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McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals 2024
Edition, 15th Edition by Spilker, Ayers, All
Chapters 1 - 14

,TABLE OF CONTENTS v1 v1 v1




Part I: Introduction to Taxation
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Tax
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Chapter 2: Tax Compliance, the IRS, and Tax Authorities
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Chapter 3: Tax Planning Strategies and Related Limitations
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Part II: Basic Individual Taxation
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Chapter 4: Individual Income Tax Overview, Dependents, and Filing Status
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Chapter 5: Gross Income and Exclusions
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Chapter 6: Individual Deductions
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Chapter 7: Investments
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Chapter 8: Individual Income Tax Computation and Tax Credits
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Part III: Business-Related Transactions
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Chapter 9: Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods
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Chapter 10: Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery
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Chapter 11: Property Dispositions
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Part IV: Specialized Topics
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Chapter 12: Compensation
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Chapter 13: Retirement Savings and Deferred Compensation
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Chapter 14: Tax Consequences of Home Ownership
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,Chapter 1 v1




An Introduction to Tax
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Discussion Questions v1




(1) [LO 1] Jessica’s friend Zachary once stated that he couldn’t understand why
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someone would take a tax course. Why is this a rather naïve view?
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Taxes are a part of everyday life and have a financial effect on many of the major pe
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rsonal decisions that individuals face (e.g., investment decisions, evaluating altern
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ative job offers, saving for education expenses, gift or estate planning, etc.).
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(2) [LO 1] What are some aspects of business that require knowledge of taxation?
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1What are some aspects of personal finance that require knowledge of taxation?
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Taxes play an important role in fundamental business decisions such as the follow
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ing:
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 Where should the business locate? v1 v1 v1 v1




 How should business acquisitions be structured? v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




 How should the business compensate employees? v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




 What is the appropriate mix of debt and equity for the business? v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




 Should the business rent or own its equipment and property? v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




 How should the business distribute profits to its owners? v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




One must consider all transaction costs (including taxes) to evaluate the merits of
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a transaction.
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Common personal financial decisions that taxes influence include: choosing inves
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tments, retirement planning, choosing to rent or buy a home, evaluating alternati
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ve job offers, saving for education expenses, and doing gift or estate planning.
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(3) [LO 1] Describe some ways in which taxes affect the political process in the
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United States. v1




U.S. presidential candidates often distinguish themselves from their opponents
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, based upon their tax rhetoric. Likewise, the major political parties generally have
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very diverse views of the appropriate way to tax the public. Determining who is ta
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xed, what is taxed, and how much is taxed are difficult questions. Voters must have
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a basic understanding of taxes to evaluate the merits of alternative tax proposals
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offered by opposing political candidates and their political parties.
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(4) [LO 2] Courtney recently received a speeding ticket on her way to the university.
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1 Her fine was $200. Is this considered a tax? Why or why not?
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The $200 speeding ticket is not considered a tax. Instead, it is considered a fine
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or penalty. Taxes differ from fines and penalties because taxes are not intended
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to punish or prevent illegal behavior.
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(5) [LO 2] Marlon and Latoya recently started building a house. They had to pay
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$300 to the county government for a building permit. Is the $300 payment a tax?
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The building permit is not considered a tax because $300 payment is directly linke
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d to a benefit that they received (i.e., the ability to build a house).
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(6) [LO 2] To help pay for the city’s new stadium, the city of Birmingham recently
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enacted a 1 percent surcharge on hotel rooms. Is this a tax? Why or why not?
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The 1 percent surcharge is a tax. The 1 percent surcharge is an earmarked tax –
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vi.e., collected for a specific purpose. The surcharge is considered a tax because the
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tax payments made by taxpayers do not directly relate to the specific benefit recei
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ved by the taxpayers. v1 v1 v1




(7) [LO 2] As noted in Example 1- v1 v1 v1 v1 v1 v1




2, tolls, parking meter fees, and annual licensing fees are not considered taxes. C
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an you identify other fees that are similar?
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There are several possible answers to this question. Some common examples incl
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ude entrance fees to national parks, tag fees paid to local/state government for au
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tomobiles, boats, etc. v1 v1




(8) [LO 2] If the general objective of our tax system is to raise revenue, why does the
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income tax allow deductions for charitable contributions and retirement plan con
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tributions?

In addition to the general objective of raising revenue, Congress uses the federal t
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ax system to encourage certain behavior and discourage other behavior. The chari
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table contribution deduction is intended to encourage taxpayers to support the in
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itiatives of charitable organizations, whereas deductions for retirement contribut
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ions are intended to encourage retirement savings. Another objective of the tax s
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ystem is to redistribute wealth. v1 v1 v1 v1

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