Plan Now–Save Later

With just a little foresight, tax time can be less painful. If you’re looking to avoid unwelcome surprises at tax time, pick up J.K. Lasser’s Year-Round Tax Strategies 2004 and learn how to pay less in taxes by simply planning ahead.

Whether you invest in stocks or mutual funds, own a home, work from home, or own a business, this invaluable book provides tax-saving strategies that will guide you throughout the year–ensuring a shock-free April 15th. Plan ahead, prepare for new tax laws, and pay fewer taxes with the help of J.K. Lasser’s Year-Round Tax Strategies 2004.

This comprehensive guide provides you with:

• Detailed coverage of new tax legislation and IRS rules
• Special sections highlighting tax-planning and tax-saving opportunities for investors, business owners, and individuals planning for retirement or other special circumstances
• Plain-English explanations of income-reporting rules, tax deductions, and tax credits
• Questions and answers that illustrate tax-filing and tax-planning techniques

J. K. Lasser shows you how to plan ahead and save during tax timeJ. K. Lassers Year Round Tax Strategies 2004 shows readers how to be tax-conscious all year long and offers numerous ways to prevent paying too much on taxes by planning ahead. This guide includes questions and answers that illustrate tax-filing and tax-planning techniques, and provides detailed coverage of new tax legislation and IRS rules. Special sections highlight tax-planning opportunities for investors, business owners, and individuals planning for retirement.David S. De Jong, Esq., CPA (Rockville, MD), and Ann Gray Jakabcin, Esq. (Rockville, MD), are tax specialists based in Rockville, Maryland. They are frequent speakers at tax-planning seminars, and have both been named by Washingtonian magazine as among the top financial professionals in the Washington, D.C. area.

DAVID S. De JONG, Esq., CPA, and ANN GRAY JAKABCIN, Esq., are tax attorneys based in Rockville, Maryland. They are frequent speakers at tax-planning seminars, and have both been named by Washingtonian magazine as among the top financial professionals in the Washington, D.C. area.

Summary of Year-End Tax Strategies.

1. Introduction to Personal Tax Planning.

2. Taxable and Tax-Free Income and Benefits.

3. Deductions and Credits—For Itemizers and Nonitemizers.

4. Deductions—For Itemizers Only.

5. Gains and Losses.

6. Real Estate—The Most Tax-Favored Investment.

7. Other Tax-Favored Investments.

8. Marriage and Divorce.

9. Retirement Plans.

10. Business Tax Planning.

11. Special Groups of Taxpayers.

12. Estate Planning Strategies.

13. Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.

Index.