TOPIC: Changes of Standard Deductions in United States Federal Income Tax from 2011 to 2015
There are four standard deductions based on your filing status and you need to research and write about these different status and the changes from 2011-2015.
- Single
- Head of Household
- Married filing jointly
- Married filing separately
Writing Research Paper Structure
- Title Page
- Abstract (less than 250 words)
- Introduction (introduce the topic and on how the research topics affects the environment/elements) (at least 1 page)
- Problem Statement (include a general problem, specific problem, and what problem we are trying to focus) (at least 1/2 page)
- Purpose of the Study (add that this is a quantitative method and comparative analysis along with independent and independent variables) (at least 3/4 page)
- Research Questions (at least 2 questions) (at least 1/2 page)
- Hypotheses (at least 2 with one alternative (this type states that there is a difference) and one null (this type states that there is no difference) (at least 1/2 page)
- Literature Review (background of related theories and company empirical history that ties to the research topic) (at least 3 pages)
- Methods (show the process on how the data is obtained) (at least 1 1/2 pages)
- Data Analysis (findings of the data) (at least 3 3/4 pages)
- Conclusion (summarize the study) (at least 1/2 page)
- Reference Page
- Appendix (Supplement information that is relevant to the research)
Format
- Refer to the APA sample guide attached in another document.
- All tables, graphs, figures must have 1-inch margins: left, right, top, and bottom. Any tables, graphs, figures over 1/3 of a page long will be included in an appendix section
- Citations and references need be retrieved from academic sources. Remember that if there is a citation, then there has to be a reference and vice versa
- The maximum file size is 1MB, do not add pictures or any other materials that extend the file size
- Minimum page count for the article is 12 pages of text, double-spaced (no maximum page count, the more, the better)
