A return to coverage of partnerships and limited liability companies highlights the Third Edition of Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships. with more of the extremely effective problems that gained it such widespread praise, this flexible casebook is now completely updated for use in a wide variety of course offerings. To simplify the intricacies of the taxation of business enterprises, the authors: use problems and examples in almost every chapter - in addition to cases and notes illustrate typical commercial transactions emphasize major themes of policy and practice keep the book flexible enough to be used in two-, three-, or four-credit courses Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships, Third Edition, is logically organized into three main parts: Corporations S Corporations Partnerships The Third Edition reflects recent developments in corporate and partnership taxation: 10 full chapters on partnership taxation including new materials that address the explosive growth of limited liability companies and hybrid entities new debt/equity limitations in corporate formations and reorganizations anti-abuse redemption provisions covering stock options and sales between related corporations the Anti-Morris Trust changes to tax-free spin-offs new elective classification regulations liberalization of Subchapter S shareholder restrictions and changes to timing of Subchapter S distributions, and Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiaries

This text provides a concise introduction to the taxation of S corporations and their shareholders. It explains the basic law and offers examples to focus the scope and application of the general principles. Topics include: electing and maintaining S status; shareholder-level taxation of income, loss, and distributions; use of shareholder debt; qualified subchapter S subsidiaries; and special taxes imposed on S corporations. More advanced topics are also addressed, including redemptions, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of S corporations compared to partnerships. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect developments through June 2022.

Vol. 3 also issed as rev. 3rd ed. ; rev. 3rd edition of other vols. not planned.