Gain an understanding of today's tax concepts and ever-changing laws with the concise, reader-friendly SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2021: ESSENTIALS OF TAXATION: INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES, 24E. You master key taxation concepts and applications for success in accounting and taxation. You can also use this resource to prepare for the C.P.A. or Enrolled Agent Exam. This edition examines the most current tax law, from recent tax law changes to complete coverage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with related guidance from the Treasury Department. Concise coverage highlights the most important rules and concepts on income, deductions and losses, property transactions, business entities, multi-jurisdictional taxation, as well as taxes on financial statements. Clear examples, summaries and tax scenarios further clarify concepts and sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills. Each new book includes instant access to Intuit® ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint® (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters, CengageNOWv2 online homework solution and MindTap Reader.
Master today's tax concepts and current tax law with SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2022: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, 45E and accompanying professional tax software. Updates emphasize the most recent tax changes and 2021 developments impacting individuals with coverage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and related guidance from the treasury department. A distinctive "Framework 1040" demonstrates how topics relate to one another and to Form 1040. Recent examples, updated summaries and current tax scenarios clarify concepts and help you sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills, while sample questions from Becker C.P.A. Review guide your study. Each new book includes access to Intuit ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters and CengageNOWv2 online homework tools. You can use this resource to prepare for the C.P.A. exam or Enrolled Agent exam or to begin study for a career in tax accounting, financial reporting or auditing.
Master today's tax concepts and gain a thorough understanding of current tax legislation with SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2020: COMPREHENSIVE VOLUME, 43E. This complete, understandable book provides the leading solution for understanding individual taxation, C corporations, taxes on financial statements and flow-through entities. Updated coverage details the latest tax legislation for both individual taxpayers and corporations, as of the time of publication, including tax reforms of 2018 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Engaging learning features, such as "Big Picture" examples, memorable tax scenarios and "What If?" case variations help clarify concepts. These features also strengthen critical-thinking, writing and online research skills that are key to success as a tax practitioner. Each new book includes online access to Intuit ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint (Student Edition) by Thomson Reuters, Becker CPA review questions, CengageNOWv2 online homework solution and MindTap Reader to help prepare you for career success.
Master today's tax concepts and current tax law with SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2022: COMPREHENSIVE, 45E and accompanying professional tax software. Updates emphasize the most recent tax changes impacting individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts and financial statements. You examine updates and reforms to 2021 tax laws as well as coverage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with related guidance from the treasury department. Recent examples, updated summaries and current tax scenarios clarify concepts and sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills. Sample exam questions from Becker C.P.A. Review help you prepare for the current exam. Each new book includes access to Intuit ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters, CengageNOWv2 online homework tools and MindTap Reader. Use this complete introduction to federal taxes to prepare for the C.P.A. exam or the Enrolled Agent exam, or to further your career in tax accounting, financial reporting or auditing.
The use of property tax incentives for business by local governments throughout the United States has escalated over the last 50 years. While there is little evidence that these tax incentives are an effective instrument to promote economic development, they cost state and local governments $5 to $10 billion each year in forgone revenue. Three major obstacles can impede the success of property tax incentives as an economic development tool. First, incentives are unlikely to have a significant impact on a firm's profitability since property taxes are a small part of the total costs for most businesses--averaging much less than 1 percent of total costs for the U.S. manufacturing sector. Second, tax breaks are sometimes given to businesses that would have chosen the same location even without the incentives. When this happens, property tax incentives merely deplete the tax base without promoting economic development. Third, widespread use of incentives within a metropolitan area reduces their effectiveness, because when firms can obtain similar tax breaks in most jurisdictions, incentives are less likely to affect business location decisions. This report reviews five types of property tax incentives and examines their characteristics, costs, and effectiveness: property tax abatement programs; tax increment finance; enterprise zones; firm-specific property tax incentives; and property tax exemptions in connection with issuance of industrial development bonds. Alternatives to tax incentives should be considered by policy makers, such as customized job training, labor market intermediaries, and business support services. State and local governments also can pursue a policy of broad-based taxes with low tax rates or adopt split-rate property taxation with lower taxes on buildings than land.State policy makers are in a good position to increase the effectiveness of property tax incentives since they control how local governments use them. For example, states can restrict the use of incentives to certain geographic areas or certain types of facilities; publish information on the use of property tax incentives; conduct studies on their effectiveness; and reduce destructive local tax competition by not reimbursing local governments for revenue they forgo when they award property tax incentives.Local government officials can make wiser use of property tax incentives for business and avoid such incentives when their costs exceed their benefits. Localities should set clear criteria for the types of projects eligible for incentives; limit tax breaks to mobile facilities that export goods or services out of the region; involve tax administrators and other stakeholders in decisions to grant incentives; cooperate on economic development with other jurisdictions in the area; and be clear from the outset that not all businesses that ask for an incentive will receive one.Despite a generally poor record in promoting economic development, property tax incentives continue to be used. The goal is laudable: attracting new businesses to a jurisdiction can increase income or employment, expand the tax base, and revitalize distressed urban areas. In a best case scenario, attracting a large facility can increase worker productivity and draw related firms to the area, creating a positive feedback loop. This report offers recommendations to improve the odds of achieving these economic development goals.
This book is a study on the historical development and current status of international tax law in several of the world's most important trading economies. The book emphasizes the laws and policies of the United States, Western Europe, the United Nations, and the OECD. Chapter eight contains a discussion of transfer pricing. Chapter ten addresses the internationalization of tax administrations, contains information relating to tax havens, anti-tax haven legislation, transfer pricing, and tax treaties. Other chapters cover the history, principles and policies of international tax laws; the past and present status of the international tax treaty system; international tax avoidance; the problems created by tax deferrals; worldwide unitary tax issues; and global business and international fiscal laws.
Gain a thorough understanding of today's individual income tax concepts and current tax law with SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2021: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, 44E and accompanying professional tax software. This reader-friendly presentation emphasizes the latest tax law and recent changes affecting individual taxpayers. Complete coverage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 offers guidance from the Treasury Department. A distinctive "Framework 1040" demonstrates how topics relate to one another and to Form 1040. Clear examples, summaries and tax scenarios further clarify concepts and help you sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills. Each new book includes access to Intuit® ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint® (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters, CengageNOWv2 online homework solution and MindTap Reader. Learn how taxes impact you personally as you prepare for the C.P.A. exam or Enrolled Agent exam or begin study for a career in tax accounting, financial reporting or auditing.
The fifth edition of this comprehensive casebook teaches the fundamentals of business enterprise taxation with clear and concise explanatory text, skillfully drafted problems, and a rich mix of original source materials. Highlights cover all significant developments since the last edition, including: The impact of changing tax rates Final and proposed regulations under Subchapters C and K Full text of a 2008 published ruling on application of the step transaction doctrine to multi-step acquisitions Codification of the economic substance doctrine, the accompanying strict liability penalty, and their implications for transactional planning A fresh perspective on choice of entity and an update on the "carried interest" controversy
