Federal Income Taxation

Concepts and Insights

by Marvin A. Chirelstein, Chirelstein, Marvin A Chirelstein, Marvin A

Softbound book with 414 pages of income tax law, cases, and principles. The book walks you through income, deductions, attribution tax accounting, and recognition of gains and losses. This study guide mirrors casebooks generally in use.

Genres: Law, Finance, Nonfiction

456 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1985

Reviews

[Meredith Holley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chirelstein’s contracts book is rad. This one was not as wonderful, though, imao. I mean, it was interesting, but it was all tax theory, and I was hoping it would, instead, be a way to get out of actually reading the statutes and figuring out what they meant. No dice. It was not super helpful for my Tax final. It does explain what taxable income is and blabla. I don’t know, I might have spaced out a little bit at certain points. Not that it was not interesting, and I still like Chirelstein. It is just more of a tax policy book. So, if you are interested in tax theory, HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION (that is now how we express that there is an off chance you might want to read something on these here internets, yes?). If you are not, you might pass on it. I do not think I will read it again. Or go back to those middle parts I may or may not have missed.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

BORING! But okay, if you must do tax, you might as well let Chirelstein in on the fun. I mean, man, tax regulations are anything but hot and heavy. And if you're like me and you really don't like anything that is not lustilicious....

[Purple Wimple]

a gripping page turner!

(well, not exactly...)

[Ariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean, it's about as interesting/clear as a book about Federal Income Taxation can be.

[Adhitya Srinivasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Great book! The concepts are generally fairly easy to understand. I would recommend this book to any law student doing the basic course on US federal income tax.

[Jessica]

Ugh, studying for my tax final.