Introduction to United States international taxationUpplaga 5

The book gained widespread use because of its: - distinguished authors who draw on their expertise in both taxation and teaching to make their book approachable - clear and lucid introduction to the application of the U.S. income and wealth transfer tax systems to taxpayers investing or transacting business in the U.S. and other countries - excellent overview of the U.S. income tax system that briefly describes the corporation income tax, the individual income tax, the tax treatment of partnerships, trusts, and estates, and accounting aspects of the U.S. income tax - helpful inclusion of references to the Internal Revenue Code provisions under discussion and to the Treasury Regulations issued interpreting the statutory rules - coverage of significant administrative announcements of the Internal Revenue Service (Revenue Rulings and Revenue Procedures) as well as important case law - exceptionally clear explanations, which are particularly valuable for instructors who use problems in their courses Revised and refined for its Fifth Edition, the text now: - covers in detail the important changes made by the 2004 Jobs Act, the most important international tax legislation since 1986 - contains updated comparative references