The year 2013 will stand to be both consistent and memorable when it
comes to tax changes. With the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts this
year, taxpayers were able to breathe a sigh of relief, since it
prevented taxes from increasing. Meanwhile the Supreme Court decision on
same-sex marriages and the IRS announcement that legally married same
sex couples will be treated as married for all federal tax purposes, was
a major announcement this year. Available now with these updates and
much more is the nation’s number one bestselling tax guide J.K.
Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2014: For Preparing your 2013 Tax Return
(Wiley, November 2013; $22.95; ISBN: 978-1-118-73423-0). Written by
a team of tax specialists it covers some of the most important topics
associated with taxes, such as what taxpayers need to report as income,
what deductions they can claim, all while providing strategies that will
ultimately save taxpayers money. The updated guide includes over 2,500
easy-to-use tax planning tips and coverage of the year's tax law changes
as well as:
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New additional Medicare taxes on earned and investment income
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Higher AMT exemption amounts
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Increased floor for itemized medical expenses
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Increased standard deductions and personal exemptions
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New top rates of 39.6% (ordinary income) and 20% (long-term capital
gains and qualified dividends) for high-income taxpayers
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New phase-outs of personal exemptions and itemized deductions if
income exceeds thresholds
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Optional simplified method for figuring a home office deduction
Filled with practical tax guidance you can't find anywhere else, J.K.
Lasser's Your Income Tax 2014 will help you plan and file your 2013
tax return in the most efficient way possible. Special features
throughout the guide include icons to highlight new tax laws, IRS
rulings, court decisions, filing pointers and planning strategies. It
also includes a free supplement with tax forms for filing.
Taxpayers can gain direct access to supplement materials through www.jklasser.com,
including links to the latest tax forms from the IRS, up-to-the-minute
tax law changes, small business help, and much more. For additional
information please follow us on Twitter: @JKLasser and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JKLasserTax
Barbara Weltman, J.K. Lasser’s spokesperson, is an experienced
media professional, ready to lend her expertise to print, online, and
broadcast segments and is available for interviews and year-end tax
questions. Barbara was recently named among the List of 100 Small
Business Influencers for 2013, among many other major honors. She
also hosts the radio show “Business Leader Radio” on www.wsradio.com.
Barbara can be reached at info@BarbaraWeltman.com.
J.K. LASSER’S YOUR INCOME TAX 2014:
For Preparing Your 2013 Tax Return
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Publication date: November 11,
2012
$24.95; Paperback; 848 pages; ISBN: 978-1-118-73423-0*also available
in e-book format*
NEW TO THE J.K. LASSER SUITE -Informative and accessible, J.K.
Lasser's Guide to Self-Employment is designed for you, the
self-employed person working alone as a service provider, to help pin
down all of the tax breaks to which you may be entitled. Divided into
three comprehensive parts, this reliable resource will help you learn
the basics of tax reporting: from what it means to be self-employed and
an overview of what you have to report—as well as where and when—to
becoming familiar with Schedule C, discover the various types of
deductions and credits you can claim to reduce revenue that's taxed. J.K.
Lasser’s Guide to Self-Employment, ISBN: 978-1-118-81143-6, Publication
Date: November 11, 2013, Paperback, Price: $17.95
Completely revised to reflect important changes in this year's tax laws, J.K.
Lasser's 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks 2014 will help you
take advantage of every deduction, tax credit, or other tax break that
you may be entitled to. This comprehensive guide is clearly organized by
subject matter so you can easily find situations that may apply to you. J.K.
Lasser’s 1001 Deductions & Tax Breaks 2014, ISBN: 978-1-118-75487-0,
Publication Date: November 4, 2013, Paperback, Price: $22.95
J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2014 is a reliableresource
that offers a complete overview of small business tax planning and
provides you with the information needed to make tax-smart decisions
throughout the year. Focusing on strategies that help you use deductions
and tax credits effectively, shield business income, and maximize other
aspects of small business taxes, this practical guide will show you how
your actions in business today can affect your bottom line from a tax
perspective tomorrow. J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2014, ISBN:
978-1-118-75492-4, Publication Date: November 11, 2013, Paperback,
Price: $22.95
ABOUT J.K. LASSER INSTITUTE:
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 seventy years and read by over 39,000,000 people. The J.K.
Lasser Institute also publishes several personal finance books,
including Small Business Taxes, Home Owner's Tax Breaks, 1001
Deductions and Tax Breaks, Year-Round Tax Planning, and more. J.K.
Lasser Institute spokespeople are regularly sought after as media tax
experts. They regularly appear on such broadcast programs as CNBC, CNN,
and Bloomberg TV. They are also often featured in numerous periodicals,
including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Self Magazine, The New
York Times, Newsweek and Reader's Digest.
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