Estimates of Federal Tax Expenditures


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Chasing the American Dream


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Providing decent, safe, and affordable housing to low- and moderate-income families has been an important public policy goal for more than a century. In recent years there has been a clear shift of emphasis among policymakers from a focus on providing affordable rental units to providing affordable homeownership opportunities. Due in part to programs introduced by the Clinton and Bush administrations, the nation's homeownership rate is currently at an all-time high. Does a house become a home only when it comes with a deed attached? Is participation in the real-estate market a precondition to engaged citizenship or wealth creation? The real estate industry's marketing efforts and government policy initiatives might lead one to believe so. The shift in emphasis from rental subsidies to affordable homeownership opportunities has been justified in many ways. Claims for the benefits of homeownership have been largely accepted without close scrutiny. But is homeownership always beneficial for low-income Americans, or are its benefits undermined by the difficulties caused by unfavorable mortgage terms and by the poor condition or location of the homes bought? Chasing the American Dream provides a critical assessment of affordable homeownership policies and goals. Its contributors represent a variety of disciplinary perspectives and offer a thorough understanding of the economic, social, political, architectural, and cultural effects of homeownership programs, as well as their history. The editors draw together the assessments included in this book to prescribe a plan of action that lays out what must be done to make homeownership policy both effective and equitable.




Federal Income Taxation


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The latest edition of this classic casebook continues to integrate theory with policy, making the study of Federal Income Taxation challenging but accessible. Both students and instructors will appreciate how the authors cover a wealth of new material--and all the fundamentals of individual taxation--in a manageable length. Federal Income Taxation, Thirteenth Edition, retains the strengths that have made it such a highly regarded casebook: - problems interspersed with notes and questions, to reinforce the text and hold student interest - built on the foundation established by original author Boris Bittker, with the current author team among the best scholars of the present day - unique introduction provides insightful historical background and some brief economic analysis - integration of theory and policy throughout the text makes the book intellectually stimulating while demonstrating real-world applicationsScrupulously updated for its Thirteenth Edition, the book now includes: - the 2001 Tax Act, and other major legislation that will have long-term effects on the code - new developments in corporate tax shelters - the reversal of the Compaq case, a setback to IRS efforts to crack down on corporate tax shelters - major new cases: - Chamales v. Commissioner, Henderson v. Commissioner, and Wayne Baseball, Inc. v. Commissioner on personal deductions, exemptions, and credits - Popov v. Commissioner on allowances for mixed business and personal outlays - PNC Bancorp v. Commissioner, Exacto Spring Corp. v. Commissioner, Kenseth v. Commissioner on deductions for the costs of earning income - fully revised Teacher's Manual with sample syllabi and atransition guideFor a subject as important as Federal Income Taxation, be sure to consider the casebook that has demystified taxation for generations of students. Examine Federal Income Taxation, Thirteenth Edition, before you select materials for your next course.




Retirement Insecurity


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Tax Reform with the 20/20 Tax


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Many books have been written about tax reform, but none offer the pragmatic and understandable approach that youll find in this treatise filled with a nonpartisan set of solutions to fix an antiquated and indecipherable tax system. James C. Tanner, a certified public accountant with more than four decades of experience, explores how we can: Create a fair and logical tax framework by rethinking income exclusions, exemptions, deductions, credits, tax brackets, capital gains, and other tax alternatives; reform tax expenditures, including health insurance and medical costs, home mortgage and other interest deductions, retirement plan deductions, charitable donations, and capital gains on assets sold and transferred; lower the tax rates for most individual and corporate taxpayers while making our US companies more competitive with their foreign counterparts. Tanner also outlines how historical decisions and legislative proposals led to our current tax laws under the premise that we cant fix them without understanding why they were created in the first place. For those who want to participate in the national debate on federal tax reform, it begins with a firm understanding of the system and the practical proposals in Tax Reform with the 20/20 Tax.




How Our Laws are Made


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