Introduction to federal income tax -- Gross income concepts and limitations -- The effect of an obligation to repay -- Gains derived from dealings in property -- Gifts, bequests and inheritance -- Sale of a principal residence -- Scholarships and prizes -- Life insurance, annuities, and...

"The seventh edition of Understanding Federal Income Taxation is a guide for students studying federal individual income taxation. Adopting material from the authors' casebook Taxation of Individual Income, thirteenth edition, the book is specifically designed for law students using other...