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Demystifying the American Tax System

0Why the Tax Code Feels Impossible 1How Income Gets Taxed: The W-2 Baseline 2FICA: The Hidden Tax 3The Standard Deduction vs. Itemizing 4Marriage and Filing Status 5Income Shifting in the Family 6The Tax Benefits of Homeownership 7Selling Your Home 8The Tax Benefits of Parenthood 9Education Costs 10The Gig Economy and Schedule C 11The S-Corp Election 12Business Deductions and the §199A Passthrough 13Capital Gains and the Realization Principle 14Retirement Accounts—Legal Tax Shelters 15Health Care and Taxes 16The Tax Consequences of Divorce 17How the Wealthy Pay Less (And Why It's Legal)18Estate Planning Basics 19The Tax Code as Policy Tool

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