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A quick guide to simple methods that anyone can use to cut their taxes!

Sandra Block is a personal finance columnist/reporter for USA TODAY's where her ôYour Moneyö column appears every Tuesday. She recently co-authored The Busy Family's Guide to Money, a Nolo-USA TODAY publication. Attorney Stephen Fishman is the author of, most recently, Tax Deductions for Professionals. Other titles include Deduct It!, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductionsùplus many other legal and business books, all published by Nolo.

Your Companion in Winning the War on Taxes	p. 1
Tax Basics Everyone Can Understand	p. 5
What Can Tax Planning Do for You?	p. 6
Income Tax 101: How the System Works	p. 7
How Low Can You Go? Stopped by the AMT Stealth Tax	p. 10
Most States Have Income Taxes, Too	p. 12
When to Start Tax Planning	p. 13
The Best Tax Is No Tax: Income That's Tax Free	p. 15
Timing Your Home Sale for Maximum Tax-Free Income	p. 18
The Minor Advantage: Tax-Free Income for Children	p. 29
Tax-Free Home Rental Income	p. 33
Bonds, Roths, and Other Tax-Free Investment Income	p. 34
Saving for College, Tax Free	p. 36
Health Savings Accounts: The Triple Tax Break	p. 50
Employee Fringe Benefits: Don't Miss These Tax Savings	p. 54
Social Security Benefits: Tax Free Until They're Not	p. 61
Live and Work Abroad and Avoid U.S. Taxes	p. 65
Bonus Round: Other Types of Tax-Free Income	p. 66
Dollar-for-Dollar Refunds: Tax Credits	p. 69
Hybrid Cars: New Wheels and a Tax Break, Too	p. 73
Solar Power-Let the Sun Burn Up Your Tax Bill	p. 75
Tax Joy From Your Bundles of Joy	p. 76
Get Educated and Get a Tax Break	p. 80
Is Saving for Retirement a Challenge? Here's a Boost	p. 86
Own a Business? Tax Breaks for Good Corporate Citizens	p. 87
Expats' Delight: Credit for Income Taxes Paid Elsewhere	p. 91
Bought Your First Home? A Tax Credit That's Really a Loan	p. 93
Take Credit for Rehabilitating an Old or Historic Building	p. 94
Benefit From Investing in Low-Income Housing	p. 96
Delaying the Pain: Deferring Income and the Tax It Brings	p. 99
Everybody's Deferral Tool: Retirement Accounts	p. 100
No Profits, No Tax: Holding on to Your Investments	p. 113
Happy New Year: Deferring Business Income to Next Year	p. 115
Can You Wait for That Bonus? Deferring Employee Compensation	p. 116
No Need to Ask: Automatic Interest Deferral on U.S. Savings Bonds	p. 118
Annuities: Sometimes Worth the Trouble	p. 119
Swapping Real Estate: Deferring Taxes on Investment or Rental Property	p. 120
Spreading Out Profits (and Taxes) With Installment Sales	p. 124
Count Every Penny: Reducing Taxable Income With Deductions	p. 127
Something for Everyone: Types of Tax Deductions	p. 129
What's in It for You: The Dollar Value of a Deduction	p. 130
Going the Easy Route: The Standard Deduction	p. 132
Going for Every Dollar: Choosing to Itemize	p. 135
Adjust Your Income With Above-the-Line Deductions	p. 159
Own a Business? Deduct Your Expenses	p. 162
Plan Ahead to Maximize Tax Savings From Deductions	p. 168
Join the Low-Rate Club: Reduce Taxes Through Investing	p. 175
Keeping Your Capital Gains Tax Low	p. 177
Keeping the Tax on Your Dividends Low	p. 191
Minimizing the Taxes on Your Mutual Fund Earnings	p. 194
Different Rules When You Sell Business Property	p. 200
All in the Family: Shifting Income Within Your Household	p. 203
All Aboveboard: How Income Shifting Works	p. 204
Thanks, Mom: Giving Your Kids Income-Producing Property	p. 207
The Kiddie Tax-The IRS Puts the Brakes on Income Shifting	p. 207
Giving Assets to Children Not Subject to the Kiddie Tax	p. 211
Minor Detail? You Can't Take Your Gifts Back	p. 213
How to Give Away Plenty Without Gift Tax Concerns	p. 215
Give Junior a Job and Shift Your Tax Burden	p. 217
Making the Most of Your Filing Status and Tax Exemptions	p. 225
Choosing the Classification for You	p. 226
Taking All the Tax Exemptions You Deserve	p. 238
Help Beyond This Book	p. 253
Information From the IRS	p. 254
Other Online Tax Resources	p. 255
Tax Publications	p. 256
Consulting a Tax Professional	p. 258
Index	p. 261
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