Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- cknowledgments -- Introduction: History of Taxation -- Chronology -- Chapter 1: Taxation, the Price We Pay -- Chapter 2: The Basics of Taxation -- Chapter 3: Components of a Tax -- Chapter 4: The Making of a "Good" Tax -- Chapter 5: Role of Taxation in Our Economy: U.S. Agencies and Institutions -- Chapter 6: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Common Tax Forms -- Chapter 7: Congress and the Laws of Taxation -- Chapter 8: Taxation and the Presidency -- Chapter 9: The Supreme Court and the Legality of Taxes -- Chapter 10: Major Controversies Regarding TaxationChapter 11: The People behind Taxation -- Conclusion: Future Issues of Taxation -- Questions for Further Exploration -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author