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ACCT 255 Income Tax I

5 credits
Introduction to federal income tax laws for individuals. Course covers gross income, deductions, and tax credits with emphasis on in-depth preparation of individual tax returns. This course also covers items related to sole proprietorship business income (schedule C).

Prerequisites: ACCT 111  or ACCT& 201  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Explain the fundamental concepts of the federal income tax system as applied to individuals
  • Prepare individual income tax returns through the application of the concepts and tax laws learned in the course
  • Correctly calculate taxable income using the tax formula and an individual’s income tax data; and calculate amount owed or refund to be received
  • Discover and articulate facts relevant to the taxation of particular transactions or events
  • Discover the applicable tax rules relevant to proper tax treatment of a transaction or event

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

  • complete federal income tax returns

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of information literacy.

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50