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Fall 2009
5459 Federal Income Tax - BUCKLES- 16598

Professor(s): Johnny Buckles (FACULTY)

Credits: 4

Course Areas: Taxation 

Time: 9:00a-10:20a  MTW Location: BLB 240 

Course Outline: This course is designed (i) to introduce students to the basic doctrines of federal income tax law in the context of federal tax policy; (ii) to familiarize students with significant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and United States Treasury regulations that govern personal income taxation, as well as judicial and administrative decisions interpreting the same; and (iii) to help students develop critical problem solving skills in federal income tax law.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   

Prerequisites: NO  

First Day Assignments: First Week Assignment for Federal Income Tax

8/24 Read pages 4-23 of the assigned text (Graetz & Schenk)

8/25 Read pages 23-41 and 62-67 of the assigned text (Graetz & Schenk)

8/26 Read pages 41-62 of the assigned text (Graetz & Schenk)

Final Exam Schedule: 12/09 9am - 1pm  119 TU2  144 TU2  

This course will have:
Exam: Yes
Paper: No

Book Requirements:

• (4/3/2009 10:57:26 AM) Title: Lathrope's Selected Federal Taxation Statutes & Regulations
  Author: Daniel J. Lathrope
  Edition: latest edition Year:  ISBN:  Publisher: Thomson West
   Softbound. Note: The 2009 edition, with Motro Tax Map, was current as of April, 2009. However, a 2010 edition is "in the works" with the availability date uncertain as of this posting on 04-03-09. Prof. Buckles requests the latest edition as of the beginning of the fall semester. Thanks for your attention to this detail.
• (4/3/2009 10:11:57 AM) Title: Federal Income Taxation: Principles and Policies (6th ed.)
  Author: Michael J. Graetz and Deborah H. Schenk
  Edition: 6th Edition Year: 2009 ISBN: 9781599414171 Publisher: Foundation Press