Eric Tyson, Margaret A. Munro

Taxes for Dummies

2024 Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Cut your tax bill down to size with year-round tips and tricks

Taxes For Dummies is the antidote to the annual headache that is the U.S. tax system. This book paves the way for you to file a return that maximizes all the deductions and credits available to you. It also provides insight on making smart financial decisions that help minimize your tax burden. Need to correct or revise a return? You'll find all the information you need to do it right this time. And, of course the A-word is covered--learn what to do if the IRS shows up on your doorstep to audit your return. This new edition provides updates on the latest changes to the U.S. tax system, so you can sail through this year's tax season, headache free.
_ Prepare your yearly tax return with confidence
_ Apply sound strategies to reduce your tax bill
_ Discover year-round ways to keep more of your earnings
_ Create a tax-savvy financial plan, with or without the help of an advisor

With Taxes For Dummies, anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the U.S. tax filing system can learn what they need to save money and manage taxes throughout the year.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies / Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W394226450
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 201mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 666g
• ISBN-13: 9781394226450
• ISBN-10: 1394226454
• Artikelnr.: 68212831

Autorenporträt

Eric Tyson is the author of all previous editions of Taxes For Dummies, as well as bestselling titles like Personal Finance For Dummies and Investing For Dummies. Margaret Atkins Munro is an enrolled agent with decades of experience in handling tax cases. She has been a coauthor of Taxes For Dummies since 2005.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Ready to File 5

Chapter 1: Understanding the U.S Tax System 7

Chapter 2: Tax Return Preparation Options and Tools 19

Chapter 3: Getting and Staying Organized 31

Chapter 4: What Kind of Taxpayer Are You? 43

Part 2: Tackling the Main Forms 67

Chapter 5: All The Form 1040s: Income Stuff 69

Chapter 6: Form 1040, Schedule 1, Part I: Additional Income 107

Chapter 7: Form 1040, Schedule 1, Part II: Adjustments to Income Stuff 125

Chapter 8: Form 1040, Schedule 2: Additional Taxes 151

Chapter 9: Form 1040, Schedule 3: Adding Up Your Credits and Payments 165

Chapter 10: Finishing Up the 1040 177

Part 3: Filling Out Schedules and Other Forms 195

Chapter 11: Itemized Deductions: Schedule A 197

Chapter 12: Interest and Dividend Income: Form 1040, Schedule B 235

Chapter 13: Business Tax Schedules: C and F 253

Chapter 14: Capital Gains and Losses: Schedule D and Form 8949 295

Chapter 15: Supplemental Income and Loss: Schedule E 327

Chapter 16: Giving Credits Where Credits Are Due 345

Chapter 17: Other Schedules and Forms to File 361

Part 4: Audits and Errors: Dealing with the IRS 381

Chapter 18: Dreaded Envelopes: IRS Notices, Assessments, and Audits 383

Chapter 19: Fixing Mistakes the IRS Makes 405

Chapter 20: Fixing Your Own Mistakes 421

Part 5: Year-Round Tax Planning 445

Chapter 21: Tax-Wise Personal Finance Decisions 447

Chapter 22: Trimming Taxes with Retirement Accounts 457

Chapter 23: Small-Business Tax Planning 477

Chapter 24: Your Investments and Taxes 495

Chapter 25: Real Estate and Taxes 511

Chapter 26: Children and Taxes 529

Chapter 27: Estate Planning 543

Part 6: The Part of Tens 555

Chapter 28: Ten Tips for Reducing Your Chances of Being Audited 557

Chapter 29: Ten Overlooked Opportunities to Trim Your Taxes 563

Chapter 30: Ten (Plus One) Tax Tips for Military Families 569

Chapter 31: Ten Interview Questions for Tax Advisors 575

Appendix: Glossary 581

Index 595