Product Description
At last, here is a tax guide for busy people who want to take advantage of every deduction legally available to them. Aided by numerous check lists, worksheets, and line-by-line tax-reducing tips, you'll discover how to minimize your income tax payments, maximize deductions, and not pay the IRS one penny more than absolutely necessary. You'll learn how to make the most of your property, income, and investments--without giving up an unfair share of it to the federal and state governments.
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The book to use when there's no time to lose! In less time than you ever thought possible, you can minimize your income tax payments, maximize your deductions, and not pay the IRS one penny more than absolutely necessary. You probably don't have time to wade through a 700-page tax manual to find the information you need to reduce your taxes! So Taxes for Busy People helps you pinpoint the information that applies precisely to your situation. Unlike other tax books, this guide uses a quick-reference format that helps you find the information you need on such topics as retirement plans, dividend income, travel and entertainment expenses, medical expenses, special information for the self-employed, and more. Plus you get dozens of checklists, tables, and charts, so you can figure all your deductions, exemptions, and allowances quickly and accurately. Taxes for Busy People is the time-saving guide that cuts to the chase so you can find every deduction you're legally entitled to-fast! Fast Forwards: A concise, illustrated overview of each chapter's key points. Definitions: Clear, concise definitions of unfamiliar words and phrases, inserted right into the text so you'll understand what you're reading immediately. Cautions: Brief notes steer you away from possible pitfalls that could cost you in IRS penalties and fines. Expert Advice: Author Robert Cooke's own helpful short cuts, tax strategies, deductions, tax regulations, and more. It's like having your own personal tax expert on call. Margin Notes: Succinct, time-saving tips about new laws, deductions, or other topics, you can use now to reduce your tax bite and ease any tax-related headaches.
