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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tax Breaks and Deductions [Paperback]

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Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 1st edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0028644395
ISBN-13: 978-0028644394
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

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I enjoy translating complex financial and political topics critical to people's everyday life in language that can be easily understood. I do this through my non fiction "how to" books for the Dummies series and the Idiot's Guides. I have more than 25 finance and political books on the market. Prior to writing books, I've worked as a daily newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, a press secretary for a U.S. Congressman and a fund raiser for former President Jimmy Carter, so he can continue his international work through The Carter Center. I earned my MBA at Emory University's Goizueta Business School and my BA at Rutgers University.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for General Information, But Isn't Up-to-Date, January 8, 2005

William Perez "About.com Guide to Tax Planning" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Epstein has an ambitious goal: to produce a tax book that lives beyond April 15th as a handy guide to tax planning. Epstein is only partially successful. Information on various tax credits has been made less useful by numerous changes in the tax code. Her information on the tax aspects of divorce and running a business are much more useful and perennial.

Epstein is challenged by the same problems that plague all tax books: an ever-changing tax code. Nonetheless, the basics of tax planning aren't going to change anytime soon, and so Epstein's book is a good place to start for information on personal exemptions, standard and itemized deductions, tax credits for children and education, tax planning and retirement, taxes and divorce, and various business expenses. Excellent binding (hasn't fallen apart yet, despite constant reference), excellent page layout, and helpful index.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of useful information for a small price, March 9, 2003

Kirk W. Lindstrom (San Francisco Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Before I had even finished skimming "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tax Breaks and Deductions" I found it was so useful I sent an email to a friend who was starting a small business and suggested she buy it.

Lita Epstein has put a TON of useful information in a small package that is well organized for finding answers to your questions.

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First Sentence:
Unless you're among the few people who diligently file everything in exactly the right place as soon as it arrives, update your personal finance software with every check you write (being sure to add the proper codes to how the money was spent), and carefully categorize your receipts, tax time is probably, well, taxing! Read the first page

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taxing terms, total home office expenses, one qualifying dependent, separate maintenance decree, structuring your business, percent declining balance method, eligible educational institution, qualified education expenses, taxable salary, dependent care credit, current tax year, previous tax year, qualified expenses, greater deduction, eligible expenses, married filing, standard deduction, qualified higher education expenses, itemized deductions, full retirement age, modified adjusted gross income, medical deductions, miscellaneous deductions, filing status

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Social Security, Taxing Terms, Tax Tips, Hope Credit, Audit Alarm, The Least You Need, United States, Child Tax Credit, Tax Tins, Earned Income Credit, Foreign Tax Credit, Railroad Retirement, Mortgage Interest Credit, Adoption Credit, College Tax Deduction, Department of Education, Puerto Rico, Crummey Trust, Disability Insurance, Getting Your Education, Tnx Tins

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