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For the professional who needs to keep up with the ever-changing world of income taxes, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax Professional Edition 2004 is the book of choice. The most complete and up-to-date guide on the market, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax Professional Edition 2004 provides readers with tax-saving advice on maximizing deductions and sheltering income, as well as hundreds of examples of how tax laws apply to individuals. This comprehensive guide also contains helpful icons that highlight new tax laws, IRS rulings, court decisions, filing pointers, and planning strategies. Filled with in-depth insight, expert advice, and a free supplement with tax forms for filing, this guide is an invaluable resource for any tax professional.
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What's New for 2003.
Key Tax Numbers for 2003.
Looking Ahead to Tax Changes for Years After 2003.
PART 1: FILING BASICS.
1. Filing Status.
PART 2: REPORTING YOUR INCOME.
2.Taxable Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation.
3. Fringe Benefits.
4. Dividend and Interest Income.
5. Reporting Property Sales.
6. Tax-Free Exchanges of Property.
7. Retirement and Annuity Income.
8. IRAs.
9. Income from Rent and Royalties.
10. Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At-Risk Limits.
11. Other Income.
PART 3: CLAIMING DEDUCTIONS.
12. Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income.
13. Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions.
14. Charitable Contribution Deductions.
15. Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses.
16. Deductions for Taxes.
17. Medical and Dental Expense Deductions.
18. Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions.
19. Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses.
20. Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions.
21. Personal Exemptions.
PART 4: PERSONAL TAX COMPUTATIONS.
22. Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability.
23. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
24. Computing the "Kiddie Tax" for Children Under Age 14.
25. Personal Tax Credits Reduce Your Tax Liability.
26. Tax Withholdings.
27. Estimated Tax Payments.
PART 5: PERSONAL TAX SAVINGS PLANS.
28. Tax Planning.
29. Tax Savings for Residence Sales.
30. Tax Savings for Investors in Securities.
31. Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate.
32. Tax Pointers for Investors in Mutual Funds.
33. Gift Planning and Life Insurance.
34. Special Rules for Senior Citizens.
35. Members of the Armed Forces and Victims and Survivors of Terrorist Attacks.
36. How to Treat Foreign Earned Income.
37. Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements.
38. Educational Tax Benefits.
39. Estate Taxes.
PART 6: BUSINESS TAX PLANNING.
40. Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession.
41. Retirement Plans for Self-Employed.
42. Claiming Depreciation Deductions.
43. Deducting Automobile Expenses.
44. Sales of Business Property.
45. Figuring Self-Employment Tax.
PART 7: FILING YOUR RETURN AND WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FILE.
46. Filing Your Return.
47.How Tax Data Is Processed by the IRS.
48. IRS Tax Audits.
49. Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns.
PART 8: 2003 TAX FORMS, TAX TABLES, AND TAX RATE SCHEDULES.
PART 9: TAX LAW AUTHORITY.
PART 10: CITATIONS TAX LAW AUTHORITY.
PART 11: PRACTICE BEFORE THE IRS.
PART 12: PREPARING A FEDERAL ESTATE TAX RETURN.
PART 13: GLOSSARY AND INDEX.
Glossary of Tax Terms.
Index (Parts 1-8).
