This book does not teach substantive tax law, which continually changes, but rather the language of tax, which largely remains constant. Thus, a student who learns how to read the Code effectively will be able to understand each new tax reform. To that end, this new edition:\

Gross Income; Adjusted Gross Income and the Standard Deduction Personal and Dependent Exemption Deductions; Interest Expense; State and Local Taxes; Losses; Medical Expenses; Charitable Contributions; Business and Non Business Expenses; Depreciation and Amortization; Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS); Miscellaneous Credits and Deductions; Joint Returns, Head of Household and Surviving Spouse; Alternative Minimum Tax; Realization of Gain or Loss on the Disposition of Property; Recognition of Gain or Loss on the Disposition of Property; Capital Gains and Losses; Quasi Capital Assets and Recapture of Depreciation; Assignment and Anticipation of Income, "Kiddie Tax, " and Installment Sales; Income in Respect of a Decedent (IRD).