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- TaxTool 1992 provides information to help individuals prepare their 1992
- federal income tax returns.
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- TaxTool 1992 is very similar to Internal Revenue Service publication 17. Many
- parts of the text are taken directly from Pub 17.
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- If you find this file useful you are requested to send a $15.00 registration
- fee to:
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- Tax Tools
- 16805 23rd Ave. SE
- Bothell, Wa. 98012
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- If after using this file you are unable to find the information you need to
- file your return the following offer is made. The author will help you find
- the information you need. The cost is $15.00 for every 15 minutes of time
- spent by the author. But if you are a registered user the first 15 minutes
- is free. You may call me at (206) 485-9020 or contact me at Compuserve
- ID number 72667,1647.
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- As this disk was being made (Nov. 1992) Congress was considering
- legislation that could effect your 1992 federal income tax return.
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- To receive information about the most current tax changes please send
- your $15.00 registration fee to the address below. This will be available
- about Jan. 31, 1993.
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- Tax Tools
- 16805 23rd Ave. SE
- Bothell, Wa. 98012
-
-
- About the author. My name is John Fray. I have 6 years experience working
- as a tax preparer/tax consultant first with H & R Block and then for a
- CPA firm in Seatte, Washington. I also have a masters degree in taxation
- from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. I currently work for a
- software company in Seattle that makes income tax software used by many
- CPA firms.
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- TaxTool is a registered trade mark of Tax Tools.
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- Contents by Chapter Number
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- Introduction 24 Interest Expense
- Important Changes for 1992 25 Contributions
- Important Reminders 26 Nonbusiness Casualty and Theft
- Part I The Income Tax Return Losses
- 1 Filing Information 27 Moving Expenses
- 2 Filing Status 28 Car Expenses and Other Employee
- 3 Personal Exemptions and Business Expenses
- Dependents 29 Employees' Educational
- 4 Decedents Expenses
- 5 Tax Withholding and 30 Miscellaneous Deductions
- Estimated Tax Part IV Figuring Your Taxes and
- Part II Income Credits
- 6 Wages, Salaries, and Other 31 How to Figure Your Tax
- Earnings 32 Tax on Investment Income of
- 7 Income from Tips Certain Minor Children
- 8 Interest Income 33 Child and Dependent Care
- 9 Dividends and Other Credit
- Corporate Distributions 34 Credit for the Elderly or
- 10 Rental Income and Expenses the Disabled
- 11 Retirement Plans, Pensions 35 Earned Income Credit
- and Annuities 36 Other Credits
- 12 Social Security and Equivalent The Examination and Appeals
- Railroad Retirement Benefits Process
- 13 Other Income Tax Rate Schedules
- Part III Gains and Losses Where to File
- 14 Basis of Property
- 15 Sale of Property
- 16 Selling Your Home
- 17 Reporting Gains and Losses
- Part IV Adjustments to Income
- 18 Individual Retirement
- Arrangements (IRAs)
- 19 Alimony
- Part V Standard Deduction and
- Itemized Deductions
- 20 Standard Deduction
- 21 Limit on Itemized Deductions
- 22 Medical and Dental Expenses
- 23 Taxes
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- The explanations and examples in this publication reflect the interpretation
- of:
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- ∙ Tax laws enacted by Congress,
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- ∙ Treasury regulations, and
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- ∙ Court decisions.
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- However, the information given does not cover every situation and is
- not intended to replace the law or change its meaning.
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- This publication covers some subjects on which a court may have made a
- decision more favorable to taxpayers than the interpretation presented here.
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- All taxpayers have appeal rights within the IRS and may appeal to the courts
- when they do not agree with the interpretation of the IRS. Appeal procedures
- are described in The Examination and Appeals Process, at the end of this
- publication.
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- Introduction
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- This publication can help you prepare your own tax return by taking you
- step by step through each part of the return. It explains the tax law in plain
- language and will help you better understand your taxes so that you pay only
- as much tax as you owe and no more.
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- The publication begins with the rules for filing a tax return. It explains who
- must file a return, which tax form to use, when the return is due, and other
- general information. It will help you decide which filing status you qualify
- for, whether you can claim any dependents, and whether the income you
- are receiving is taxable. The publication goes on to explain the standard
- deduction, the kinds of expenses you may be able to deduct (like medical
- expenses, donations to charities, etc.), and the various kinds of credits
- you may be able to take to reduce your tax.
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- Throughout the publication are examples showing how the tax law applies in
- typical situations. Sample forms and schedules show you how to fill out your
- return.
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- If you operate your own business or have other self-employment income such
- as babysitting or selling crafts, see these other publications for more
- information:
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- ∙ Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business,
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- ∙ Publication 535, Business Expenses, and
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- ∙ Publication 533, Self-Employment Tax.
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- You can get free IRS publications and forms. Call 1─800─TAX─FORM (1-800-
- 829─3676). Many public libraries also have reference sets of these
- publications that you can use.
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