PRISM 101
Ordinary Income
Classification
What kind of income is this?
PRISM Tax Intelligence
Tax Code, Simplified.
Tax concepts are difficult enough without the language getting in the way.
Tax Code, Simplified. is PRISM's illustrated guide to the concepts underneath the return—what the terms mean, how the mechanics work, and why the distinctions matter.
PRISM 201
Capital Gains
Calculation
What is the gain?
PRISM 301
Marginal Rate vs. Effective Rate
Interpretation
What does a tax rate actually tell you?
PRISM 401
Self-Employment Income
Classification
When does income come from a trade or business?
PRISM 402
Business Expenses
Classification
Spending money is only part of the question. Learn why business purpose, use, substantiation, and tax treatment determine what happens next.
The PRISM Library goes further into complex tax situations—equity compensation, capital events, withholding, and multi-year planning. Visit the Library.