Looking Ahead to New Tax Law Changes.

FILING BASICS.

Filing Status.

REPORTING YOUR INCOME.

Taxable Wages, Salary and Other Compensation.

Fringe Benefits.

Dividend and Interest Income.

Reporting Property Sales.

Tax-Free Exchanges of Property.

Tax-Free Exchanges of Property.

Retirement and Annuity Income.

IRAs.

Income from Rents and Royalties.

Loss Restrictions: Passive Activities and At-Risk Limits.

Other Income.

CLAIMING DEDUCTIONS.

Deductions Allowed in Figuring Adjusted Gross Income.

Claiming the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions.

Charitable Contribution Deduction.

Itemized Deduction for Interest Expenses.

Deductions for Taxes.

Medical and Dental Expense Deductions.

Casualty and Theft Losses and Involuntary Conversions.

Deducting Job Costs and Other Miscellaneous Expenses.

Travel and Entertainment Expense Deductions.

Personal Exemptions.

PERSONAL TAX COMPUTATION.

Figuring Your Regular Income Tax Liability.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

Computing the "Kiddie Tax" for Children Under Age 14.

Child Tax Credit and Dependent Care, Earned Income (EIC), and Adoption Credits.

Tax Withholdings.

Estimated Tax Payments.

PERSONAL TAX SAVINGS PLANS.

Tax Planning.

Tax Savings for Residence Sales.

Tax Savings for Investors in Securities.

Tax Savings for Investors in Real Estate.

Tax Pointers for Investors in Mutual Funds.

Family Income Planning.

Tax Pointers for Senior Citizens.

Tax Savings for Members of the Armed Forces.

How to Treat Foreign Earned Income.

Planning Alimony and Marital Settlements.

Educational Tax Benefits.

Estate Taxes.

BUSINESS TAX PLANNING.

Income or Loss From Your Business or Profession.

Retirement Plans for Self-Employed.

Claiming Depreciation Deductions.

Deducting Automobile Expenses.

Sales of Business Property.

Figuring Self-Employment Tax.

FILING YOUR RETURN AND WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FILE.

Filing Your Return.

How Tax Data is Processed by the IRS.

IRS Tax Audits.

Filing Refund Claims, and Amended Returns.

2001 TAX FORMS, TAX TABLES, AND TAX RATE SHEDULE.

GLOSARY AND INDEX.