J.K. Lasser´s Your Income Tax 2016: For Preparing Your 2015 Tax Return

The Most Trusted Name in Tax For over 75 years, more than 39 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax time J.K. Lasser can save you MORE money! Visit www.jklasser.com today for: 365–day–a–year tax news, advice, and guidance Ask J.K. Lasser! Get YOUR tax question answered! Free tax supplement ADDED BONUS: sign up for FREE e–mail tax updates Easy–to–Use Format Explains Complex Tax Laws FILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONS help you prepare your 2015 return PLANNING REMINDERS highlight year–end tax strategies for 2015 and planning opportunities for 2016 and later years CAUTIONS point out potential pitfalls to avoid and areas where you might expect IRS opposition LAW ALERTS indicate recent changes in the tax law and pending legislation before Congress COURT DECISIONS highlight key rulings from the Tax Court and other federal courts IRS ALERTS highlight key rulings and announcements from the IRS 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. 1 What Must You Report as Income? (Chaps. 2 11) including: Fringe benefits Chap. 3 Capital gains & losses Chap. 5 Traditional & Roth IRAs Chap. 8 Rental income Chap. 9 What Deductions Can You Claim? (Chaps. 12 21) including: Moving expenses Chap. 12 Charitable deductions Chap. 14 Casualty loss Chap. 18 Who is a dependent? Chap. 21 How Much Tax Do You Owe? (Chaps. 22 28) including: The AMT Chap. 23 Your child?s tax Chap. 24 Personal tax credits Chap. 25 Estimated taxes Chap. 27 Strategies to Save You Taxes (Chaps. 29 39) including: Tax–free residence sales Chap. 29 Investing in securities Chap. 30 Tax credits for education Chap. 33 Armed forces rules Chap. 35 Planning Ideas for Your Business (Chaps. 40 45) including: Home office deduction Chap. 40 Keogh, Simple, or SEP Chap. 41 Auto expenses Chap. 43 Self–employment tax Chap. 45 Now That You?re Done (Chaps. 46 48) including: Tax Penalties Chap. 46, 48 Filing extensions Chap. 46 Amended returns Chap. 47 IRS audits Chap. 48