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Federal Income Taxation
Federal Income Taxation
Author: William A. Klein, Daniel N. Shaviro, Joseph Bankman, Kirk J. Stark
Integrating theory and policy throughout, this smart yet approachable casebook is distinguished, in part by a tradition of outstanding authorship, begun with original author Boris Bittker of Yale and continuing through fifteen successive editions. Generations of instructors and students have praised Federal Income T...  more »:
  • problems interspersed among notes and questions
  • a unique introduction that provides historical background and economic analysis where appropriate
  • integrated coverage of theory and policy
  • smart and engaging text
  • an excellent Teacher?s Manual
The extensively revised Fifteenth edition features:
  • co-author Kirk Stark brings new energy and fresh perspective to a classic
  • new ?comparative focus? inset boxes highlighting other countries? approaches to fundamental tax policy design issues
  • new materials on opinion practice and confidence levels for giving professional tax advice?designed to teach students how to express varying levels of legal uncertainty
  • expanded discussion of constructive sales under section 1259, including text of legislative history to illustrate unresolved legal issues
  • expanded coverage of taxing low-income households, including new materials on the earned income tax credit, the country?s largest income transfer program expanded discussion of state and local taxes to gives students a basic overview of the U.S. system of subnational taxation
  • expanded discussion of state and local taxes to gives students a basic overview of the U.S. system of subnational taxation
  • updated materials on income-splitting?including Chief Counsel?s ruling on the application of Poe v. Seaborn to same-sex couples
  • new case, Womack v. Commissioner, concerning the tax treatment of a taxpayer?s sale of the right to receive lottery payments
  • new commentary on the D.C. Circuit?s controversial opinions in Murphy v. United States
A classic casebook long trusted and admired by generations of law school students and professors welcomes new co-author Kirk J. Stark, whose contribution will reflect the most current scholarship and pedagogy in the field today.
ISBN-13: 9780735578098
ISBN-10: 0735578095
Publication Date: 4/8/2009
Pages: 777
Edition: 15
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Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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