TAX-801 Federal Taxation of Income
This course focuses on the federal income taxation of individuals with some discussion of business entity taxation where the topics are applicable to both areas of tax law. The course explores the basic structure of individual income taxation, including gross income, exclusions, deductions, credits, the alternative minimum tax and the tax formula. The course also covers a basic introduction to the taxation of property transactions which is the focus of TAX 802. It emphasizes professional tax practice by incorporating research, professional writing and communication skills and the preparation of complex tax returns. The attainment of these essentials skills is facilitated by the routine exposure to the interpretation of statutes of the Internal Revenue Code, the review of Treasury Regulations, and the exploration of various court cases and rulings as applied to various fact patterns and case studies.
Offered
Fall, Spring