South-Western Federal Taxation 2022

James C. Young is the PwC Professor of Accountancy Emeritus at Northern Illinois University. A graduate of Ferris State University (BS) and Michigan State University (MBA and Ph.D.), Jim’s research focuses on taxpayer responses to the income tax using archival data. His dissertation received the PricewaterhouseCoopers/American Taxation Association Dissertation Award, and his subsequent research has received funding from a number of organizations, including the Ernst & Young Foundation Tax Research Grant Program. His work has been published in a variety of academic and professional journals, including the National Tax Journal, The Journal of the American Taxation Association and Tax Notes. Jim is a Northern Illinois University Distinguished Professor, received the Illinois CPA Society Outstanding Accounting Educator Award in 2012 and has received university teaching awards from Northern Illinois University, George Mason University and Michigan State University. Annette Nellen, J.D., CPA, CGMA, directs San José State University’s graduate tax program (MST) and teaches courses in tax research, tax fundamentals, accounting methods, property transactions, employment tax, ethics, leadership and tax policy. Professor Nellen is a graduate of CSU Northridge, Pepperdine (MBA) and Loyola Law School. Prior to joining SJSU in 1990, she was with a Big 4 firm and the IRS. At SJSU, Professor Nellen is a recipient of the Outstanding Professor and Distinguished Service Awards. Professor Nellen is an active member of the tax sections of the AICPA and American Bar Association, including chairing the AICPA Virtual Currency Task Force. In 2013, she received the AICPA Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest award given by the accounting profession in the area of taxation. Professor Nellen is the author of Bloomberg BNA Tax Portfolio, Amortization of Intangibles. She has published numerous articles in the AICPA Tax Insider, Tax Adviser, Tax Notes State and The Journal of Accountancy. She is a research fellow with the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies. Professor Nellen has testified before the House Ways and Means, Senate Finance Committees and other committees on Federal and state tax reform. Professor Nellen maintains the 21st Century Taxation Website and blog (21stcenturytaxation.com) as well as websites on tax policy and reform, virtual currency and state tax issues (sjsu.edu/people/annette.nellen/). William A. Raabe, Ph.D., C.P.A., was the University of Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Taxation. He taught at Ohio State, Arizona State, the Capital University (Ohio) Law School and the Universities of Wisconsin (Milwaukee and Whitewater). A graduate of Carroll University (Wisconsin) and the University of Illinois, Dr. Raabe’s teaching and research interests have included international and multistate taxation, technology in tax education, personal financial planning and the economic impact of sports teams and fine arts groups. Dr. Raabe has also written the PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax Case Studies and has written extensively about book-tax differences in financial reporting. Dr. Raabe has served as a visiting tax faculty member for a number of public accounting firms, bar associations and C.P.A. societies. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Accounting Educator of the Year award from the Wisconsin Institute of C.P.A.s. He has been the faculty adviser for student teams in the Deloitte Tax Case Competition (coaching national finalists at three different schools) as well as the PricewaterhouseCoopers Extreme Tax policy competition (coaching a national finalist). Mark B. Persellin, Ph.D., CPA, CFP, is the Ray and Dorothy Berend Professor of Accounting at St. Mary’s University. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona (BS), the University of Texas at Austin (MPA in Taxation) and the University of Houston (Ph.D.). He teaches personal income tax, business income tax and research in federal taxation. Prior to joining St. Mary’s University in 1991, Professor Persellin taught at Florida Atlantic University and Southwest Texas University (Texas State University) and worked on the tax staff of a Big 4 firm. His research has been published in numerous academic and professional journals, including The Journal of the American Taxation Association, The Accounting Educators’ Journal, The Tax Adviser, The CPA Journal, Journal of Taxation, Corporate Taxation, The Tax Executive, TAXES—The Tax Magazine, Journal of International Taxation and Practical Tax Strategies. In 2003, Professor Persellin established the St. Mary’s University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site and he continues to serve as a trainer and reviewer at the site. Dr. William H. Hoffman, Jr., earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan before serving in the Korean War as an of?cer in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps. Following his return from military service, he completed his M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Hoffman was a licensed C.P.A. and attorney in Texas. Recognized for his teaching excellence, Dr. Hoffman's academic experience included working with The University of Texas, Louisiana State University and the University of Houston. During his time in Houston, Dr. Hoffman served as a professor, mentor and doctoral adviser to countless students and colleagues. Between 1977 and 1980, he established what is now the SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION SERIES. A frequently requested professional speaker, Dr. Hoffman addressed many tax institutes and conferences and published extensively in academic and professional journals. His articles have appeared in The Journal of Taxation, The Tax Adviser, Taxes–The Tax Magazine, The Journal of Accountancy, The Accounting Review and Taxation for Accountants.

• PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC TAX MODEL.1. An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law.2. Working with the Tax Law.3. Tax Formula and Tax Determination: An Overview of Property Transactions.PART II: GROSS INCOME.4. Gross Income: Concepts and Inclusions.5. Gross Income: Exclusions.PART III: DEDUCTIONS.6. Deductions and Losses: In General.7. Deductions and Losses: Certain Business Expenses and Losses.8. Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion.9. Deductions: Employee and Self-Employed-Related Expenses.10. Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions.11. Investor Losses.PART IV: SPECIAL TAX COMPUTATIONS METHODS, TAX CREDITS, AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES.12. Alternative Minimum Tax.13. Tax Credits and Payment Procedures.PART V: PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.14. Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss, and Basis Considerations.15. Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges.16. Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses.17. Property Transactions: Section 1231, and Recapture Provisions.Part VI: ACCOUNTING PERIODS, ACCOUNTING METHODS, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION.18. Accounting Periods and Methods.19. Deferred Compensation.Part VII: CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.20. Corporations and Partnerships.APPENDICES.Appendix A: Tax Formulas, Tax Rate Schedules, and Tables.Appendix B: Tax Forms.Appendix C: Glossary.Appendix D: Table of Code Sections Cited.Appendix E: Present Value and Future Value Tables.Appendix F: Practice Set Assignments – Comprehensive Tax Return Problems.Index.