ACC/456 - INDIVIDUAL/ESTATE TAXATION
Course Description
This course is a basic introduction to federal individual and estate taxation. The purpose is to familiarize the student with fundamental tax issues and provide the student with a general understanding of the history, laws, and policies of federal taxation.
This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.
This course has a prerequisite. Please see details in the Prerequisite section below.
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Topics and Objectives
Introduction to Federal Income Taxes for Individuals
- Describe the objectives of taxation and the primary types of federal, state, and local taxes.
- Calculate federal income taxes using tables and rates from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Identify filing requirements for federal income tax returns.
Income, Exemptions, and Exclusions
- Distinguish between the different types of income reported on IRS Form 1040.
- Apply IRS criteria to determine filing status, personal exemptions, and dependency exemptions.
- Calculate federal gross income and exclusions from income.
Deductions “for” and “from” Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
- Calculate common deductions “for” AGI as reported on the IRS Form 1040.
- Distinguish between deductions “for” versus “from” AGI.
- Identify common deductions “from“ AGI (itemized deductions) using a Schedule A.
Tax Computation, Tax Credits, and Business Income
- Calculate a taxpayer’s regular tax liability.
- Apply different types of common tax credits.
- Describe the general requirements for deducting business expenses and common business deductions.
Taxation for Property Acquisition, Depreciation, and Disposition
- Describe the tax treatment of property acquisition.
- Calculate depreciation using IRS tables and formulas.
- Describe the tax treatment for property disposal.
Prerequisites
A prerequisite is required for this course. The purpose of a prerequisite is to ensure students have the knowledge and/or skills needed to be successful in the course. Students are required to provide proof of prerequisite during the enrollment/registration process. To meet to a course prerequisite requirement, a student must have successfully completed the prerequisite course at University of Phoenix, provide proof via transcript of completing a comparable course (at least 75% match) or higher level course with at least a grade of C at another institution or have a University of Phoenix approved Student Appeal on file with the University.
This course requires the prerequisite below. Click on the prerequisite course to review the course topics and objectives.
ACC/291 or ACC/291T – Principles of Accounting II or equivalent
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