U.S. Master Tax Guide (2020)

The nation’s top federal tax resource, the U.S. Master Tax Guide® (2020), has been updated to provide complete and reliable guidance on the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as pertinent federal taxation changes that affect 2019 returns. Virtually all taxpayers are impacted by the changes to the U.S. tax structure, with individual taxpayers and businesses witnessing the most significant changes. By having access to the most sought-after resource on the market, you will gain a complete understanding of updated tax law explanations and will receive guidance on the major tax reform provisions. The U.S. Master Tax Guide was meticulously researched to cover today’s federal tax law and was expertly-written to help identify tax planning opportunities, ensure accuracy when filing taxes, maximizes your knowledge of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and serve as a quick reference guide when providing tax services to your business or clients. The U.S. Master Tax Guide (2020) includes: Updated explanations covering the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Complete coverage of post-tax reform guidance, including transition tax, qualified business income deduction, bonus depreciation, and GILTI Reorganized to reflect new tax structure under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Guidance on Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction and latest IRS regulations State-by-state summaries of the new provisions state legislatures have adopted in response to tax reform Popular Quick Tax Facts card that can be detached for at-glance reference to key tax figures and other often referenced amounts used in preparing 2019 income tax returns NEW FEATURE! Summaries of responses to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by state taxing authorities U.S. Master Tax Guide® (2020) is also available in an eBook format which you can download to your computer instantly. The 2020 U.S. Master Tax Guide's updated explanations cover: - Highlights of New Tax Developments - Tax Rates and Tax Tables - Individuals - Corporations - S Corporations - Partnerships - Trusts and Estates - Exempt Organizations - Income - Exclusions from Income - Business Expenses - Non-Business Expenses - Losses -- Passive Activity Loses - Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion - Tax Credits - Alternative Minimum Tax - Tax Accounting - Basis for Gain or Loss - Sales, Exchanges and Capital Gains - Installment Sales/Deferred Payment Sales - Securities Transactions - Health and Employee Benefits - Retirement Plans - Corporate Acquisitions -- Reorganizations -- Liquidations - Special Corporate Status - Foreign Income and Transactions - Returns -- Payment of Tax - Withholding and Estimated Taxes - Examination of Returns -- Collection of Tax - Penalties and Interest - Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax - Topical Index The U.S. Master Tax Guide is conveniently cross-referenced to the Internal Revenue Code, Income Tax Regulations, certain other important tax law sources, and CCH's Standard Federal Tax Reports for further research. This reliable reference is a must for anyone involved with federal taxation. Tax Tables -- Features - Overview - Tax Rates - Checklists - Special Tax Tables Explanatory Text - Individuals - Corporations - S Corporations - Partnerships - Trusts -- Estates - Exempt Organizations - Income - Exclusions from Gross Income - Business Expenses - Nonbusiness Expenses - Losses -- Passive Activity Losses - Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion - Tax Credits - Alternative Minimum Tax - Tax Accounting - Basis for Gain or Loss - Sales and Exchanges -- Capital Gains - Installment Sales -- Deferred Payments - Securities Transactions - Health and Employee Benefits - Retirement Plans - Corporate Acquisitions -- Reorganizations -- Liquidations - Special Corporate Status - Foreign Income and Transactions - Returns -- Payment of Tax - Withholding -- Estimated Taxes - Examination of Returns -- Collection of Tax - Penalties -- Interest - Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax - Topical Indes