The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes

With over 100 million people filing a federal tax return in 1998, this is the ideal book for those who shudder at the thought of plowing through the technical maze of tax law. In this Idiot s Guide you get solid information in an easy-to-understand format combined with clear examples and line-by-line instructions showing you how to complete your return while paying the least amount of tax. The book is filled with tips on how to save money at tax time, tax planning strategies for next year, answers to frequently asked questions and new information on available software packages. Also featured are full-sized tax forms that can be reproduced, new law changes and expert advice on everything from gathering and organizing records to dealing with an audit and the IRS. Gail Perry, CPA, is a tax and computer consultant and author of Using Quicken 5 for Windows.