Essentials of Federal Income Taxation for Individuals and Business by Linda M. Johnson features an easy-reading, straightforward forms approach that is both simple and direct without complex legal language. It introduces basic tax concepts and then fully illustrates them with clear examples and helpful filled-in forms. Organized to save time, Essentials of Federal Income Taxation builds a firm foundation on which to build students' knowledge and understanding of the tax issues which will affect them throughout their careers.
Linda M. Johnson, Ph.D., CPA, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and her doctorate from Arizona State University. In her over 20 years of collegiate teaching of graduate and undergraduate tax courses, Professor Johnson has received over a dozen departmental, college, and university teaching awards, including the university's top teaching award while on the faculty at Northern Illinois University, and as a teaching assistant at Arizona State University. In addition to being the author of Essentials, Professor Johnson is the coordinating editor of CCH's Federal Tax Course. Her professional experience includes working in the tax department for three years at Arthur Young & Co. in Houston, Texas and as a faculty intern with Crowe Chizek & Co. at the Oakbrook, Illinois office. Professor Johnson has published several articles on topics in taxation at various professional journals, including the Journal of Accountancy, Taxes The Tax Magazine, The CPA Journal and The Tax Advisor.