Income Tax Made Easy

Show students a painless alternative to preparing an income tax return with this practical and updated guide! Guides students step-by-step through the tax process with 45 sequential activities. Builds students' understanding of taxes through realistic practice.

Grace W. Weinstein shows readers how to avoid the stress of doing their taxes—while saving money. Taxes: We put them off because they’re stressful—they’re stressful because we put them off. When filing day comes we scramble for documents, chase down accountants, and curse ourselves for not taking care of it sooner. With this step-by-step, month-by-month guide, learn the easy way to: • Pay the least amount of tax • Take advantage of tax breaks • Fight the IRS by filing an appeal • Document a home office • Make end-of-year gifts • Cut taxes on investment income • And more... The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll be done. Discover the easier way to do your taxes...with The Procrastinator’s Guide. Includes a resource guide to the books, pamphlets, software and websites that can help you get organized, save money and—when necessary—fight the IRS.

Often members of the public think that their estate needs are met simply by creating a will and holding assets jointly. What they do not realize is the many other tools available to them in the financial and legal fields, and advice sought in one field does not guarantee information flowing on tools used in the other. Uniquely, this book arms the general public with the knowledge to make intelligent choices among the many tools in both fields.