J.K. Lasser's 1001 deductions and tax breaks 2015 : your complete guide to everything deductible / Barbara Weltman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weltman, Barbara, author.

Series:

J.K. Lasser

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income tax--United States.

Income tax.

Income tax deductions--United States--Popular works.

Income tax deductions.

Taxation--United States.

Taxation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (937 p.)

Edition:

12th ed.

Other Title:

1001 deductions and tax breaks

J.K. Lasser's one thousand one deductions and tax breaks

One thousand one deductions and tax breaks

J.K. Lasser's one thousand and one deductions and tax breaks

One thousand and one deductions and tax breaks

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The must-have guide to tax write-offs, with clear advice from a trusted expert J.K. Lasser''s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2015 answers the most common tax question-""what can I deduct?"" Updated and expanded for 2014 tax filing and 2015 tax planning, this straightforward guide uses plain English to explain the many available deductions and credits, allowing you to quickly recognize ways to reduce what you owe and maximize your returns. By stripping away all the rules and strategies that don''t apply to the individual taxpayer, this book presents a clear, concise reference that can streamlin

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Introduction; Tax-Favored Items; Limits on Qualifying for Tax-Favored Items; Standard Deduction versus Itemized Deductions; Overall Limit on Itemized Deductions; Impact of Deductions on Your Chances of Being Audited; How to Use This Book; Chapter 1: You and Your Family; Personal Exemption; Dependency Exemption; Child Tax Credit; Earned Income Credit; Dependent Care Expenses; Adoption Costs; Foster Care; Child Support; Alimony; Chapter 2: Medical Expenses; Employer-Provided Health Insurance; Premium Tax Credit; Itemized Medical Expenses

Self-Employed Health Insurance DeductionLong-Term Care Coverage; Flexible Spending Arrangements for Health Care; Health Reimbursement Arrangements; Health Savings Accounts; COBRA Coverage; Medicare; Continuing Care Facilities and Nursing Homes; Accelerated Death Benefits; Decedent''s Final Illness; Medical Insurance Rebates; Chapter 3: Education Costs; Employer-Paid Courses; Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants; American Opportunity Credit; Lifetime Learning Credit; Job-Related Education; Tuition and Fees Deduction; Student Loan Interest; Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds

Coverdell Education Savings AccountsQualified Tuition Programs (529 Plans); Seminars; Educational Travel; Cancellation of a Student Loan; Penalty-Free Withdrawals from IRAs; Government Reimbursements; Chapter 4: Your Home; Mortgages; Mortgage Interest Tax Credit; Home Equity Loans; Points; Refinancing; Prepayment Penalties; Late Payment Penalties; Mortgage Insurance; Reverse Mortgages; Cancellation of Mortgage Debt; Penalty-Free IRA Withdrawals for Home-Buying Expenses; Real Estate Taxes; Cooperative Housing; Minister''s Housing Allowance; Home Sale Exclusion; Moving Expenses

Energy ImprovementsChapter 5: Retirement Savings; Traditional IRAs; Roth IRAs; IRA Rollovers; 401(k) and Similar Plans; Self-Employed Retirement Plans; SEPs; SIMPLEs; Retirement Saver''s Credit; Custodial/Trustee Fees; Employer-Paid Retirement Planning Advice; Charitable Transfers of IRA Distributions; Loans from Retirement Plans; MyRAs; Chapter 6: Charitable Giving; Cash Donations; Appreciated Property Donations; Used Clothing and Car Donations; Intellectual Property Donations; Real Estate Donated for Conservation Purposes; Bargain Sales; Volunteer Expenses

Tickets to Fund-Raisers, Raffles, and Sporting EventsMembership Fees to Nonprofit Organizations; Student Exchange Program; Donor-Advised Funds; Appraisal Fees and Other Costs; IRA Transfers to Charity; Record Keeper for Your Charitable Giving; Chapter 7: Your Car; Business Use of Your Personal Car; Employer-Provided Car; Vehicle Registration Fees; Car Accidents and Other Car-Related Problems; Donating Your Car; Credit for Electric Drive Vehicles; Credit for Other Plug-in Electric Vehicles; Chapter 8: Investing; Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings; Loss on Bank Deposits; Capital Losses

Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 20, 2014).

ISBN:

9781119025894

1119025893

9781119026006

1119026008

OCLC:

904284760