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Demystifying the American Tax System

0Why the Tax Code Feels Impossible1How Income Gets Taxed: The W-2 Baseline2FICA: The Hidden Tax3The Standard Deduction vs. Itemizing4Marriage and Filing Status5Income Shifting in the Family6The Tax Benefits of Homeownership7Selling Your Home8The Tax Benefits of Parenthood9Education Costs10The Gig Economy and Schedule C11The S-Corp Election12Business Deductions and the §199A Passthrough13Capital Gains and the Realization Principle14Retirement Accounts—Legal Tax Shelters15Health Care and Taxes16The Tax Consequences of Divorce17How the Wealthy Pay Less (And Why It's Legal)18Estate Planning Basics19The Tax Code as Policy Tool

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