Although the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Is Meant to Prevent

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Essay

Although the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is meant to prevent high-income taxpayers from using tax shelters to avoid paying tax, why might married taxpayers with several children and jobs resulting in high unreimbursed employee business expenses find themselves paying AMT?

Comprehend the concept of tax incidence and how the burden of a tax is distributed between consumers and producers.

Understand the concepts of elasticity of labor supply and demand and their relationship to the burden of payroll taxes.

Recognize the long-term effects of changes in individual income tax rates and corporate profits tax on prices and profits across sectors.

Identify how the structure of business ownership (corporations, partnerships, proprietorships) affects tax liabilities and reporting.

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