1. This textbook includes many features beyond the text materials in each chapter. For example, a glossary is included in the appendices and the end of each chapter contains a list of key terms. Skim through the chapters, appendices, and any other supplemental materials required for your course, and identify two special features. For each, explain what it is and how it can help you understand taxation in this tax course

2.In the following independent situations, is the tax position of the taxpayer likely to change? Explain why or why not.

1. John started renting out a spare room in his home.

2. Theresa quit her job as a staff accountant and established her own practice as a CPA.

3. Pauls employer transferred him from its California office to an office in Florida.

3. Marvin is the executor and sole heir of his aunts estate. The estate includes her furnished home, which Marvin is considering converting to rental property to generate additional cash flow. What are some of the tax considerations Marvin may confront?