MCGRAW-HILL'S TAX.OF INDIV.+BUS.2020
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ISBN: 9781259969614
Author: SPILKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 11DQ
Why does the tax law allow a taxpayer to defer gains accrued on a capital asset until the taxpayer actually sells the asset?
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