Easy Ways to Lower Your TaxesEasy Ways to Lower Your Taxes

From Nolo and USA TODAY, a quick, readable guide to simple methods that anyone can use to cut their taxes.
Many tax books promise readers a radical reduction in taxes (or no taxes at all). All too often, they tout obscure tax strategies that apply to nearly no one—or doubtful schemes that may draw unwelcome attention from the IRS.Written by veteran USA TODAY financial columnist Sandra Block and bestselling tax writer Stephen Fishman, EasyWays to Lower Your Taxes has useful insights and legitimate tactics that many readers can employ to lower their tax bills. It explains, in plain English, the rules of tax planning: • Boost tax-free income • Get a lower tax rate • Defer paying taxes • Make the most of deductions • Take advantage of exemptions • Identify and use credits • Shift income to other taxpayers Each rule is fleshed out with plenty of ideas, excerpts, strategies and examples, as well as dozens of USA TODAY Snapshots.
Reduce your taxes with great tips written in plain English.

While many tax books claim they can sharply reduce or eliminate your tax burden altogether, too often their dubious methods apply to nearly no one -- or their accounting schemes run the risk of drawing unwelcome IRS scrutiny. Easy Ways to Lower Your Taxes provides legitimate tactics and useful insights that can really lower your tax bill without running afoul of the IRS.

Learn more about tax planning:

• Get a lower tax rate Boost your tax-free income Defer paying your taxes Make the most of deductions Take advantage of exemptions Identify and use credits Shift income to other taxpayers -- legally

  Each rule is accompanied by excerpts, strategies, ideas, and real-world examples, plus information on retirement plans, home mortgages, student loans, charitable contributions, medical expenses, dependents -- even businesses that never get started! You'll save big with the simple strategies found in Easy Ways to Lower Your Taxes.

Reduce your taxes with great tips in plain English.

While many tax books claim they can sharply reduce or eliminate your tax burden altogether, too often their dubious methods apply to nearly no one -- or their accounting schemes run the risk of drawing unwelcome IRS scrutiny. Easy Ways to Lower Your Taxes provides legitimate tactics and useful insights that can really lower your tax bill without running afoul of the IRS.

Learn more about tax planning:

• Get a lower tax rate
  
• Boost your tax-free income
  
• Defer paying your taxes
  
• Make the most of deductions
  
• Take advantage of exemptions
  
• Identify and use credits
  
• Shift income to other taxpayers -- legally
  
  Each rule is accompanied by excerpts, strategies, ideas, and real-world examples, plus information on retirement plans, home mortgages, student loans, charitable contributions, medical expenses, dependents -- even businesses that never get started! You'll save big with the simple strategies found in Easy Ways to Lower Your Taxes.