Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
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ISBN: 9781259969546
Author: Sally Jones, Shelley C. Rhoades-Catanach, Sandra R Callaghan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Ms. Knox recently loaned $20,000 to her closely held corporation, which needed the money for
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