How and when is income taxable? To whom will it be taxable? This Nutshell summarizes the U.S. federal income tax law for individuals, defines income, and identifies the different types of deductions available to a taxpayer. The book explains statutory inclusions and exclusions from gross income, profit-related deductions, mixed deductions, personal deductions, other allowances, and the rules for determining taxable income. Sales and dispositions of property, taxation of capital gains and losses, and special tax rates are covered. The book also explores the policy and purposes of, and alternatives to, existing legal rules.

Offered as an alternative to the authors' widely used separate texts on corporate and partnership tax, the Seventh Edition of this comprehensive casebook continues its tradition of providing an integrated approach to teaching the "fundamentals" of a highly complex subject with clear and engaging explanatory text, skillfully drafted problems, selective discussion of tax policy issues, and a rich mix of original source materials to accompany the Code and regulations. This extensive revision discusses all major developments since the last edition, emphasizing significant provisions of the 2017 tax legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Highlights of new material covered in the Seventh Edition are: The deduction under 199A for 20% of qualified business income from a pass-through entity. The discussion incorporates the final regulations and includes new problems. The impact on choice of entity of the 21% corporate income tax rate, lower individual rates, the 20% deduction for qualified business income, and other tax and business planning considerations. The new three-year long-term holding period required for capital gains allocable to service partners with carried interests in certain investment partnerships. A revised discussion of corporate capital structure to reflect the changed stakes resulting from the reduction of the corporate income tax rate and the new 163(j) limitation on the deduction of business interest. New limitations on the deduction of excess business losses. Other technical changes to Subchapters K and C and regulatory developments affecting partnership liabilities and corporate divisions. S corporation developments, including the requirement to pay reasonable compensation to shareholder-employees for purposes of the 199A qualified business income deduction.

The Tenth Edition of this widely used casebook continues its long tradition of teaching the "fundamentals" of a highly complex subject with clear and engaging explanatory text, skillfully drafted problems, and a rich mix of original source materials to accompany the Code and regulations. This extensive revision discusses all significant developments since the last edition, including relevant provisions of the 2017 legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Highlights of new material covered in the Tenth Edition are: The impact on choice of entity of the 21% corporate income tax rate, lower individual income tax rates, the 20% deduction for qualified business income, and other tax and business planning considerations. A revised discussion of corporate capital structure to reflect the changed stakes resulting from the reduction of the corporate income tax rate and the new 163(j) limitation on the deduction of business interest. Developments affecting corporate divisions under 355, including the IRS's changed ruling policy and proposed regulations dealing with divisions involving significant cash and other nonbusiness assets. Other technical changes to Subchapter C, including a revised definition of contributions to capital, reductions of the dividends received deduction, modifications to the net operating loss deduction, safe harbor valuation methods to measure continuity of proprietary interest, and the reduced role of the limitations on multiple tax benefits for affiliated corporations. S corporation developments, with an overview and a new problem on the 199A deduction for 20% of qualified business income from pass-through entities and the requirement to pay reasonable compensation to shareholder-employees of S corporations.

The Eleventh Edition of this widely used casebook continues its long tradition of teaching the "fundamentals" of a highly complex subject with clear and engaging explanatory text, skillfully drafted problems, and a rich and well edited mix of original source materials to accompany the Code and regulations. This extensive revision discusses all significant developments since the last edition, including relevant provisions of the 2017 tax legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Highlights of new material covered in the Eleventh Edition are: The deduction under 199A for 20% of qualified business income from a pass-through entity. The discussion incorporates the final regulations, and includes a new problem set. The impact on choice of entity of the 21% corporate income tax rate, lower individual income tax rates, the 20% deduction for qualified business income, and other tax and business planning considerations. The three-year long-term holding period required by 1061 for capital gains allocable to service partners with carried interests. Final, temporary and proposed regulations on partnership liabilities and the special treatment of bottom dollar payment obligations. New limitations in 461(l) on excess business losses. Technical changes to Subchapter K, including the expanded definition of "substantial built-in loss" under 743(b) and repeal of the technical termination rule in 708. S corporation developments, including the requirement to pay reasonable compensation to shareholder-employees for purposes of the 199A qualified business income deduction.

This comprehensive and clearly written text is designed to help students recognize and understand the basic principles and issues covered in law school courses in partnership or pass-through entity taxation at both the J.D. and LL.M. levels. It explains all the fundamental concepts and transactions affecting partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations and includes numerous illustrative examples, self-test questions with answers, and sample exam questions. The Ninth Edition incorporates all relevant provisions of the 2017 legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

New book purchase includes complimentary digital access to the eBook. This convenient selection of federal taxation statutes and regulations is designed to provide up-to-date information, through March 2023, for students and professors alike. It includes edited provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Treasury regulations, and various materials prepared by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A staple text in law schools, this informed volume is relied upon for its consistent format and extensive coverage. Detailed sections on the Internal Revenue title and Treasury regulations discuss income taxes, estate and gift taxes, employment taxes, miscellaneous excise taxes, procedure and administration, and the generation-skipping transfer tax. Detailed appendixes and a topical index are also included. The new volume contains all relevant statutory changes made since May 2022, including changes made by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-169), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328). IRS regulations are updated and the inflation-adjusted items for 2023 are included (Revenue Procedure 2022-38, Notice 2022-55, and Notice 2023-03).

