J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2006: For Preparing Your 2005 Tax Return

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. 9What Deductions Can You Claim? (Chaps. 12–21) including: Moving expenses – Chap. 12 Casualty Loss – Chap. 18 Charitable deductions – Chap. 14 Who is a dependent? – Chap. 21How Much Tax Do You Owe? (Chaps. 22–27) including: Withholding Allowance – Chap. 26 Your child's tax – Chap. 24 Personal 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. 30 Armed 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. 41 Auto expenses – Chap. 43 Self-employment tax – Chap. 45Now That You're Done (Chaps. 46–48) including: Electronic filing – Chap. 46 Filing extensions – Chap. 46 IRS Audits – Chap. 48 Amended returns – Chap. 47The Most Trusted Name in TaxFor over 60 years, more than 38 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax timeNow withUSABLE FORMS ONLINEFREE ONLINE BONUSES AND TAX PREPGUIDANCE FOR ALL YOUR TAX NEEDSCOVERS ALL 2005 TAX LAW CHANGESEasy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax LawsFILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONS help you prepare your 2005 returnPLANNING REMINDERS highlight year-end tax strategies for 2005 and planning opportunities for 2006 and later yearsCAUTIONS point out potential pitfalls to avoid and areas where you might expect IRS 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 and announcements from the IRS