...Accounting 421 Course Discussion Packet Winter 2012 Tyee Carr Study Guide, Midterm Exam Review and Final Exam Review ***These notes are provided to assist in your own note taking. They are not a substitute for reading the recommended textbook or for taking your own notes during class discussion. The information and examples provided here are subject to technical corrections or other revisions which you won't have without taking notes in class. Contents Taxable Entities, Sources of Tax Law and Tax Administration 5 Case: Firefighting Aircraft 6 Discussion questions 7 Review questions 8 The Individual Income Tax Model 10 Case: George and Sheena Jungle’s 1040 Tax Return 10 Discussion Questions 10 Review questions 11 Gross Income 13 Case: Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co.\William Goldman Theatres Inc. (U.S. 1955) 13 Discussion questions 19 Case: Lucas v. Earl United States Supreme Court. 1930 20 Discussion questions 21 Review questions 21 Exclusions 22 Case study: Tom Daschle withdraws from nomination as HHS Secretary, 2009 23 Discussion questions 23 Case: Sam and Julie 24 Discussion questions 24 Case: Ralph and Betsy are landlords 25 Discussion questions 26 Case: Mark who lives in unit 6 27 Discussion questions 27 Case: Jack’s Restaurants 28 Discussion questions 28 Review questions 29 Tax Basis and Capital Transactions 32 Case: What’s my income on selling this stock? 32 Discussion questions...
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