Taxes 2008 For Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 528 pages
• Published by: For Dummies; 2000 Ed.- edition December 17, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470175672
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470175675
• Book Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.9 pounds

Book Description
Taxes 2008 For Dummies is the up-to-date revision of the annual bestselling title- answering both your tax-preparation and tax-planning questions.

Expert authors, Eric Tyson, Margaret Atkins Munro, and David J. Silverman, help you keep your mind on your taxes while you plan your finances for the upcoming year. Along the way, they tell you how to deal with federal income taxes and how to handle and reduce some of those pesky and not-so-insignificant taxes slapped on by states and other tax-collecting bodies. 

This friendly book guides you through the tax-filing maze, walking you line-by-line through the most common forms. Fully updated for 2008, including details on Alternative Minimum Tax relief, enhanced child tax benefits, and deductibility of mortgage insurance premiums, this indispensable guide also offers a new list of wise end-of-year money-saving tax moves.

Discover how to:

• Itemize your deductions
• Negotiate with the IRS
• Take advantage of tax credits to reduce what you owe
• Make tax-wise personal finance decisions
• Maximize your tax software and e-filing options
• Audit-proof your tax return

Praise for Taxes For Dummies

"The best of these books for tax novices."
—Worth magazine

"The most accessible and creative. It's also the best organized."
—USA Today

"Will make tax preparation less traumatic."
—The Wall Street Journal

"Sound financial advice you can use throughout the year."
—The Seattle Times

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Praise for Taxes For Dummies

"The best of these books for tax novices."
—Worth magazine

"The most accessible and creative. It's also the best organized."
—USA Today

"Will make tax preparation less traumatic."
—The Wall Street Journal

"Sound financial advice you can use throughout the year."
—The Seattle Times

Covers critical tax code changes

File properly, save time and money and minimize errors

This friendly book guides you through the tax-filing maze, walking you line-by-line through the most common forms. Fully updated for 2008, including details on Alternative Minimum Tax relief, enhanced child tax benefits, and deductibility of mortgage insurance premiums, this indispensable guide also offers a new list of wise end-of-year money-saving tax moves.

Discover how to:

• Itemize your deductions
• Negotiate with the IRS
• Take advantage of tax credits to reduce what you owe
• Make tax-wise personal finance decisions
• Maximize your tax software and e-filing options
• Audit-proof your tax return

Reader Reviews
I read the book from front to back. It was a lot of information. However, good stuff. You definitely can learn to do your own taxes on 1040EZ. The others are a bit more difficult, but doable; just need patience and some time to cross reference what you are doing depending on how complicated your tax situation. Although, doable even for complex tax stuff in myriad deductions and credits; I'd suggest doing it with a professional; then get those prepared tax papers then do a mock tax for yourself as a practice and see if your numbers came out correctly, if so, then do next years yourself. Comment | | (Report this)