Income Tax Fundamentals 2026
By Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill
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Introduce today's important areas of tax law with Whittenburg/Gill's "Income Tax Fundamentals 2026," 44th Edition. The practical workbook presentation takes a unique forms-based approach that has set the standard in tax education for over 30 years. Current examples and real tax forms present the latest tax laws. Updated end-of-chapter questions and online problems reinforce students' skills and understanding of complex aspects of tax law. This edition's tax return problems use source documents identical to those of real clients and provide extensive overlap with the federal tax education requirements for tax preparers in California, Oregon and Maryland. Each new edition utilizes Intuit® ProConnect™ tax software for further hands-on practice. CNOWv2's online learning platform and homework resources are also available to help you prepare students to become successful tax preparers.
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Introduce today's important areas of tax law with Whittenburg/Gill's "Income Tax Fundamentals 2026," 44th Edition. The practical workbook presentation takes a unique forms-based approach that has set the standard in tax education for over 30 years. Current examples and real tax forms present the latest tax laws. Updated end-of-chapter questions and online problems reinforce students' skills and understanding of complex aspects of tax law. This edition's tax return problems use source documents identical to those of real clients and provide extensive overlap with the federal tax education requirements for tax preparers in California, Oregon and Maryland. Each new edition utilizes Intuit® ProConnect™ tax software for further hands-on practice. CNOWv2's online learning platform and homework resources are also available to help you prepare students to become successful tax preparers.
This edition provides overlap with the tax preparer education requirements. It covers federal tax provisions and concepts required by regulations for tax preparers in California, Maryland and Oregon, aiding students in states with tax preparer regulations.
Updated tax return problems include additional real-life source documents like Form W-2, 1099s, income statements and trial balances. This practical approach helps students prepare for real-world tax return preparation.
Updated CNOWv2 end-of-chapter questions and problems create a seamless learning experience. Students can complete useful online homework with problems and exercises that remain even more consistent with the printed book.
This edition's updated applications ensure students are practicing with the latest tax information available. Proven and new end-of-chapter questions, tax return problems and test bank problems all reflect the dozens of standard changes impacting tax preparation today.
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Chapter 1. The Individual Income Tax ReturnPreview this chapter
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