J.K. Lasser's your income tax 2014 / prepared by the J.K. Lasser Institute.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lasser, J., author.

J. K. Lasser, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

J.K. Lasser Tax Institute.

Series:

J.K. Lasser

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income tax--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Income tax.

Tax returns--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Tax returns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (850 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Other Title:

Your income tax 2014

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 2014 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 th

Contents:

J.K.Lasser'sTM Your Income Tax 2014; Copyright; Contents; What's New for 2013; Key Tax Numbers for 2013; Tax-Saving Opportunities; Part 1: Filing Basics; Do You Have to File a 2013 Tax Return?; Filing Tests for Dependents: 2013 Returns; Where to File; Filing Deadlines (on or before); Choosing Which Tax Form to File; Chapter 1: Filing Status; 1.1: Which Filing Status Should You Use?; 1.2: Tax Rates Based on Filing Status; 1.3: Filing Separately Instead of Jointly; 1.4: Filing a Joint Return; 1.5: Nonresident Alien Spouse; 1.6: Community Property Rules; 1.7: Innocent Spouse Rules

1.8: Separate Liability Relief for Former Spouses1.9: Equitable Relief; 1.10: Death of Your Spouse in 2013; 1.11: Qualifying Widow/Widower Status If Your Spouse Died in 2012 or 2011; 1.12: Qualifying as Head of Household; 1.13: Filing for Your Child; 1.14: Return for Deceased; 1.15: Return for an Incompetent Person; 1.16: How a Nonresident Alien Is Taxed; 1.17: How a Resident Alien Is Taxed; 1.18: Who Is a Resident Alien?; 1.19: When an Alien Leaves the United States; 1.20: Expatriation Tax; Part 2: Reporting Your Income; Chapter 2: Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation

2.1: Salary and Wage Income2.2: Constructive Receipt of Year-End Paychecks; 2.3: Pay Received in Property Is Taxed; 2.4: Commissions Taxable When Credited; 2.5: Unemployment Benefits; 2.6: Strike Pay Benefits and Penalties; 2.7: Nonqualified Deferred Compensation; 2.8: Did You Return Wages Received in a Prior Year?; 2.9: Waiver of Executor's and Trustee's Commissions; 2.10: Life Insurance Benefits; 2.11: Educational Benefits for Employees' Children; 2.12: Sick Pay Is Taxable; 2.13: Workers' Compensation Is Tax Free; 2.14: Disability Pensions; 2.15: Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

2.16: Stock Options2.17: Restricted Stock; Chapter 3: Fringe Benefits; 3.1: Tax-Free Health and Accident Coverage Under Employer Plans; 3.2: Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Archer MSAs; Health Savings Account (HSA); Archer MSAs; 3.3: Reimbursements and Other Tax-Free Payments From Employer Health and Accident Plans; Tax-Free Reimbursements for Medical Expenses; Tax-Free Payments for Permanent Physical Injuries; HSA or Archer MSA Payments; 3.4: Group-Term Life Insurance Premiums; 3.5: Dependent Care Assistance; 3.6: Adoption Benefits; 3.7: Education Assistance Plans

3.8: Company Cars, Parking, and Transit PassesQualified Transportation Benefits; 3.9: Working Condition Fringe Benefits; 3.10: De Minimis Fringe Benefits; 3.11: Employer-Provided Retirement Advice; 3.12: Employee Achievement Awards; 3.13: Employer-Furnished Meals or Lodging; 3.14: Minister's Rental or Housing Allowance; 3.15: Cafeteria Plans Provide Choice of Benefits; 3.16: Flexible Spending Arrangements; 3.17: Company Services Provided at No Additional Cost; 3.18: Discounts on Company Products or Services; Chapter 4: Dividend and Interest Income

4.1: Reporting Dividends and Mutual-Fund Distributions

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 8, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118834572

1118834577

9781118834565

1118834569

OCLC:

861559334