TAX INSIGHT: FOR TAX YEAR 2014 AND BEYOND

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Tax Code Demystified....Pages 3-8
Key Components Defined....Pages 9-23
Income....Pages 25-34
Dependents and Filing Status....Pages 35-43
The Tax Code Is Rigged....Pages 45-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Employment Income....Pages 57-64
Retirement Income....Pages 65-74
Other Sources of Ordinary Income....Pages 75-83
Tax-Free “Unordinary” Income from Non-Investment Sources....Pages 85-90
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Tax-Free Investment Income....Pages 93-108
Taxable Investment Income....Pages 109-129
Deductions from Investment Income....Pages 131-137
Education Investment Strategies....Pages 139-145
Retirement Investment Strategies—The Basics....Pages 147-166
Retirement Investment Strategies—Alternatives....Pages 167-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Business Taxation....Pages 179-182
Business Use of the Home....Pages 183-205
Travel Expenses....Pages 207-221
Meals, Entertainment, and Gifts....Pages 223-231
Employee Benefits....Pages 233-239
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Employing Family Members....Pages 241-247
Depreciation....Pages 249-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Real Estate Losses....Pages 261-266
Real Estate Income and Deductions....Pages 267-272
Second Homes and Vacation Rentals....Pages 273-276
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Medical and Dental Expenses....Pages 279-291
Your Residence....Pages 293-302
Your Children....Pages 303-307
Charitable Contributions....Pages 309-314
Education Expenses....Pages 315-321
Front Matter....Pages 323-323
The Alternative Minimum Tax....Pages 325-328
Penalties and Interest....Pages 329-336
Do It Yourself, or Hire a Professional?....Pages 337-340
Tax Implications of Health Care Reform....Pages 341-347
Back Matter....Pages 349-355