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J.K. Lasser′s Your Income Tax 2017

For Preparing Your 2016 Tax Return
Buch | Softcover
864 Seiten
2016
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-24820-0 (ISBN)
24,29 inkl. MwSt
America′s number–one all–time best–selling tax guide, with 2,500 money–saving tips
J.K. Lasser′s Your Income Tax 2017 puts America′s most trusted tax advice to work to help you with your 2016 tax return. Reader–friendly and easy to use, this book answers your most pressing questions to help you maximize your tax savings. You′ll learn how the latest tax law and IRS changes apply to your specific situation, and you′ll find expert advice on sheltering income, planning, claiming deductions, and more. New tax laws, IRS rulings, court decisions, filing pointers, and planning strategies are highlighted throughout for quick reference, and the companion website at jklasser.com has an e–Supplement that updates the text with the latest tax developments from the IRS and Congress. Using a CPA or tax software to file? This guide shows you what you can do to leverage the utmost money–saving capabilities these services have to offer. Filing yourself? This book gives you guidance and expertise from America′s most trusted tax resource for over 75 years.


Tax laws are continually evolving, and even if your family situation and finances haven′t changed in the last year, your tax–saving opportunities or liabilities may have changed because of new rules. Do you routinely stay up to date on IRS rulings and new tax legislation? J.K. Lasser does, and this book tells you everything you need to know to file your 2016 return.




Maximize your tax savings with over 2,500 tax–saving tips
Learn how recent tax law changes affect your 2016 filing
Identify your deductions, and claim them correctly
Get the answers you need quickly, from a trusted source


Taxes are complex, confusing, and always changing, and it′s tempting to just settle for what you′re given—but why leave money on the table? You′ve worked hard for it, and you′re entitled to it. Cut through the complexity and file correctly, on time, for a maximized return with the trusted authoritative help of J.K. Lasser′s Your Income Tax 2017.

What’s New for 2016 xxv
Key Tax Numbers for 2016 xxix


FILING BASICS 1


Do You Have to File a 2016 Tax Return? 3


Filing Tests for Dependents: 2016 Returns 4


Where to File Your 2016 Return 5


Filing Deadlines (on or before) 6


Which Tax Form Should You File? 8


Filing Status 9


REPORTING YOUR INCOME 33


Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation 35


Fringe Benefits 52


Dividend and Interest Income 74


Reporting Property Sales 100


Tax–Free Exchanges of Property 145


Retirement and Annuity Income 160


IRAs 195


Income From Real Estate Rentals and Royalties 241


Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At–Risk Limits 258


Other Income 286


CLAIMING DEDUCTIONS 309


Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income 311


Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions 320


Charitable Contribution Deductions 328


Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses 352


Deductions for Taxes 369


Medical and Dental Expense Deductions 376


Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions 394


Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses 419


Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions 433


Personal Exemptions 459


PERSONAL TAX COMPUTATIONS 473


Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability 475


Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) 479


Computing the “Kiddie Tax” on Your Child’s Investment Income 487


Personal Tax Credits Reduce Your Tax Liability 493


Tax Withholdings 514


Estimated Tax Payments 521


Additional Medicare Tax and Net Investment Income Tax 527


TAX PLANNING 533


Tax Savings for Residence Sales 535


Tax Rules for Investors in Securities 550


Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate 566


Tax Rules for Investors in Mutual Funds 579


Educational Tax Benefi ts 588


Special Tax Rules for Senior Citizens and the Disabled 606


Members of the Armed Forces 617


How To Treat Foreign Earned Income 624


Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements 635


Other Taxes 642


Gift and Estate Tax Planning Basics 650


BUSINESS TAX PLANNING 659


Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession 661


Retirement and Medical Plans for Self–Employed 689


Claiming Depreciation Deductions 699


Deducting Car and Truck Expenses 716


Sales of Business Property 730


Figuring Self–Employment Tax 737


FILING YOUR RETURN AND WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FILE 745


Filing Your Return 747


Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns 755


If the IRS Examines Your Return 759


2016 SAMPLE TAX FORMS 771


2016 Form 1040 773


Schedule A 775


Schedule B 776


Schedule C 777


Schedule D 779


Schedule E 781


Schedule SE 783

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie J.K. Lasser
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 214 x 275 mm
Gewicht 1218 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Steuern / Steuerrecht
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-10 1-119-24820-5 / 1119248205
ISBN-13 978-1-119-24820-0 / 9781119248200
Zustand Neuware
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