Book Description
America’s number one bestselling tax guide offers the best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability

For more than half a century, over 38 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 2005 includes all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation’s all-time top-selling tax guide. Your Income Tax 2005 is the book of choice for serious taxpayers who want to pay less on their taxes.

Special features include: Usable tax forms Over 2,500 easy-to-use tax planning tips and strategies Easy-to-understand coverage of the year’s tax law changes Filing tips and instructions to help you prepare your 2004 return Quick reference section that highlights what’s new for 2004 Quick topic index to help pinpoint the biggest money-saving deductions Advice for customers whose use software or CPAs to file their taxes

Plus as a new added benefit, J.K. Lasser’s YIT 2005 customers gain unlimited free access to numerous new online value-added bonuses at jklasser.com, including: Latest breaking tax news and law changes that could affect the amount of money you can save Answers to all of your tax questions in "Ask J.K. Lasser" Publication 17–the official IRS document that provides directions for personal tax filing for individuals–available in its entirety The latest tax forms from the IRS, which are instantly updated the moment an IRS change becomes official Interactive forms that can be filled out via computer, printed, and mailed in, saving you time and ink Links to online forms for filing your state taxes

J.K. Lasser Institute has been the premier publisher of consumer tax guides since 1939, when Jacob Kay Lasser first published Your Income Tax. Since then, the guide has been published continuously for over 60 years and read by over 38,000,000 people. J.K. Lasser Institute spokespeople are regularly sought after as media tax experts. They regularly appear on such networks as CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg and are featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Self Magazine, Houston Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, and many more.


From the Back Cover
The Most Trusted Name in Tax For over 60 years, more than 38 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax time Now with USABLE FORMS FREE ONLINE BONUSES GUIDANCE FOR ALL YOUR TAX NEEDS COVERS ALL 2004 TAX LAW CHANGES 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:
Dividends & Interest – Chap. 4 Capital gains & losses – Chap. 5
Traditional & Roth IRAs – Chap. 8 Rental income – Chap. 9 What Deductions Can You Claim? (Chaps. 12–21) including:
Moving expenses – Chap. 12 Medical expense deductions – Chap. 17
Charitable deductions – Chap. 14 Who is a dependent? – Chap. 21 How Much Tax Do You Owe? (Chaps. 22–27) including:
The AMT – Chap. 23 Your child's tax – Chap. 24
Personal tax credits – Chap. 25 Estimated taxes – Chap. 27 Strategies 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 breaks for education – Chap. 38 Planning Ideas for Your Business (Chaps. 40–45) including:
Home office deduction – Chap. 40 First year expensing – Chap. 42
Auto expenses – Chap. 43 Self-employment tax – Chap. 45 Now That You're Done (Chaps. 46–49) including:
Electronic filing – Chap. 46 Filing extensions – Chap. 46
IRS Audits – Chap. 48 Amended returns – Chap. 49 Easy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax Laws FILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONS help you prepare your 2004 return PLANNING REMINDERS highlight year-end tax strategies for 2004 and planning opportunities for 2005 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 Congress COURT DECISIONS highlight key rulings from the Tax Court and other federal courts IRS ALERTS highlight key rulings and announcements from the IRS

FROM THE PUBLISHER

America’s number one bestselling tax guide offers the best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability

For more than half a century, over 38 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 2005 includes all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation’s all-time top-selling tax guide. Your Income Tax 2005 is the book of choice for serious taxpayers who want to pay less on their taxes.

Special features include: Usable tax forms Over 2,500 easy-to-use tax planning tips and strategies Easy-to-understand coverage of the year’s tax law changes Filing tips and instructions to help you prepare your 2004 return Quick reference section that highlights what’s new for 2004 Quick topic index to help pinpoint the biggest money-saving deductions Advice for customers whose use software or CPAs to file their taxes

Plus as a new added benefit, J.K. Lasser’s YIT 2005 customers gain unlimited free access to numerous new online value-added bonuses at jklasser.com, including: Latest breaking tax news and law changes that could affect the amount of money you can save Answers to all of your tax questions in "Ask J.K. Lasser" Publication 17–the official IRS document that provides directions for personal tax filing for individuals–available in its entirety The latest tax forms from the IRS, which are instantly updated the moment an IRS change becomes official Interactive forms that can be filled out via computer, printed, and mailed in, saving you time and ink Links to online forms for filing your state taxes