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Solution Manual for McGraw-Hill's Taxation of
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z Individuals 2024 Edition, 15th Edition
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By Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, All Chapters 1 - 14
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part zI: zIntroduction zto zTaxation

Chapter z1: zAn zIntroduction zto zTax

Chapter z2: zTax zCompliance, zthe zIRS, zand zTax zAuthorities

Chapter z3: zTax zPlanning zStrategies zand zRelated zLimitations



Part zII: zBasic zIndividual zTaxation

Chapter z4: zIndividual zIncome zTax zOverview, zDependents, zand zFiling zStatus

Chapter z5: zGross zIncome zand zExclusions

Chapter z6: zIndividual zDeductions

Chapter z7: zInvestments

Chapter z8: zIndividual zIncome zTax zComputation zand zTax zCredits



Part zIII: zBusiness-Related zTransactions

Chapter z9: zBusiness zIncome, zDeductions, zand zAccounting zMethods

Chapter z10: zProperty zAcquisition zand zCost zRecovery

Chapter z11: zProperty zDispositions



Part zIV: zSpecialized zTopics

Chapter z12: zCompensation

Chapter z13: zRetirement zSavings zand zDeferred zCompensation

Chapter z14: zTax zConsequences zof zHome zOwnership

,Chapter 1z


An Introduction to Tax
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Discussion Questions
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(1) [LO z1] zJessica’s zfriend zZachary zonce zstated zthat zhe zcouldn’t zunderstand zwhy
someone zwould ztake za ztax zcourse. zWhy zis zthis za zrather znaïve zview?

Taxes zare za zpart zof zeveryday zlife zand zhave za zfinancial zeffect zon zmany zof zthe zmajor z personal
zdecisions zthat zindividuals zface z(e.g., zinvestment zdecisions, zevaluating z alternative zjob zoffers,

zsaving zfor zeducation zexpenses, zgift zor zestate zplanning, zetc.).




(2) [LO z1] zWhat zare zsome zaspects zof zbusiness zthat zrequire zknowledge zof ztaxation?
z What zare zsome zaspects zof zpersonal zfinance zthat zrequire zknowledge zof ztaxation?




Taxes zplay zan zimportant zrole zin zfundamental zbusiness zdecisions zsuch zas zthe z following:
• What zorganizational zform zshould za zbusiness zuse?
• Where zshould zthe zbusiness zlocate?
• How zshould zbusiness zacquisitions zbe zstructured?
• How zshould zthe zbusiness zcompensate zemployees?
• What zis zthe zappropriate zmix zof zdebt zand zequity zfor zthe zbusiness?
• Should zthe zbusiness zrent zor zown zits zequipment zand zproperty?
• How zshould zthe zbusiness zdistribute zprofits zto zits zowners?
One zmust zconsider zall ztransaction zcosts z(including ztaxes) zto zevaluate zthe zmerits zof z a ztransaction.

Common zpersonal zfinancial zdecisions zthat ztaxes zinfluence zinclude: zchoosing z investments,
zretirement zplanning, zchoosing zto zrent zor zbuy za zhome, zevaluating z alternative zjob zoffers, zsaving

zfor zeducation zexpenses, zand zdoing zgift zor zestate z planning.




(3) [LO z1] zDescribe zsome zways zin zwhich ztaxes zaffect zthe zpolitical zprocess zin zthe
z United zStates.




U.S. zpresidential zcandidates zoften zdistinguish zthemselves zfrom ztheir zopponents

, based zupon ztheir ztax zrhetoric. zLikewise, zthe zmajor zpolitical zparties zgenerally zhave z very zdiverse
zviews zof zthe zappropriate zway zto ztax zthe zpublic. zDetermining zwho zis z taxed, zwhat zis ztaxed, zand

zhow zmuch zis ztaxed zare zdifficult zquestions. zVoters zmust z have za zbasic zunderstanding zof ztaxes zto

zevaluate zthe zmerits zof zalternative ztax z proposals zoffered zby zopposing zpolitical zcandidates zand

ztheir zpolitical zparties.




(4) [LO z2] zCourtney zrecently zreceived za zspeeding zticket zon zher zway zto zthe zuniversity.
z Her zfine zwas z$200. zIs zthis zconsidered za ztax? zWhy zor zwhy znot?




The z$200 zspeeding zticket zis znot zconsidered za ztax. zInstead, zit zis zconsidered za zfine z or zpenalty.
zTaxes zdiffer zfrom zfines zand zpenalties zbecause ztaxes zare znot zintended z to zpunish zor zprevent

zillegal zbehavior.




(5) [LO z2] zMarlon zand zLatoya zrecently zstarted zbuilding za zhouse. zThey zhad zto zpay
$300 zto zthe zcounty zgovernment zfor za zbuilding zpermit. zIs zthe z$300 zpayment za ztax?
z Why zor zwhy znot?




The zbuilding zpermit zis znot zconsidered za ztax zbecause z$300 zpayment zis zdirectly z linked zto za
zbenefit zthat zthey zreceived z(i.e., zthe zability zto zbuild za zhouse).




(6) [LO z2] zTo zhelp zpay zfor zthe zcity’s znew zstadium, zthe zcity zof zBirmingham zrecently
z enacted za z1 zpercent zsurcharge zon zhotel zrooms. zIs zthis za ztax? zWhy zor zwhy znot?




The z1 zpercent zsurcharge zis za ztax. zThe z1 zpercent zsurcharge zis zan zearmarked ztax z– z i.e., zcollected
zfor za zspecific zpurpose. zThe zsurcharge zis zconsidered za ztax zbecause z the ztax zpayments zmade zby

ztaxpayers zdo znot zdirectly zrelate zto zthe zspecific zbenefit z received zby zthe ztaxpayers.




(7) [LO z2] zAs znoted zin zExample z1-2, ztolls, zparking zmeter zfees, zand zannual zlicensing
z fees zare znot zconsidered ztaxes. zCan zyou zidentify zother zfees zthat zare zsimilar?




There zare zseveral zpossible zanswers zto zthis zquestion. zSome zcommon zexamples z include zentrance
zfees zto znational zparks, ztag zfees zpaid zto zlocal/state zgovernment z for zautomobiles, zboats, zetc.




(8) [LO z2] zIf zthe zgeneral zobjective zof zour ztax zsystem zis zto zraise zrevenue, zwhy zdoes zthe
z income ztax zallow zdeductions zfor zcharitable zcontributions zand zretirement zplan

z contributions?




In zaddition zto zthe zgeneral zobjective zof zraising zrevenue, zCongress zuses zthe zfederal z tax zsystem zto
zencourage zcertain zbehavior zand zdiscourage zother zbehavior. zThe z charitable zcontribution zdeduction

zis zintended zto zencourage ztaxpayers zto zsupport z the zinitiatives zof zcharitable zorganizations,

zwhereas zdeductions zfor zretirement z contributions zare zintended zto zencourage zretirement zsavings.

zAnother zobjective zof z the ztax zsystem zis zto zredistribute zwealth.

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