J.k. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2026 : For Preparing Your 2025 Tax Return

The most up-to-date entry in America’s #1 all-time best-selling personal tax guide

J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2026: For Preparing Your 2025 Tax Return delivers practical and hands-on guidance for everyday people preparing to file their taxes for the 2025 calendar year. You’ll find timely and up-to-date info about the latest changes to the US tax code, as well as worksheets and forms you can use to make filing your taxes easier. You’ll get the most current insight on how to maximize your credits and deductions, keeping more money in your pocket.

In the latest edition of this celebrated and best-selling series, you’ll find:

• Special features that walk you through the most recent Tax Court decisions and IRS rulings that determine how your deductions and credits will work
• Simple tips and tricks on how to properly file your taxes, as well as tax planning strategies that save you and your family money
• Full updates on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and how it could impact your tax
• A revised and expanded section on cryptocurrency.

Trusted by hundreds of thousands of Americans for over 80 years, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2026 is the perfect resource for everyone looking for the latest and most up-to-date personal tax information to make filing their next tax return a breeze.

Filing Basics (Part 1) - including:
Intro & Filing Status – Chap. 1
Dependents – Chap. 2
Wages, Salary – Chap. 3
Fringe Benefits – Chap. 4
Dividend and Interest – Chap. 5
Property Sales – Chap. 6
Property Tax-Free Exchanges– Chap. 7
Retirement and Annuity – Chap. 8
IRAs – Chap. 9
Real Estate Rentals – Chap. 10
Loss Restrictions – Chap. 11
Other Income – Chap. 12

Claiming Deductions (Part 2) - including:
Adjusted Gross Income – Chap. 13
Standard or Itemized – Chap. 14
Medical and Dental – Chap. 15
Deductions For Taxes – Chap. 16
Interest Expenses – Chap. 17
Charitable Contribution – Chap. 18
Casualty and Theft Losses – Chap. 19
Other Itemized Deductions – Chap. 20
Travel and Meal Expense – Chap. 21

Personal Tax Computations (Part 3) - including:
Income Tax Liability – Chap. 22
Alternative Minimum Tax – Chap. 23
Child’s Unearned Income – Chap. 24
Personal Tax Credits – Chap. 25
Tax Withholdings – Chap. 26
Estimated Tax Payments – Chap. 27
Medicare Tax – Chap. 28

Tax Planning (Part 4) - including:
Residence Sales – Chap. 29
Investors in Securities – Chap. 30
Investors in Real Estate – Chap. 31
Investors in Mutual Funds – Chap. 32
Educational Benefits – Chap. 33
Senior Citizens – Chap. 34
Members of Armed Forces– Chap. 35
Foreign Earned Income – Chap. 36
Alimony Settlements – Chap. 37
Other Taxes – Chap. 38
Gift and Estate Tax – Chap. 39

Business Tax Planning (Part 5) - including:
Income or Loss – Chap. 40
Plans for Self-Employed – Chap. 41
Claiming Depreciation – Chap. 42
Car and Truck Expenses – Chap. 43
Sales of Business Property – Chap. 44
Self-Employment Tax – Chap. 45

Filing your Return and What Happens after you File (Part 6) - including:
Filing your Return – Chap. 46
Filing Refund Claims – Chap. 47
If IRS Examines your Return – Chap. 48

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Easy-to-Use Format Explains Complex Tax Laws

• FILING TIPS and FILING INSTRUCTIONS help you prepare your 2025 return
• PLANNING REMINDERS highlight year-end tax strategies for 2025 and planning opportunities for 2026 and later years
• CAUTIONS point out potential pitfalls to avoid and areas where you might expect IRS opposition
• LAW ALERTS indicate recent changes in the tax law and pending legislation before Congress
• COURT DECISIONS highlight key rulings from the Tax Court and other federal courts
• IRS ALERTS highlight key rulings and announcements from the IRS
• STATE CONSIDERATIONS call attention to issues on State and Local tax returns