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Income Tax Fundamentals
Delivers Proven End-of-Chapter Strengths
● The pages are perforated, allowing students to complete end-of-chapter problems and
submit them for homework. Students can also tear out tax forms as needed.
● Several question types ensure a variety of assignment options:
● Multiple Choice Questions
● Problems
● Writing Assignments
● Comprehensive Problems
● The Cumulative Software Problem gives students the flexibility to use multiple resources,
such as the tax forms within the book, H&R Block Premium & Business®, or alternative tax
preparation software.
H&R Block Premium & Business® access is included with each text. A detailed
reference lab guide will help the student use the software for solving end-
of-chapter problems.
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Note to Students:
Maximize Your
Reading Experience
This book includes many examples to help illustrate learning objectives. After reading
each section, including the examples, answer the corresponding Self-Study Problems.
You can find the solutions to the Self-Study Problems at the end of the text to check
your accuracy. Use your performance to measure your understanding, and re-read the
Learning Objective section if needed. Many key tax terms are defined in each chapter,
which will help improve your overall comprehension.
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The Annotated 1040 Map
The annotated 1040 map is an expanded tax formula, showing you where each piece of the tax formula
is covered in the book. The 1040 map helps you understand how all of the elements of the text and the
tax formula fit together. Use this as a reference and bookmark this page.
LO 1.5
LO 1.6
Chapters 1, 2, & 9
LO 2.2
LO 2.11
LO 2.2
LO 2.2
LO 5.2
LO 2.3
LO 3.1
LO 1.8, Chapter 8
Chapter 8
LO 4.6
LOs 2.5 & 4.8
LO 4.1, Chapters 10 & 11
LO 1.2, Chapter 3 overview
LO 2.12
LO 2.14
LO 2.1
TOTAL INCOME
Educator expenses (if extended)
LO 4.4
LO 4.5
LO 9.6
LOs 4.7, 4.8 & 4.9
LO 4.3
LO 2.2
LO 2.3
LO 4.6
LO 5.3
LO 5.8 (if extended)
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AGI
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STANDARD
DEDUCTION
LO 1.7, Chapter 5
LO 9.6
LO 4.6
LO 9.8
LO 6.4
LOs 1.9 & 9.9
TOTAL TAX
LO 9.1, Chapter 1
LO 9.2, Chapter 1
LO 6.2
LO 6.1
LO 6.5
LO 6.4
LO 1.4
TOTAL PAYMENTS
REFUND
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AMOUNT DUE
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Steven L. Gill is an associate professor of accounting and taxation in the Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy at
San Diego State University. He received a BS in Accounting from the University of Florida, an MS in Taxation from Northeastern
University, and a PhD in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to entering academia, he worked for almost
12 years in the field of tax and accounting, including roles in public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting, and,
ultimately, vice president of finance. Although currently in inactive status, he holds a Certified Public Accountant designation. His
research interests include a concentration in taxation, encompassing mutual funds and college savings (“529”) plans as well as a
wider interest in corporate internal control structure and weaknesses, management overconfidence, and earnings quality. He has
published a wide variety of articles in various academic and practitioner journals, and has taught at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels, including taxation and financial accounting.
Martha Altus-Buller is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in tax practice in San Diego,
California. She attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, for two years and holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of
California at San Diego and an MS in Accounting from San Diego State University. She won a Sells award for scoring among
the top in the country on the May 1983 CPA exam. Her practical experience includes work as a tax manager for Arthur
Young, now Ernst & Young, one of the (then) Big 8 accounting firms.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank all of the instructors who provided feedback for the 2016 edition via surveys as well as the following
supplement authors and verifiers for their most valuable suggestions and support:
D. Elizabeth Stone Atkins—High Point University, High Point, NC Pennie Eddy—Appalachian Technical College, Jasper, GA
David Candelaria—Mt. San Jacinto College, Menifee, CA Paul Shinal—Cayga Community College, Auburn, NY
Jim Clarkson—San Jacinto College South, Houston, TX Lisa Swallow—University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Susan Snow Davis—Green River Community College, Auburn, WA
In addition, gratitude is expressed to Susan Gill, Kathleen Smith, and Steve Smith for their expert assistance reviewing chapters
of this text. We also appreciate Susan Snow Davis from Green River Community College, who wrote the helpful guide about how
to use H&R Block Premium & Business® in the tax course, which may be found on the companion website. We would also like to
extend our thanks to the Tax Forms and Publications Division of the Internal Revenue Service for their assistance in obtaining
draft forms each year.
We appreciate your continued support in advising us of any revisions or corrections you feel are appropriate.
Steven Gill
Martha Altus-Buller
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Appendices
Appendix A Tax Rate Schedules and Tax Tables A-1
Appendix B Earned Income Credit Table B-1
Appendix C Withholding Tables C-1
Appendix D Additional Comprehensive
Tax Return Problems D-1
Appendix E Solutions to Self-Study Problems E-1
Glossary of Tax Terms G-1
Index I-1
List of Forms L-1
List of Schedules L-2
List of Worksheets L-2
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C h a p t er 1
The Individual
Income Tax Return
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
OVERVIEW
T
his chapter introduces the U.S. individual income (short form). Also included is a discussion of reporting
tax system. Important elements of the individual and taxable entities.
tax formula are covered. These include the tax An introduction to capital gains and losses is included
calculation, who must file, filing status, exemp- to provide a basic understanding of capital transactions
tions, and the interaction of itemized deductions and the prior to the detailed coverage in Chapter 8. An overview
standard deduction. The chapter illustrates all the steps of tax information available at the Internal Revenue
required for completion of Form 1040EZ, Income Tax Service (IRS) website and other helpful tax websites is also
Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents, included. A discussion of the process for electronic filing
and Form 1040A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (e-filing) of an individual tax return completes the chapter.
