SOUTHWESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION :CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ESTATES & TRUSTS
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CORPORATIONS,
PARTNERSHIPS,
ESTATES & TRUSTS
General Editors
William H. Hoffman, Jr. William A. Raabe James C. Young
J.D., Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA
Annette Nellen David M. Maloney
J.D., CPA, CGMA Ph.D., CPA
Contributing Authors
James H. Boyd Steven L. Gill Mark B. Persellin W. Eugene Seago
Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA, CFP J.D., Ph.D., CPA
Arizona State University San Diego State University St. Mary’s University Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Gregory Carnes William H. Hoffman, Jr. William A. Raabe and State University
Ph.D., CPA J.D., Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA James C. Young
University of North Alabama University of Houston Milton, Wisconsin Ph.D., CPA
D. Larry Crumbley David M. Maloney Debra L. Sanders Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA Ph.D., CPA Kristina Zvinakis
Louisiana State University University of Virginia Washington State Ph.D.
Steven C. Dilley Annette Nellen University, Vancouver The University of Texas
J.D., Ph.D., CPA J.D., CPA, CGMA at Austin
Michigan State University San Jose State University
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, Preface
COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
S outh-Western Federal Taxation (SWFT) is the
most trusted and best-selling series in college
taxation. We are focused exclusively on providing the
they revised for the 2018 edition. Coverage has
been streamlined to make it more accessible to
students, and difficult concepts have been clari-
most useful, comprehensive, and up-to-date tax texts, fied, all without losing the substance that makes
online study aids, tax preparation tools, and research up the South-Western Federal Taxation series.
tools to help instructors and students succeed in their
• Developing professional skills. SWFT excels
tax courses and beyond.
in bringing students to a professional level in
SWFT is a comprehensive package of teaching and
their tax knowledge and skills, to prepare them
learning materials, significantly enhanced with each
for immediate success in their careers. In this
edition to meet instructor and student needs and to add
regard, we include development of speaking
overall value to learning taxation.
and writing communications skills, the use of
Corporations, Partnerships, Estates & Trusts, 2018
tax preparation and tax research software, ori-
Edition provides a dynamic learning experience inside
entation toward success on the CPA exam, con-
and outside of the classroom. Built with resources and
sideration of the time value of money in the tax
tools that have been identified as the most important,
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Corporations, Partnerships, Estates & Trusts, 2018 • CengageNOWv2 as a complete learning
Edition covers tax concepts as they affect corporations, system. Cengage Learning understands that
partnerships, estates, and trusts. The authors provide digital learning solutions are central to the class-
accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative cover- room. Through sustained research, we continually
age of relevant tax code and regulations, as well as all refine our learning solutions in CengageNOWv2
major developments in Federal income taxation. This to meet evolving student and instructor needs.
market-leading text is intended for students who have CengageNOWv2 fulfills learning and course man-
had a previous course in taxation. agement needs by offering a personalized study
plan, video lectures, auto-graded homework,
In revising the 2018 Edition, we focused on: auto-graded tests, and a full eBook with features
and advantages that address common challenges.
• Accessibility. Clarity. Substance. The text
authors and editors made this their mantra as
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