J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2024 - For Preparing Your 2023 Tax Return

The most up-to-date entry in America's #1 all-time best-selling personal tax guideJ.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2024: For Preparing Your 2023 Tax Return delivers practical and hands-on guidance for everyday people preparing to file their taxes for the 2023 calendar year. You'll find timely and up-to-date info about the latest changes to the US tax code, as well as worksheets and forms you can use to make filing your taxes easier. You'll get the most current insight on how to maximize your credits and deductions, keeping more money in your pocket and out.In the latest edition of this celebrated and best-selling series, you'll find:_ Special features that walk you through the most recent Tax Court decisions and IRS rulings that determine how your deductions and credits will work_ Simple tips and tricks on how to properly file your taxes, as well as tax planning strategies that save you and your family money_ Brand new info about the latest legislation from Congress and how it impact s youTrusted by hundreds of thousands of Americans for over 80 years, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2024 is the perfect resource for everyone looking for the latest and most up-to-date personal tax information to make filing their next tax return a breeze.

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What's New for 2023 xxviiTax News for 2023 xxviiKey Tax Numbers for 2023 xxxTax-Saving Opportunities for 2023 and Beyond xxxiiExpiring Provisions xxxiiiFiling Basics 1Filing Status 9Reporting Your Income 35Wages, Salary, and Other Compensation 37Fringe Benefits 56Dividend and Interest Income 81Reporting Property Sales 109Tax-Free Exchanges of Property 158Retirement and Annuity Income 172Income From Real Estate Rentals and Royalties 262Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At-Risk Limits 282Other Income 312Claiming Deductions 337Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income 339Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions 345Charitable Contribution Deductions 352Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses 379Deductions for Taxes 397Medical and Dental Expense Deductions 406Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions 426Other Itemized Deductions 451Travel and Meal Expense Deductions 454Personal Tax Computations 475Dependents 477Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability 491Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) 496Computing the "Kiddie Tax" on Your Child's Unearned Income 504Personal Tax Credits Reduce Your Tax Liability 510Tax Withholdings 534Estimated Tax Payments 542Additional Medicare Tax and Net Investment Income Tax 548Tax Planning 555Tax Savings for Residence Sales 557Tax Rules for Investors in Securities 575Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate 592Tax Rules for Investors in Mutual Funds 606Educational Tax Benefits 615Special Tax Rules for Senior Citizens and the Disabled 634Members of the Armed Forces 649How To Treat Foreign Earned Income 657Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements 668Other Taxes 673Gift and Estate Tax Planning Basics 679Business Tax Planning 689Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession 691Retirement and Medical Plans for Self-Employed 721Claiming Depreciation Deductions 734Deducting Car and Truck Expenses 751Sales of Business Property 766Figuring Self-Employment Tax 773Filing Your Return and the Process Aft er You File 783Filing Your Return 785Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns 794If the IRS Examines Your Return 7982023 Tax Forms 811Glossary 857Index 863