Introduction
Part A. Tax politics
How law is made
How tax law is enforced
History of American taxation
Standards to judge the tax system
Tax planning
Economic theory
Part B. What type of tax?
Income taxation
Consumption taxation
Gift and estate taxation
Payroll taxes
Taxation of businesses
Part C. Where to tax
International taxation
State and local governments
Charitable organizations
Part D. Who is taxed?
Taxation of the family
Taxation of race and class
Part E. Uses of taxation
Incentives and disincentives
What to do with tax revenue?