J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010: For Preparing Your 2009 Tax Return [Paperback]

J. K. Lasser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470447117 | ISBN-13: 978-0470447116 | Publication Date: November 10, 2009 | Edition: 15

America's number one bestselling tax guide offers the best 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 2010 includes all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation's all-time top-selling tax guide.

As an added value, you can gain direct access to dozens of bonuses 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. The book of choice for today's serious taxpayer Your Income Tax 2010 contains

• Over 2,500 easy-to-use tax planning tips and strategies
• Easy-to-understand coverage of the year's tax law changes
• Filing tips and instructions to help you prepare your 2009 return
• Quick reference section that highlights what's new for 2009
• Quick topic index to help pinpoint the biggest money-saving deductions
• Advice for customers whose use software or CPAs to file their taxes

Filled with expert advice and guidance, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010 will help you plan and file your 2009 tax return in the most efficient way possible.

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Easy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax Laws

Filing Tips And Filing Instructions help you prepare your 2009 return

Planning Reminders highlight year-end tax strategies for 2009 and planning opportunities for 2010 and later years

Cautions point out potential pitfalls toavoid and areas where you might expectIRS 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 andannouncements from the IRS

Basics of Filing (Chap. 1)

including:

Which form to file – Chap. 1

Filing for your children – Chap. 1

Filing as Head of Household – Chap. 1

Filing for married couples – Chap. 1

What Must You Report as Income? (Chaps. 2–11)

including:

Fringe Benefits – Chap. 3

Traditional & Roth IRAs – Chap. 8

Capital gains & losses – Chap. 5

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. 22–27)

including:

The AMT – Chap. 23

Personal tax credits – Chap. 25

Your child's tax – Chap. 24

Estimated taxes – Chap. 27

Strategies to Save You Taxes (Chaps. 28–39)

including:

Tax-free residence sales – Chap. 29

Armed forces rules – Chap. 35

Investing in securities – Chap. 30

Planning Ideas for Your Business (Chaps. 40–45)

including:

Home office deduction – Chap. 40

Auto expenses – Chap. 43

Keogh, Simple, or SEP – Chap. 41

Self-employment tax – Chap. 45Tax credits for education – Chap. 33

Now That You're Done (Chaps. 46–49)

including:

Electronic filing – Chap. 46

IRS Audits – Chap. 48

Filing extensions – Chap. 46

Amended returns – Chap. 47

Product Details

• Paperback: 848 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 15 edition (November 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470447117
• ISBN-13: 978-0470447116
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars J.K. Lasser's "Your Income Tax 2010", January 2, 2010

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Consistently, over the years, the best of the income tax guides for individual taxpayers. Well documented with clear, complete and well-organized explanations of both simple and complex taxable transactions, along with summaries of court decisions on many of the more confusing aspects of tax law. I've been buying J.K. Lasser's annual editions for over 20 years, and have never been sorry.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No One Sould Do Their Taxes Any Year Without Reading JK Lasser, February 7, 2010

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Surprisingly J.K. LASSER'S YOUR INCOME TAX should be annual reading for anyone interested in improving their financial lot in life. If you understand tax law, you might understand how you and your family might become wealthy if you did certain things and arranged your affairs so that the IRS approves of what you are doing. JK Lassser is one of the secrets to understanding wealth accumulation in the Untied States. Sure it might be boring but realize within the huge volume there maybe one or two gems where your circumstances in one year could be improved the next year if you took time to arrange your Federal and State tax affairs so you paid as Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said your fair and just amount of tax and no more. In other words, you could save money next year if you read JK Lasser this year. For a tax regulation book the book is so clearly written. It is in English! It is written for readers with a high school education. It has many examples explaining what the IRS means and shows you how to fill out the IRS forms so it pleases the IRS. I read it over even though I use TURBO-TAX to make sure I my circumstances this year are correct for Federal tax filing and to take advantage of what I might do next year.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This tax guide uses plain English, February 6, 2010

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As a tax preparer for more than 15 years, I order a Lasser's guide each year to supplement my regular reference books such as the IRS Publication 17, Quickbooks Guide, etc. The index is clear, the chapters are organized and, best of all, it is written in plain English -- not "tax-ese". I regularly show my clients the corresponding section in Lasser's to help explain a complex tax rule to them, and they have only given positive feedback about it.