In its 1998 guise this title is complete with updated tax information that helps take advantage of the tax cuts, including the August 1997 tax law changes. From filling out forms and surviving audits to making tax-smart decisions year-round, the guide's expert team help readers grasp this intimidating subject, complete their 1997 returns, and plan for the next year. It also provides federal income tax forms, answers to tax questions about retirement accounts, small businesses, real estate, and more.
Margaret Atkins Munro, E.A. is a tax consultant, writer and lecturer with over thirty years of experience in various areas of finance and taxation. She is an Enrolled Agent, licensed by the federal government to represent clients in the areas of tax and tax-related issues, and currently operates a widely diverse private practice which specializes, among other areas, in trust and estate accounting and income taxation.
A classic example of living a life that's not following the plan set out in college, Peggy received a B.A. in history from The Johns Hopkins University, and has also attended University College, Cork, and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto. She resides with her family in Vermont.
Peggy is the author of 529 & Other College Savings Plans for Dummies, and the co-author of Taxes (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009) for Dummies. She writes a bi-weekly column on anything and everything to do with money for The Montpelier (Vermont) Bridge, and has lectured extensively about taxes, and tax-related issues. She's been interviewed on numerous financial and tax-related topics by a variety of national media outlets, including CNN Radio, Family Circle Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, Parents Magazine and the Associated Press.
