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List of contents
PART 1: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE TAX LAW.
1. Federal Income Taxation-An Overview.
2. Income Tax Concepts.
PART 2: GROSS INCOME.
3. Income Sources.
4. Income Exclusions.
PART 3: DEDUCTIONS.
5. Introduction to Business Expenses.
6. Business Expenses.
7. Losses-Deductions and Limitations.
8. Taxation of Individuals.
PART 4: PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.
9. Acquisitions of Property.
10. Cost Recovery on Property: Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization.
11. Property Dispositions.
12. Nonrecognition Transactions.
PART 5: INCOME TAX ENTITIES.
13. Choice of Business Entity-General Tax and Nontax Factors/Formation.
14. Choice of Business Entity-Operations and Distributions.
15. Choice of Business Entity-Other Considerations.
PART 6: TAX RESEARCH.
16. Tax Research.
Appendix A. Tax Return Problem.
Appendix B. Tax Rate Schedules and Tax Tables.
Appendix C. Statements on Standards for Tax Service (available online)
Glossary.
Index.
About the author
A professor emeritus at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Kevin E. Murphy earned his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his B.S. and M.S. in accounting at Utah State University. He has published articles in the Journal of the American Taxation Association and The Journal of Accounting Education. Dr. Murphy is a member of the American Accounting Association and the American Taxation Association.Dr. Mark Higgins is Dean of the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee and his B.S. and M.S. in accounting at the University of South Carolina. He has articles published in Accounting Historians Journal, Journal of Accounting Education, Taxation for Accountants, Critical Perspectives in Accounting, Journal of Legal Tax Research, The CPA Journal and The Tax Adviser. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
Summary
Readers gain a solid understanding of federal taxation using the proven, balanced, conceptual approach in Murphy/Higgins' unique CONCEPTS IN FEDERAL TAXATION 2013. This edition presents today’s latest tax codes and changes with a straightforward approach that focuses on understanding the unifying concepts behind the Internal Revenue Code, rather than memorizing the details of the Code. Extensive examples relate concepts to familiar business scenarios while a wealth of exercises provide practice opportunities. New CengageNOW™ online homework tool, and H&R Block At Home™ software further enhance the reader’s learning experience and professional hands-on practice.
