Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation 8th edition

Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation Description

Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation 8 Edition The eighth edition of this widely used casebook continues its long tradition of teaching the "fundamentals" of a highly complex subject with clear and engaging explanatory text, skillfully drafted problems, and a rich mix of original source materials to accompany the Code and regulations. Important highlights of the eighth edition include:Coverage of all significant developments since the last edition, including the impact of changing tax rates on corporate-shareholder transactions; regulations on the basis consequences of dividend-equivalent redemptions, allocation of basis in various corporate-shareholder transactions, § 336(e) elections, "all cash" D reorganizations, and the treatment of hot stock in corporate divisions; and codification of the economic substance doctrine, the accompanying strict liability penalty, and their implications for transactional planning.A discussion of the design options and prospects for fundamental corporate tax reform.A revised chapter on capital structure with a new case and expanded coverage of hybrid instruments and a Note on the differences between financial and accounting treatment of debt and equity.Full text of a 2008 published ruling on application of the step transaction doctrine to multi-step acquisitions.Reorganized problem sets on acquisitive reorganizations and corporate divisions, with an emphasis on more efficient coverage in a transactional setting.Pruning of dated materials and some technical minutia, and more tightly edited cases, notes and problems.