CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780357110362
Author: Murphy
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Identify the tax issue posed by the facts presented and ascertain the possible tax consequence of each issue identified.
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