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Study guide for Your Income Tax
The study guide is provided to guide you through the course material in a step by step format.
Reading assignments are for Reading assignments are for J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax.
1) Filing Status
Reading Assignment: Intro and Chapter 1 <<>> Review Questions: # 1-9
2) Taxable Wages, Salary and Other Compensation
Reading Assignment: Chapter 2 <<>> Review Questions: # 10-14
3) Fringe Benefits
Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 <<>> Review Questions: # 15-22
4) Dividend and Interest Income
Reading Assignment: Chapter 4 <<>> Review Questions: # 23-28
5) Reporting Property Sales
Reading Assignment: Chapter 5 <<>> Review Questions: # 29-40
6) Tax-Free Exchanges of Property
Reading Assignment: Chapter 6 <<>> Review Questions: # 41-44
7) Retirement and Annuity Income
Reading Assignment: Chapter 7 <<>> Review Questions: # 45-54
8) IRAs
Reading Assignment: Chapter 8 <<>> Review Questions: # 55-66
9) Income From Rents and Royalties
Reading Assignment: Chapter 9 <<>> Review Questions: # 67-70
10) Loss Restrictions
Reading Assignment: Chapter 10 <<>> Review Questions: # 71-75
11) Other Income
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 76-78
12) Deductions Allowed in Figuring AGI
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 79-81
13) Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 82-83
14) Charitable Contribution Deductions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 84-88
15) Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 89-91
16) Deductions for Taxes
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 92-93
17) Medical and Dental Expense Deductions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 94-100
18) Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 101-105
19) Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 106-110
20) Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 111-117
21) Personal Exemptions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 118-120
22) Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 121-122
23) Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 123-124
24) Computing the "Kiddie Tax"
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Question: # 125
25) Personal Tax Credits
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 126-130
26) Tax Withholding
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 131-132
27) Estimated Tax Payments
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 133-134
28) Tax Planning Overview
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Question: # 135
29) Tax Savings for Residence Sales
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 136-140
30) Tax Savings for Investors in Securities
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 141-145
31) Tax Savings for Real Estate
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 146-148
32) Tax Pointers for Investors in Mutual Funds
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 149-150
33) Educational Tax Benefits
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 151-155
34) Special Tax Rules for Senior Citizens
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 156-157
35) Members of the Armed Forces
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 158-159
36) How to Treat Foreign Earned Income
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 160-162
37) Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 163
38) Household Employment Taxes
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 164-165
39) Gift and Estate Tax Planning
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 166-167
40) Income or Loss From your Business or Profession
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: #168-174
41) Retirement Plans for Self-Employment
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: #175-176
42) Claiming Depreciation Deductions
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 177-181
43) Deducting Car and Truck Expenses
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 182-185
44) Sales of Business Property
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Question: # 186
45) Figuring Self-Employment Tax
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 187-191
46) Filing Your Return
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 192-195
47) Filing Refund Claims and Amended Returns
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 196
48) If the IRS Examines Your Return
Reading Assignment: Chapter <<>> Review Questions: # 197-200
