2008 CCH Whole Ball of Tax

Table of Contents

CCH Experts

1. CCH Tax Experts

2. About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

Tax News

3. Reduce Taxes Without Itemizing

4. Home, Sweet Tax Shelter

5. Estate Planning Requires Flexibility to Minimize Taxes

6. 401(k) Rules Affect Workers Young and Old

7. As Roth IRAs Turn 10, They Gain New Attention

8. Section 529 Plans Become More Attractive

9. Overseas Isn’t Out of Reach for U.S. Income Tax

10. Consumer-driven Health Plans Offer Tax Breaks

11. Finding the Right State for the State of Retirement

12. States Are Going Greener as Federal Energy Tax Breaks Dwindle

13. Permanent Fix for AMT Remains Elusive

14. Tax Code Still Holds Wealth of Benefits for Kids

15. You May Need Professional Help to Get Through This Tax Season

16. Congress is Feeling Less Charitable These Days

17. Single or Married? It Makes a Difference to the IRS

18. Members of the Military Get Special Treatment at Tax Time

19. Deductions Soothe Casualty Losses

20. CCH Covers Key Provisions of the New Tax Laws

31. Ready to Cope with Next Year’s Taxes? With Estimated Tax Rules, You’d Better Be

32. Feeling Crunched At Tax Time? CCH Says You Have Options

33. Amended Returns Offer Taxpayers a Second Chance

Data, Stats & Graphs

21. Retirement by the Numbers for 2008

22. 2007-2008 Tax Brackets

23. Individual Audit Data

24. Federal Tax Law Keeps Piling Up

25. Average Itemized Deductions

26. Important Dates in U.S. Tax History

27. Avoiding an Audit

28. Historical Look at Estate and Gift Tax Rates

29. Historical Look at Capital Gains Rates

CCH References

30. Helpful CCH Resources for Reporters and Consumers