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Income Taxes

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Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), and Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)
Tax Formula to Determine Taxable Income from Gross Income
Tax Withholding
Estimated Tax Payments
Tax Penalty for Underpayment of Tax
Wages, Salary, And Other Compensation
Taxation of Fringe Benefits
Fringe Benefits: Health And Accident Coverage, Flexible Spending Arrangements, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Access Rules And COBRA Coverage
Pensions and Annuities Taxation
Other Income
Additional Medicare Tax of 0.9% on Earned Income
Kiddie Tax
Taxation of Alimony, Separate Maintenance Payments, and Child Support
Imputed Interest On Below-Market Loans
Taxation Of Social Security Benefits and Tier 1 Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits
Taxation of Gambling Income
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) for Individuals
Taxation of Employee Stock Options
Taxation Of Restricted Stock Compensation
Taxation of Canceled Debt, Including Foreclosures and Short Sales
Tax Consequences of Abandonments, Foreclosures, Repossessions, Voluntary Conveyances, and Bad Debts for the Lender
Tax Attributes
Tax Benefits for Military Personnel
Tax-Exempt Entities

Property Sales and Exchanges

Tax Basis
Property Sales
Home Sale Exclusion: Tax Savings on Capital Gain of a Principal Residence
Installment Sales Taxation
Tax-Free Like-Kind Exchanges Of Property (§1031 Exchanges)
Tax-Free Exchanges
Taxation of Involuntary Conversions

Foreign Income

Foreign Income
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Foreign Tax Credit
Expatriation Tax
United States Taxation of Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

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