J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax Professional Edition 2008
by J. K. LasserEdition: 71st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-01-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax, Professional Edition 2008 is an essential guide for tax professionals. Filled with easy-to-use tax planning tips and strategies, this comprehensive guide arms you with the information you need to maximize your clients' tax savings. Completely updated with all the latest tax law changes, this guide makes preparing 2007 tax returns easier than ever.
Author Biography
J.K. Lasser Institute has been the premier publisher of consumer tax guides since 1939, when Jacob Kay Lasser first published Your Income Tax. Since then, the guide has been published continuously for over sixty years and read by over 39,000,000 people. The J.K. Lasser Institute also publishes several personal finance books, including Small Business Taxes, Home Owner's Tax Breaks, 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks, Year-Round Tax Planning, and more. J.K. Lasser Institute spokespeople are regularly sought after as media tax experts. They regularly appear on such broadcast programs as CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg TV. They are also often featured in numerous periodicals, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Self Magazine, The New York Times, Newsweek and Reader's Digest.
Table of Contents
| Filing Basics | |
| Filing Status | |
| Reporting Your Income | |
| Taxable Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation | |
| Fringe Benefits | |
| Dividend and Interest Income | |
| Reporting Property Sales | |
| Tax-Free Exchanges of Property | |
| Retirement and Annuity Income | |
| IRAs | |
| Income From Rents and Royalties | |
| Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At-Risk Limits | |
| Other Income | |
| Claiming Deductions | |
| Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income | |
| Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions | |
| Charitable Contribution Deductions | |
| Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses | |
| Deductions for Taxes | |
| Medical and Dental Expense Deductions | |
| Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions | |
| Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses | |
| Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions | |
| Personal Exemptions | |
| Personal Tax Computations | |
| Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability | |
| Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT | |
| Computing the “Kiddie Tax” for Children Under Age 18 | |
| Personal Tax Credits Reduce Your Tax Liability | |
| Tax Withholdings | |
| Estimated Tax Payments | |
| Tax Planning | |
| Tax Planning Overview | |
| Tax Savings for Residence Sales | |
| Tax Savings for Investors in Securities | |
| Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate | |
| Tax Pointers for Investors in Mutual Funds | |
| Educational Tax Benefits | |
| Special Tax Rules for Senior Citizens | |
| Members of the Armed Forces | |
| How To Treat Foreign Earned Income | |
| Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements | |
| Household Employment Taxes (“Nanny Tax” | |
| Gift and Estate Tax Planning | |
| Business Tax Planning | |
| Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession | |
| Retirement and Medical Plans for Self-Employed | |
| Claiming Depreciation Deductions | |
| Deducting Car and Truck Expenses | |
| Sales of Business Property | |
| Figuring Self-Employment Tax | |
| Filing Your Return And What Happens After You File | |
| Filing Your Return | |
| Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns | |
| If the IRS Examines Your Return | |
| 2007 Tax Forms And Table | |
| Tax Law Authority | |
| Citiations Of Authority | |
| Practice Before The Irs | |
| Preparing A Federal Estate Tax Return | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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