This uniquely affordable volume contains all of the relevant Internal Revenue Code provisions and Treasury Regulations necessary for introductory classes in United States international taxation. It is specially geared for use in two or three-unit international taxation courses, and includes essential legislation and regulations affecting U.S. taxation of foreign entities and of domestic entities whose income derives from outside the United States. Lathrope's 2023 edition is notably shorter in length and a fraction of the price of the leading competition. The new volume contains: (1) legislative changes made in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169), (2) the 2016 United States Model Income Tax Convention, and (3) the inflation-adjusted items for 2023 (Revenue Procedure 2022-38).

This comprehensive and clearly written text is designed to help students recognize and understand the basic principles and issues covered in law school courses in corporate taxation at both the J.D. and LL.M. levels. It explains all the fundamental concepts and transactions affecting C and S corporations and their shareholders, and includes numerous illustrative examples, self-test questions with answers, and sample exam questions. The Ninth Edition incorporates all relevant provisions of the 2017 legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

This widely-adopted casebook provides detailed information on federal income taxation, with specific assignments to the Internal Revenue Code, selected cases, and regulations and rulings from the Internal Revenue Service. The revised and updated Twentieth Edition marks the 50th anniversary of the casebook's first publication, and in this edition Professor Heather M. Field (University of California, Hastings) joins the casebook as an author. This new edition retains the book's long standing format and much of its prior materials, but it is updated to reflect recent events including legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments. The new edition contains expanded materials on tax policy, including discussions of (1) the fundamentals of tax policy, (2) a comparison of the definition of income under the Internal Revenue Code and under Haig-Simons, (3) the realization requirement for gains and losses, (4) the argument for and against the stepped-up basis in Section 1014, (5) a critique of tax expenditures, and (6) the preferential treatment of capital gains. Other significant changes in the casebook include new or revised coverage, sometimes with problems, of: (1) judicial review of Treasury regulations, (2) taxation of virtual currencies, (3) the exclusion for discharge of student loans, (4) the Section 274 limitation on the deductibility of entertainment and meal expenditures, (5) the Section 280A limitation on the deductibility of expenses in connection with the business use of a home, (6) the Section 280E limitation on the deductibility of expenditures in connection with sales of illegal drugs, (7) the concepts of adjusted gross income and miscellaneous itemized deductions, (8) the tax benefit doctrine, (9) net operating losses, (10) Special Opportunity Zones, and (11) the definition of "real property" under Section 1031.

This widely-adopted casebook provides detailed information on federal income taxation, with specific assignments to the Internal Revenue Code, selected cases, and regulations and rulings from the Internal Revenue Service. The revised and updated Twentieth Edition marks the 50th anniversary of the casebook's first publication, and in this edition Professor Heather M. Field (University of California, Hastings) joins the casebook as an author. This new edition retains the book's long standing format and much of its prior materials, but it is updated to reflect recent events including legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments. The new edition contains expanded materials on tax policy, including discussions of (1) the fundamentals of tax policy, (2) a comparison of the definition of income under the Internal Revenue Code and under Haig-Simons, (3) the realization requirement for gains and losses, (4) the argument for and against the stepped-up basis in Section 1014, (5) a critique of tax expenditures, and (6) the preferential treatment of capital gains. Other significant changes in the casebook include new or revised coverage, sometimes with problems, of: (1) judicial review of Treasury regulations, (2) taxation of virtual currencies, (3) the exclusion for discharge of student loans, (4) the Section 274 limitation on the deductibility of entertainment and meal expenditures, (5) the Section 280A limitation on the deductibility of expenses in connection with the business use of a home, (6) the Section 280E limitation on the deductibility of expenditures in connection with sales of illegal drugs, (7) the concepts of adjusted gross income and miscellaneous itemized deductions, (8) the tax benefit doctrine, (9) net operating losses, (10) Special Opportunity Zones, and (11) the definition of "real property" under Section 1031.

This uniquely affordable volume contains all of the relevant Internal Revenue Code provisions and Treasury Regulations necessary for introductory classes in United States international taxation. It is specially geared for use in two or three-unit international taxation courses, and includes essential legislation and regulations affecting U.S. taxation of foreign entities and of domestic entities whose income derives from outside the United States. Lathrope's 2020 edition is notably shorter in length and a fraction of the price of the leading competition. The new volume contains: (1) all relevant changes made by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 116-94), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. No 116-136); (2) changes to IRS regulations since 2019, (3) the 2016 United States Model Income Tax Convention, and (4) the inflation-adjusted items for 2020 (Revenue Procedure 2019-44).

Receive complimentary lifetime digital access to the eBook with new print purchase. This convenient selection of federal taxation statutes and regulations is designed to provide up-to-date information, through May 2020, for students and professors alike. It includes edited provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Treasury regulations, and various materials prepared by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A staple text in law schools, this informed volume is relied upon for its consistent format and extensive coverage. Detailed sections on the Internal Revenue title and Treasury regulations discuss income taxes, estate and gift taxes, employment taxes, miscellaneous excise taxes, procedure and administration, and the generation-skipping transfer tax. Detailed appendixes and a topical index are also included. The new volume contains all relevant statutory changes made since May 2019, including the changes made by the Taxpayer First Act (Pub. L. No. 116-25), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 116-94), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. No 116-136). IRS regulations are updated and the inflation-adjusted items for 2020 are included (Revenue Procedure 2019-44, Notice 2019-59, and Notice 2020-05).