Book excerpt: The U.S. Master Tax Guide - Hardbound provides helpful and practical guidance on today's federal tax law. This 104th Edition reflects all pertinent federal taxation changes that affect 2020 returns and provides fast and reliable answers to tax questions affecting individuals and business income tax. bThe U.S. Master Tax Guide contains timely and precise explanation of federal income taxes for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts, as well as new rules established by key court decisions and the IRS. Significant new tax developments are conveniently highlighted and concisely explained for quick reference and understanding. Explanations are meticulously researched and footnoted to provide tax practitioners with the most accurate and legally sound guidance to help them understand, apply and comply with today's complex federal tax laws. This guide is built for speed with numerous time-saving features, including a tax calendar, lists of average itemized deductions, selected depreciation tables, rate tables, checklists of income, deduction and medical expense items, and more. These features help users quickly and easily determine how particular tax items and situations should be treated and answer client questions.