J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2008

Basics of Filing (Chap. 1) including:Which form to file - Chap. 1 Filing as Head of Household - Chap. 1 Filing for your children - Chap. 1 Filing for married couples - Chap. 1What Must You Report as Income? (Chaps. 2-11) including:Fringe Benefits - Chap. 3 Capital gains & losses - Chap. 5Traditional & Roth IRAs - Chap. 8 Rental Income - Chap. 9What Deductions Can You Claim? (Chaps. 12-21) including:Moving expenses - Chap. 12 Casualty Loss - Chap. 18Charitable deductions - Chap. 14 Who is a dependent? - Chap. 21How Much Tax Do You Owe? (Chaps. 22-27) including:The AMT - Chap. 23 Your childa?s tax - Chap. 24Personal tax credits - Chap. 25 Estimated taxes - Chap. 27Strategies to Save You Taxes (Chaps. 28-39) including:Tax-free residence sales - Chap. 29 Investing in securities - Chap. 30Armed forces rules - Chap. 35 Tax credits for education - Chap. 33Planning Ideas for Your Business (Chaps. 40-45) including:Home office deduction - Chap. 40 Keogh, Simple, or SEP - Chap. 41Auto expenses - Chap. 43 Self-employment tax - Chap. 45Now That Youa?re Done (Chaps. 46-49) including:Electronic filing - Chap. 46 Filing extensions - Chap. 46IRS Audits - Chap. 48 Amended returns - Chap. 47The Most Trusted Name in Tax For over 70 years, more than 39 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax timeJ.K. Lasser can save you MORE money!Visit www.jklasser.com today for: 365-day-a-year tax advice Tax planning strategies, whetheryou are ready to retire, buying a home, getting married, orplanning your estate Interactive forms and tools Free tax supplement ADDED BONUS: sign-up for FREEmonthly e-mail tax updates Easy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax LawsFILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONShelp you prepare your 2007 returnPLANNING REMINDERS highlight year-end tax strategies for 2007 and planning opportunities for 2008 and later yearsCAUTIONS point out potential pitfalls toavoid and areas where you might expectIRS oppositionLAW ALERTS indicate recent changes in the tax law and pending legislation before CongressCOURT DECISIONS highlight key rulings from the Tax Court and other federal courtsIRS ALERTS highlight key rulings andannouncements from the IRSJ. K. Lasser Institute Staff is the author of 'J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2008', published 2007 under ISBN 9780470137543 and ISBN 0470137541.