J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2012 (eBook)
848 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-21932-4 (ISBN)
balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability
For over half a century, more than 39 million Americans have
turned to J.K. Lasser for easy-to-follow, expert advice and
guidance on planning and filing their taxes. Written by a team of
tax specialists, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2012 includes
all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation's
all-time top-selling tax guide. It covers some of the most
important topics associated with your taxes, from what must you
report as income and strategies that will save you on taxes to how
much tax you actually owe and what deductions can you claim.
As an added value, you can gain direct access to bonus materials
through jklasser.com, including links to the latest tax forms from
the IRS, up-to-the-minute tax law changes, small business help, and
much more. Filled with in-depth insights and timely advice, this is
the guide of choice for today's serious taxpayer.
* Contains over 2,500 easy-to-use tax planning tips and
strategies and easy-to-understand coverage of the year's tax law
changes
* Includes filing tips and instructions to help you prepare your
2011 return
* Comprised of a quick reference section that highlights what's
new for 2011 as well as a topic index to help pinpoint the biggest
money-saving deductions
* Offers instruction for customers who use software or CPAs to
file their taxes
Filled with practical tax guidance you can't find anywhere else,
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2012 will help you plan and
file your 2011 tax return in the most efficient way possible.
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 seventy 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.
What's New for 2011 xxv
Key Tax Numbers for 2011 xxix
Filing Basics 1
Chapter 1 Filing Status 9
Report ing Your Income 31
Chapter 2 Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation 33
Chapter 3 Fringe Benefits 50
Chapter 4 Dividend and Interest Income 73
Chapter 5 Reporting Property Sales 99
Chapter 6 Tax-Free Exchanges of Property 141
Chapter 7 Retirement and Annuity Income 156
Chapter 8 IRAs 189
Chapter 9 Income From Rents and Royalties 228
Chapter 10 Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At-Risk
Limits 245
Chapter 11 Other Income 273
Claiming Deductions 295
Chapter 12 Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income
297
Chapter 13 Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized
Deductions 305
Chapter 14 Charitable Contribution Deductions 312
Chapter 15 Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses 336
Chapter 16 Deductions for Taxes 350
Chapter 17 Medical and Dental Expense Deductions 357
Chapter 18 Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions
375
Chapter 19 Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses
400
Chapter 20 Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions 414
Chapter 21 Personal Exemptions 440
Personal Tax Computations 453
Chapter 22 Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability 455
Chapter 23 Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) 459
Chapter 24 Computing the "Kiddie Tax" on Your Child's Investment
Income 467
Chapter 25 Personal Tax Credits Reduce Your Tax Liability
473
Chapter 26 Tax Withholdings 491
Chapter 27 Estimated Tax Payments 498
Tax Planning 505
Chapter 28 Tax Planning Overview 507
Chapter 29 Tax Savings for Residence Sales 511
Chapter 30 Tax Rules for Investors in Securities 526
Capter 31 Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate 545
Chapter 32 Tax Rules for Investors in Mutual Funds 559
Chapter 33 Educational Tax Benefits 568
Chapter 34 Special Tax Rules for Senior Citizens 585
Chapter 35 Members of the Armed Forces 594
Chapter 36 How To Treat Foreign Earned Income 602
Chapter 37 Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements 613
Chapter 38 Household Employment Taxes ("Nanny Tax") 620
Chapter 39 Gift and Estate Tax Planning 625
Business Tax Planning 633
Chapter 40 Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession
635
Chapter 41 Retirement and Medical Plans for Self-Employed
662
Chapter 42 Claiming Depreciation Deductions 672
Chapter 43 Deducting Car and Truck Expenses 690
Chapter 44 Sales of Business Property 704
Chapter 45 Figuring Self-Employment Tax 710
Filing Your Return and What Happens After You File
719
Chapter 46 Filing Your Return 721
Chapter 47 Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns 733
Chapter 48 If the IRS Examines Your Return 737
2011 Tax Table and EIC Table 747
Glossary 779
Index 785
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.12.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | J.K. Lasser | J.K. Lasser |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Geld / Bank / Börse |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Steuern / Steuerrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik | |
| Schlagworte | Finance & Investments • Finanz- u. Anlagewesen • Personal Finance / Consumer Tax • Private Finanzen / Verbrauchsteuern |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-21932-5 / 1118219325 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-21932-4 / 9781118219324 |
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