There are many books dedicated to tax season. They attempt to cover as many topic areas as possible and often leave readers with a thin layer of understanding on multiple topic areas. This is okay for the more obscure topics like investment income from a partnership, but it is not so helpful when the topic is as fundamental and universal as deductions and credits. Most tax books are purchased because people want to know how to save on their tax bill. They want to know what they can deduct and what credits they can take. Unfortunately, the current set of available books forces readers to sort through large amounts of irrelevant material only to find incomplete answers to their questions. Millions of Americans underpay their tax bill by a large amount. Why? They are simply too confused by the law to take advantage of all the deductions and credits available to them. JK Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2009 will strip out all of the tax rules and strategies that don’t concern these readers and will answer their questions in a comprehensive and straight-forward manner.
Book Details:
- Author: Barbara Weltman
- ISBN: 9780470439357
- Year Published: 2009
- Pages: 448
- BISAC: BUS050050, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Personal Finance / Taxation
About the Book and Topic:
There are many books dedicated to tax season. They attempt to cover as many topic areas as possible and often leave readers with a thin layer of understanding on multiple topic areas. This is okay for the more obscure topics like investment income from a partnership, but it is not so helpful when the topic is as fundamental and universal as deductions and credits. Most tax books are purchased because people want to know how to save on their tax bill. They want to know what they can deduct and what credits they can take. Unfortunately, the current set of available books forces readers to sort through large amounts of irrelevant material only to find incomplete answers to their questions. Millions of Americans underpay their tax bill by a large amount. Why? They are simply too confused by the law to take advantage of all the deductions and credits available to them. JK Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2009 will strip out all of the tax rules and strategies that don’t concern these readers and will answer their questions in a comprehensive and straight-forward manner.
JK Lasser’s 1001 Deductions is the definitive guide to all income tax deductions and credits available to individual taxpayers. It also explains how to go about taking these deductions.
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ROUTINELY OVERPAY THEIR TAXES BY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS COLLECTIVELY. An article in the Wall Street Journal reported that many people are so confused by tax laws or so frightened by the threat of an audit that they fail to take perfectly legal write-offs. ANSWERS THE MOST COMMON TAX QUESTIONS. The most common question asked of tax practitioners begins with, “Can I deduct…?” This book will cover every possible deduction and credit available to taxpayers. In addition to telling readers how to take the deduction, this book will touch upon mortgage relief, bonus depreciation, and the Stimulus Act. COMPLETELY UPDATED AND EXPANDED FOR 2008.
About the Author
Barbara Weltman ( Millwood, NY), an attorney, is a nationally recognized expert in taxation for small businesses. She has written extensively on tax, finance, and estate planning. Barbara is an experienced writer and is quoted regularly in major publications, including The New York Times and Boardroom Reports. She is also featured on CNN and CNBC. Barbara is also Staples’ small business expert.