1-1
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1-2 Chapter 1 ● The Individual Income Tax Return
Every year, Congress passes laws to assist taxpayers living in disaster areas. For example, in
TAX 2015 victims of mud slides and landslides in Kentucky and tornados, storms and flooding in
BREAK parts of Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma were all granted relief from various payment and filing
deadlines. An abundance of information related to specific disaster relief provisions is available
at the IRS website (www.irs.gov) .
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1-2 Repor ting and Taxable Entities 1-3
1-2a The Individual
The most familiar taxable entity is the individual. Taxable income for individuals generally
includes income from all sources such as wages, salary, self-employment earnings, rent,
interest, and dividends. Individual taxpayers file Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, or Form 1040.
Form 1040X is used to amend any of these three individual tax returns for changes or errors
discovered after filing. Form 1040EZ is the simplest tax form, but may be used, in general,
only by taxpayers who have the following characteristics:
1. The taxpayer must be single or married filing a joint return.
2. The taxpayer must not be age 65 or over and/or blind.
3. The taxpayer must not claim any dependents.
4. The taxpayer’s taxable income must be less than $100,000.
5. The taxpayer’s income must include only wages, salaries, certain reported tips, taxable
scholarship or fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, Alaska Permanent
Fund dividends, and not more than $1,500 of taxable interest income.
6. The taxpayer must not claim any credits other than the earned income credit.
7. The taxpayer, spouse or any other person the taxpayer enrolled in coverage under the
Affordable Care Act must not have received advance payments of the premium tax credit.
8. The taxpayer does not claim any adjustments to income.
9. The taxpayer does not owe any employment taxes on wages paid to a household employee.
Many taxpayers who cannot file Form 1040EZ file Form 1040A. Generally, Form 1040A is
filed by taxpayers who are not self-employed and do not benefit from itemizing their deductions.
Form 1040, the long form, is used by all individual taxpayers who must file a tax return
and do not qualify to file Form 1040EZ or Form 1040A.
An individual taxpayer’s interest income (over $1,500) and dividend income (over $1,500)
are reported on Schedule B of Form 1040 and Form 1040A, while self-employment income from
a trade or business, other than farm or ranch activities, is included on Schedule C. Farm or ranch
income is reported on Schedule F. The supplemental income schedule, Schedule E, is used to
report rental or royalty income and pass-through income from partnerships, S corporations, and
estates and trusts. If an individual taxpayer has capital gains or losses, he or she must generally
report the details on Schedule D. Schedule A is completed by individuals who itemize their
deductions. Itemized deductions on Schedule A include medical expenses, certain taxes, certain
interest, charitable contributions, casualty and theft losses, and other miscellaneous deductions.
These tax forms and schedules and some less common forms are presented in this textbook.
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1-4 Chapter 1 ● The Individual Income Tax Return
1-2b The Corporation
Corporations are subject to the U.S. income tax and must report income annually on
Form 1120. The tax rate schedule for corporations is:
Taxable Income Over But Not Over The Tax Is Of the Amount Over
$ 0 $ 50,000 15% $ 0
50,000 75,000 $ 7,500 1 25% 50,000
75,000 100,000 13,750 1 34% 75,000
100,000 335,000 22,250 1 39% 100,000
335,000 10,000,000 113,900 1 34% 335,000
10,000,000 15,000,000 3,400,000 1 35% 10,000,000
15,000,000 18,333,333 5,150,000 1 38% 15,000,000
18,333,333 — 6,416,667 1 35% 18,333,333
Some corporations may elect S corporation status. An S corporation does not generally
pay regular corporate income taxes; instead, the corporation’s income passes through to
the shareholders and is included on their individual returns. Chapter 11 covers the basics
of corporate taxation, including a discussion of S corporations.
1-2c The Partnership
The partnership is not a taxable entity; instead it is a reporting entity. Generally, all income
or loss of a partnership is included on the individual tax returns of the partners. However, a
partnership must file Form 1065 to report the amount of income or loss and show the
allocation of the income or loss to the partners. The partners, in turn, report their share
of ordinary income or loss on their tax returns. Other special gains, losses, income, and
deductions of the partnership are reported and allocated to the partners separately, since
the items are given special tax treatment at the partner level. Capital gains and losses, for
example, are reported and allocated separately, and the partners report their share on
Schedule D of their individual income tax returns. See Chapter 10 for a discussion of part-
nerships, including limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
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1-3 The Tax Formula for Individuals 1-5
Indicate which is the most appropriate form or schedule for each of the following items.
Unless otherwise indicated in the problem, assume the taxpayer is an individual.
ITEMForm or Schedule
1. Bank interest income of $1,600 received by a taxpayer who
itemizes deductions
2. Capital gain on the sale of AT&T stock
3. Income from a farm
4. Estate income of $850
5. An individual partner’s share of partnership income
reported by the partnership
6. Salary of $70,000 for a taxpayer who itemizes deductions
7. Income from a sole proprietorship business
8. Income from rental property
9. Dividends of $2,000 received by a taxpayer who does not
itemize deductions
10. Income of a large corporation
11. Partnership’s loss
12. Charitable contribution deduction for an individual who
itemizes deductions
13. Single individual with no dependents whose only income is
$18,000 (all from wages) and who does not itemize deductions
or have any credits
In 2013, the income tax turned 100 years old. In 1913, the basic income tax rate was 1 percent
and increased up to 6 percent on incomes over $500,000 (that would be almost $12 million
today). The Form 1040 was three pages long with an additional one page of instructions.
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