AC340 (EX16) ZA - HYBRID w/online meetings

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About This Course

This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbooks

Fundamentals of Taxation 2017  with Connect Access (including TaxAct software) (10th ed.)
Authors:  Cruz
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company    
 
Students can purchase: Option 1 OR Option 2:

OPTION 1: Package - ebook copy of textbook, Connect Access (including TaxAct Software) = ISBN-13: 978-1-259-75273-5
 
OPTION 2: Package - Paperback copy textbook, Connect Access (including TaxAct Software) = ISBN-13: 978-1-260-07051-4
 
Students in the course MUST have both components in order to pass this class:
  1. Textbook (ebook or paper copy)
  2. Connect Access (online only) which includes the TaxAct Software

Students may choose to purchase the ebook and Connect access directly from the publisher once the course begins.  Purchase from the publisher will require a credit card, but may provide a substantial savings over purchasing the Connect access from a 3rd party such as a bookstore.

 

 

Course Description

Survey of individual federal income tax laws.  Topics will include property transactions; business, farm, rent, royalty, and investment income; and employee expenses.  Forms 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040 and the accompanying schedules are considered. Prerequisites: AC201 and AC202

Course Objectives

Students will

  • know the history and objectives of US tax law                                   
  • understand and record capital gains and losses
  • know the different entities subject to tax                                
  • read and use tax tables
  • understand the tax formula for individuals                             
  • understand the basic tax rules for partnerships
  • be able to complete a simple individual tax return                  
  • understand the basic tax rules for corporations
  • know the current tax treatment of IRAs                                  
  • have a general understanding of the audit process
  • know the basic concepts of tax planning                                
  • be able to itemize deductions                                      
  • know the difference between deductions and credits            
  • find tax forms and instructions on the IRS website
  • calculate depreciation using MACRS tables