The Fundamentals of Federal Taxation

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The sixth edition of The Fundamentals of Federal Taxation is a problem-based, transaction-oriented treatment of the basics of federal taxation. It features a balanced approach toward tax planning and tax policy and is structured for easy accessibility through the use of forty-two chapters, each of which can readily be covered in one, or occasionally two, class sessions. This edition incorporates developments in the law through August of 2022, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Changes since the fifth edition include new treatments of clean energy and climate change tax credits, pandemic tax relief, loan forgiveness, sexual harassment settlements, the charitable deduction, retirement plans, and education tax credits. This edition also further engages students by noting how tax law intersects with diverse and hot topics such as the Gig economy, cryptocurrency, the legalized marijuana industry, Silicon Valley job perks, wrongful incarceration, and human egg donations.