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Pay less to the IRS! This go-to tax guide reveals what you need to know to save on your taxes year after year.   Save time and money on your taxes! How to Pay Zero Taxes shows you what you need to know to pay less to the IRS. Tax expert Jeff guide zeroes in on what matters matters most: tax saving, not tax preparation. He shares valuable advice on everything from converting personal expenses into business deductions to avoiding an audit. Fully updated for 2018, this unique book covers all the latest tax changes. You'll learn how to take advantage of IRS-sanctioned deductions, shelters, credits, exemptions, and more. In addition to legal deductions and credits, you’ll find hundreds of insider tips designed to lower your tax bill. Whether you’re a tax professional or a home filer, this book will help you pay less to the IRS this year—and every year. 

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Author:   Jeff Schnepper
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   35th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9781260115826

ISBN 10:   1260115828
Pages:   960
Publication Date:   31 December 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   1260143260
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Tax Insanity Chapter 2: Is It Legal? Chapter 3: How Our Tax System Works Chapter 4: Exclusions--Tax-Free Money A     Alternatives to ""Earned Income"" B     Donative Items C     Investors D     Benefits for the Elderly E     Miscellaneous Individual Exclusions F     Schedule of Excludable Items Chapter 5: Credits--Dollar-for-Dollar Tax Reductions A     Estimated Tax and Withholding Exemptions B     Credits C     Special Credits Chapter 6: ""Above the Line"" Deductions A     Deductions for Adjusted Gross Income Chapter 7: ""Below the Line"" Deductions A     The Importance of Filing Status B     Tax Planning with Itemized Deductions C     Schedules of Deductions Chapter 8: Traditional Tax Shelters A     Deferral and Leverage B     How to Analyze a Tax Shelter Chapter 9: Super Tax Shelters A     Family Shifts B     Running Your Own Business Chapter 10: Investment Planning to Save Taxes Chapter 11: Last-Minute Tax Planning Chapter 12: The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 A     Individual Income Tax Rate Structure B     Phase-out of Restrictions on Personal Exemptions C     Phase-out of Itemized Deductions A     Increase and Expand the Child Tax Credit B     Extension and Expansion of Adoption Tax Benefits C     Child Care Credit A     Standard Deduction Marriage Penalty Relief B     Expansion of the 15 Percent Rate Bracket for Married Couples Filing Joint Returns C     Marriage Penalty Relief and Simplification Relating to the Earned Income Credit A     Modifications to Education IRAs B     Private Prepaid Tuition Programs: Exclusion from Gross Income of Education Distributions from Qualified Tuition Programs C     Exclusion for Employer-Provided Educational Assistance D     Modifications to Student Loan Interest Deduction E     Eliminate Tax on Awards Under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Herbert Armed Forces Health Possessions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program F     Deduction for Qualified Higher Education Expenses A     Phase-out and Repeal of Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Increase in Gift Tax Unified Credit Effective Exemption B     Expand Estate Tax Rule for Conservation Easements C     Modify Generations-Skipping Transfer Tax Rules D     Availability of Installment Payment Relief Chapter 13: The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 Chapter 14: The Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 A     Rate Reductions B     The Marriage Penalty C     The Alternative Minimum Tax D     Child Tax Credit E     Dividends/Capital Gains F     Deduct Your SUV--Election to Expense Chapter 15: Income Averaging and Hurricane Tax Breaks Chapter 16: 2006 Tax Reform A     The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 B     The Pension Protection Act of 2006 C     Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Chapter 17: Tax Reform, 2007-2008 A     The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 B     The New Debt Relief Act C     The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 D     The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008 E     The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Chapter 18: 2009 Tax Changes Chapter 19: More Tax Changes A     The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010 B     The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act C     Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 D     The Tax Relief, Unemployment, Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 E     American Tax Relief Act of 2012 F     Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 G     The ABLE Act H     More Changes Chapter 20: How to Avoid/Survive and IRS Audit Appendix A: Cost Recovery/Depreciation Appendix B: Business Use of ""Listed Property"" Appendix C: Auto Leases Index Chapter 6: ""Above the Line"" Deductions A     Deductions for Adjusted Gross Income"

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Jeff A. Schnepper, Esq., (Cherry Hill, NJ) is a leading authority on finance and taxation and the author of multiple books, including all previous editions of How to Pay Zero Taxes. He is a financial, tax, and legal advisor for Estate Planning of Delaware Valley and operates a tax, accounting, and legal practice in Cherry Hill, NJ. Schnepper was Microsoft's MSN MONEY tax expert, an economics editor for USA Today, and tax counsel for Haran, Watson & Company.

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