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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 경제경영 > 개인재무관리 > 세무
· ISBN : 9781118306956
· 쪽수 : 96쪽
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Introduction: 75 Trusted Ways to Save on Your Taxes ix
Part 1 Ideas for Tax Savings in Your Teens and Twenties 1
Take a Tax Break for Your College Tuition 3
Take a Tax Credit for Financed Higher Education 4
Finance Graduate School through Your Job 5
Claim a Deduction for Student Loan Interest Even Though You Don't Repay the Loan Yourself 6
Get Your Student Loans Canceled Tax Free 7
Deduct Your Moving Costs to Take a Job 8
Take a Job Overseas 9
Enlist in the Military for a Slew of Tax Breaks 10
Write Off Travel Costs for the National Guard and Reserve 11
Select Tax-Free Fringe Benefits Wisely 12
Fix Your Salary Reduction Contributions 13
Extra Deduction for Work Clothes 14
A Tip on Tips 15
Get Health Insurance through Your Parent's Plan 16
Use a Health Savings Account If You Don't Have Medical Coverage 17
When to Tie the Knot? 18
Part 2 Ideas for Tax Savings in Your Thirties and Forties 19
Expecting the Birth of a Child This Year? 21
Adopting a Child? 22
Report Your Child’s Income on Your Return 23
Careful Planning for Dependent Care FSAs 24
Tax Credit for Summer Day Camp 25
Triple Break for Energy Improvements 26
Write Off Business Startup Costs 27
Protect Your Home Office Deduction from Audit 28
Transform Nondeductible Interest on Personal Credit Card Debt into a Deduction 29
Affected by a Flood, Storm, or Other Natural Disaster? 30
Debt Cancellation with No Tax Cost 31
Track All Your Car Usage 32
Get a Double Benefit for Membership in a Union or Professional Association 33
Renew Membership Dues? 34
Self-Employed? Put Your Child to Work for You 35
Business Gift or Entertainment Cost? 36
When Not to Save Receipts for T&E 37
Year-End Strategies if You’re Self-Employed 38
Make Your Business Losses Work for You 39
Get Special Help from the IRS for Your Business 40
Part 3 Ideas for Tax Savings in Your Fifties and Sixties 41
For Taxes, Age Matters! 43
Don't Overreport Capital Gains or Underreport Capital Losses 44
Worthless Securities have Tax Value 45
Don't Overreport Bond Interest 46
Inheriting a Bond May Give You a Tax Deduction 47
Year-End Sales of Securities 48
Take an Ordinary Loss on Certain Stock Sales 49
Pay Zero Tax on Gain from Certain Stock Sales 50
Elect Out of Installment Reporting 51
Make IRA Contributions Early to Create Significant Wealth 52
Catch Up on Retirement Plan Contributions 53
Save for Retirement and Get a Double Tax Benefit 54
Set Up a Self-Employed Retirement Plan 55
Set Up a SEP After the end of the Year 56
Keep Certain Investments Out of Your IRA 57
Create Tax-Free Retirement Income 58
Need Cash? Borrowing Money Won't Increase Your Income 59
Turn Health Savings Accounts into Retirement Income 60
Supporting a Parent May Give You Tax Breaks 61
Get Tax-Free Income from Renting a Vacation Home 62
Part 4 Ideas for Tax Savings in Your Seventies and Beyond 63
Take an Extra Standard Deduction 65
Control AGI to Minimize Medicare Premiums 66
Do You Qualify for Homeowner Property Tax Rebates? 67
Take Advantage of Government Programs 68
Don't Postpone Retirement Plan Distributions 69
Avoid Excess Accumulation Penalties 70
Partially Annuitize 71
Take a Deduction for Loans Not Repaid to You 72
What Happens if You Need Nursing Home Care? 73
Use a Reverse Mortgage to Take Equity from Your Home 74
Making Tax-Free Gifts to Family Members 75
Dividends on Life Insurance Policies May Not be Income 76
Tap Life Insurance Proceeds before Death 77
Get Receipts for All Money Donations to Charity 78
Get Proof for Donations of Used Clothing and
Household Items 79
Donate Appreciated Property Instead of Cash 80
Don't Donate Stock that Has Declined in Value 81
Minimize Income While Benefiting Your Favorite Charity 82
Use Voluntary Withholding on Retirement Benefits to
Avoid Estimated Taxes 83