South-Western Federal Taxation 2026: Comprehensive

The textbook South-Western Federal Taxation 2026: Comprehensive, 49th Edition, published by Cengage Learning in April 2025 with a 2026 copyright year, presents federal tax policy and statutory principles for academic study. Authored by James C. Young, Mark Persellin, Annette Nellen, Andrew D. Cuccia, David M. Maloney, Sharon Lassar, and Brad Cripe, this 1,744-page English-language volume provides structured instruction in federal taxation rules.

The primary coverage addresses individual income tax provisions alongside tax regulations governing corporate entities. The text expands this focus to flow-through entities, providing detailed material on the specialized tax treatment of partnerships, S corporations, estates, and trusts.

To assist coursework evaluation and exam readiness, the volume includes sample CPA exam questions sourced directly from Becker CPA Exam Review. These practice exercises allow accounting students and CPA Exam Candidates to apply tax concepts to realistic problem sets, evaluating their technical comprehension against professional examination expectations.