Motley Fool Investment Tax Guide : An Investor's Resource for Smart Tax Planning Throughout the Year (Paperback)

~ (Author), Roy A. Lewis (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

Most tax guides these days are hundreds of pages long, resemble telephone books, and require two arms to carry. And unless you're an accountant, you probably need to refer only to a handful of pages to complete your return--and even then, you might feel like you've missed something. Which is probably what the Motley Fool realized when they put together The Motley Fool Investment Tax Guide. This guide is designed to do one thing--help investors get through the tax year. Written by Fools Selena Maranjian and Roy Lewis, this slim volume covers subjects such as the best time to sell stocks and other investments; how to make sense of mutual-fund distributions; when you should pay estimated taxes; and evaluating whether to opt for the traditional or Roth IRA. This book should complement any overall investment strategy and is a worthwhile read for every investor--and not just on April 14. --Harry C. Edwards

Product Description

Taxes are not just something to be considered in early April. This easy-to-follow guide, brought to you from the creators of the best-known personal investment site on the Internet, is filled with sound advice on minimizing taxes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Motley Fool (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892547023
• ISBN-13: 978-1892547026
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,229,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for the tax novice, or beginner, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

I was a great introductory to the basic tax issues to investors. It gives several tips that pay off immeadiately, and opens doors to things to consider and read further upon. It was a quick read, and easy to understand. A good followup, book is the 'Ernst & Young Tax Saver's Guide'.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I know the Fool tries to simplify things, but . . ., February 17, 1999

By A Customer

this is probably too simplified. I foolishly (note the lower case "f") assumed this book would be as great as the Fool's other publications, and never checked, say, the amount of pages the book has (the deal was too good . . .). I was a bit disappointed when all I got in the mail was a mere pamphlet. The IRS website is actually more helpful.

Still, the book is an ok start to considering investment tax strategies, and will make the unknowing reader knowing enough to tackle more hefty guides.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful, Easy to Understand and Charmingly Written, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

As someone who began investing four years ago and began doing my own taxes just one year ago, I found this tax guide to be extremely informative. It is a quick and enjoyable read - perhaps an unsurpassed feat for a tax guide - with lots of helpful examples. This tax guide provided great tips for dealing with my taxes this year (i.e., what to do with that one worthless security) as well as numerous ideas for how to plan my investment strategies in the future. It also contained the most understandable explanation of the New Roth IRA that I have read this year. I highly recommend this tax guide to anyone who invests. I certainly feel more confident about preparing this year's tax return. Indeed, in a strange way I am almost looking forward to doing my taxes now.