Introduction to United States International Taxation (Introduction to Law Series)

This concise paperback text provides the ideal introduction to the basic principles and rules of the United States international tax system. Brief and accessible, INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, Fifth Edition, supplies just enough detail to facilitate understanding without overwhelming students.The book gained widespread use because of its:distinguished authors who draw on their expertise in both taxation and teaching to make their book approachable instead of intimidatingclear and lucid introduction to the application of the U.S. income and wealth transfer tax systems to taxpayers investing or transacting business in the U.S. and other countriesexcellent overview of the U.S. income tax system that briefly describes the corporation income tax, the individual income tax, the tax treatment of partnerships, trusts, and estates, and accounting aspects of the U.S. income taxhelpful inclusion of references to the Internal Revenue Code provisions under discussion and to the Treasury Regulations issued interpreting the statutory rulescoverage of significant administrative announcements of the Internal Revenue Service (Revenue Rulings and Revenue Procedures) as well as important case lawexceptionally clear explanations, which are particularly valuable for instructors who use problems in their coursesRevised and refined for its Fifth Edition, the text now:covers in detail the important changes made by the 2004 Jobs Act, the most important international tax legislation since 1986contains updated comparative referencesHugh J. Ault is the author of 'Introduction to United States International Taxation (Introduction to Law Series)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780735557321 and ISBN 0735557322.