analysis through explanatory text that introduces the factual context for most cases, as well as notes after the casessupplies basic background on financial theory, such as discounting, cash flows, and internal rates of return and original issue discountincludes a glossary of terms at the end of the book The casebook prepares for practice by: discussing the rules of practice before the IRS offering practical advice regarding the appropriate level of aggressiveness when representing a taxpayerpresenting examples of primary tax forms filed by individualsproviding selected examples from different countries to awaken interest in comparative law