Getting started in federal income tax
Identifying gross income
Specific inclusions in gross income
Specific exclusions from gross income
Deductions in general
Personal deductions
Business and investment deductions
Mixed business and personal expenses
Transactions in property
Nonrecognition transactions
Timing of income and expenses
Character of income and loss
Tax rates and credits
Identifying the taxpayer
Time value of money: principles and applications
Putting it all together: recognizing and analyzing common tax problems.