Searching for Tax Upsides to a Downturn.

It's the time of year when personal finance writers offer suggestions on end-of-the-year tax planning. The problem this year is that there are so many unknowns. Are tax increases in the works? Will you keep your job next year? Will your income drop? And what about all those terrible investment losses? Even some tax experts are scratching their heads. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]