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Federal Income Taxation

  • Semester: Fall 2017
  • Course ID: 354J
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 29002

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective
  • Reversed priority

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE, WED, THU 8:10 - 9:00 am TNH 2.140

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam December 14, 2017 1:30 pm A-Z in 2.138

Description

This Federal Income Tax course uses a problem-based method to study core federal income tax doctrine, including the concepts of taxable income, adjustments to income, and when and to whom income is taxed. In addition, the course explores the policy choices presented by an income tax system, including equity, efficiency, administrability and political considerations. Federal Income Tax develops the universal lawyering skill of working with a statute-based body of law, in conjunction with administrative guidance and cases.  It asks how the income tax affects decisionmaking and interacts with the project of giving advice as a lawyer. The course is a gateway to more advanced tax offerings.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Federal Income Taxation *
Bankman, Shaviro, Stark
Aspen , edition: 16th
ISBN: 978-1-4548-0996-8
Federal Income Tax Code and Regulations (optional)
Bank and Stark
Foundation Press , edition: 2017-18
ISBN: 978-1-63460-296-9
Examples and Explanations: Federal Income Tax *
Pratt, Griffith, Bankman
Wolters Kluwer , edition: 7th
ISBN: 978-1-4548-3390-1

Instructors

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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
11/01/2017 Exam information updated
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