Directions:

Will you plese read one section from one of the following IRS publications and answer the writing prompts below. For example, in IRS Publication 17, a section is "Filing Information," "Interest Income," or "Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents," to name a few.

• IRS Publication 17 (Individual Taxes): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf
• IRS Publication 526 (Charitable Contributions): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf
• IRS Publication 334 (Business Deductions): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf
• IRSPulbication 527 (Residential Rental Property): 2024 Publication 527
• IRS Publication 541 (Partnerships): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p541.pdf
• IRS Publication 550 (Investment Income): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p550.pdf
• IRS Publication 590-A (IRA - Inflows): 2024 Publication 590-A
• IRS Publication 590-B (IRA - Outflows):2024 Publication 590-B
• IRS Publication 531 (Tip Income): Publication 531 (Rev. December 2024)

If none of the following options intrigues you, please feel free to make a selection from this comprehensive list: https://www.irs.gov/publications

Please draft your write-up in an essay form by addressing all of the writing prompts.

1.) What intrigued you most about the section of the IRS publication you chose to read? Why?

2.) What did you learn within your chosen section of the publication? Provide at least two talking points in this section of your write-up and utilize details from what you read.

3.) What do you think could have been added to this section of the tax code to have made it better? Please provide additional insights on what would be the pros and cons to this change.

4.) How did reading and interpreting the tax code make you feel about your ability to engage with the tax code?

It should include an opening, answers to the writing prompts, and a closing.