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Let Your Money Work as Hard for You as You Work for It! How many times have you received your W-2s for the year and said,"I made how much? Where did it all go? "

We have the answer and it's called The Tax Tracker.This product is an extremely simplified way to organize your expenses for tax purposes, giving you the ability to

Organize your taxes for a simplified and more productive tax return
Show you where your money is going for planning and budget purposes
Keep you from making the same mistakes twice, and
Keep your money in YOUR pockets

The Tax Tracker is an inexpensive filing system with no computer required. It is a year-round system that enables you to keep all of your receipts in place, categorized and organized so that you are not scrambling the night before you get your taxes done. In short, the Tax Tracker simplifies your life and your finances while:
Keeping you from missing important deductions
Ensuring a smooth and effective tax preparation process
Covering you in the event of an audit

The Tax Tracker is the only tax planning system of its kind in the country. Not only is it simple to follow, which is why people are keeping it up for the whole year, but also it is geared to your particular field. ... Read more

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"Might very well be the IRS's worst nightmare . . . If there's a tax break allowed out there, it's in here."­­New York Daily News

Includes all the latest changes to the 2001 tax code

Publishers Weekly called it "a can't miss title." The New York Daily News praised it for "pushing the envelope" and taking "a consumerist approach that's helpful during all the other months before next April." Best of all, more than half a million people have consulted How to Pay Zero Taxes for solid guidance on paying less to the IRS.

Fully updated with all the latest tax changes, this annual guide delivers more tax-saving tips than any other guide. It outlines the easiest, most practical strategies consumers can use to lower their taxes this year, next year, and beyond­­by focusing on hundreds of legal ways to preserve pretax income and profit. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

Not for the average person
This book does not provide what the title indicates. Was very disappointed as I had expected this book would divulge some little known info for tax breaks. Unless you own a business or have tons and tons of money invested I would pass this by.

Outdated
I was very disappointed to find that even though "2002" was part of the title, nothing in this book was current. I strongly recommend Taxes for Dummies. Don't waste your money on this one.

Didn't answer the questions I had
I read this book at Borders Bookstore. While the book is helpful for those who fill out forms and want a general understanding of the new tax codes, it like many books of its type don't deal with the constitutional principles of taxation. Otto Skinner who wrote The Best Kept Secret is the only one I've seen who does this. So, this book is good to a certain extent, but the reader is no where closer to getting beyond the confusion about direct and indirect taxes.

Lack of depth
I purchased and read this book. I felt it was too full of generalizations as I was expecting more specific examples. So I next visited the IRS website to read the real stuff. Now the real pain started - I found could read most of the book(excluding the "Dick & Jane" examples) on the IRS website FOR FREE!

EYEOPENING!! Packed with tax-saving wisdom
This is the second year in my life I file my taxes (it's the second year I've worked in the US), so until I read this book (actually I skimmed through it, to be honest...) I wasn't too familiarized with the many ways in which you can save money on taxes. And only skimming through it I could make a list of at least twenty items I didn't know I could deduct from my taxes.

The book is written for the nineteenth year in a row by the same author who runs a column about the topic on MoneyCentral.com, so you might know him from there, but that's not all, really. It walks you through all sorts of scenarios, from the typical individual to the business owner, so that you can profit from all possible deductions that apply to your case. In fact I realized that I could be saving a ton more money as a business-owner!!

Finally, he covers some stories about the IRS (some horror ones, in general) but also wisely goes into detail as to why things are the way they are inside the Internal Revenue Service. Even scarier than the possibility of an audit, seemed the level of prehistoric technology they are using to process tax filings... Anyway, the central point is: for the moneyit'll cost you it's worth every penny, and will pay for itself hundreds of times. Buy it! ... Read more

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Preface

Certainly not a typical tax course, the WiseGuides 2003 Federal Tax Course With QuickLook CD is an integrated 3-part reference system that includes a 400-page course book, a TaxExplorer "quick look " tax reference software and an extensive CPE tax library.

As a comprehensive desktop reference system for tax preparers and other tax professionals, the three parts work in concert to provide a unique tax course.

Federal Tax Course Book

The 2003 Federal Tax Course Book is a 400-page document that includes the following materials:

* Individual Income Taxes
* Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
* Corporations (including S Corps)
* Fiduciaries, Gift Tax, and Trusts
* Ethics, Practitioner Penalty Provisions
* Exempt Organizations
* Retirement Plans
* Research Materials, Record Keeping Procedures, Collection Procedures
* Over 300 Questions with Comprehensive Answer Explanations.

TaxExplorer "quick look " CD

The TaxExplorer software is a "quick-look" tool that allows you to do basic tax research. Use TaxExplorer to solve those everyday tax problems and questions quickly and accurately. The software searches the entire WiseGuides tax library with over 80 subject areas and more than 10,000 indexed terms.

CPE Library with 4 Hours of FREE CPE

Included on the CD is the entire WiseGuides tax library consisting of 80 courses. You pick up to 4 hours of CPE for which you wish to receive CPE credit for FREE. Use the rest of the courses for free as a reference tool or complete other courses for CPE credit using one of WiseGuides discounted CPE purchase plans. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Year-Round Tax Strategies is not just for tax season.It is a year-round tax planning guide packed with long-term tips and strategies to help readers save money.This practical up-to-the-minute handbook includes in-depth discussions on deductions, credits, loopholes and sophisticated tax-planning techniques.Features include:c Detailed coverage of the latest tax law changesc Plain English explanations of technical tax information with hundreds of examplesc Questions and answers illustrating tax saving techniquesc Year-end bullets that highlight steps you can take now to save on this years taxesDavid DeJong, Esq., CPA and Ann Jakabcin, Esq., are experienced tax law specialists based in Rockville, Maryland. ... Read more

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Expanded coverage provides all you need to know about The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001

For over 60 years, more than 37 million Americans have trusted J.K. Lasser to help them save money at tax time

"The granddaddy of all ‘do-it-yourself’ tax guides."——Accounting Today

"Rated #1. . . Winner and still champion . . . The best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability. ... Read more

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A FAST, ACCURATE, EASY WAY TO FILE YOUR TAXES

The best guide to making tax season and year-round planning easier and cheaper is finally here! With a growing number of taxpayers filing online and the recently passed Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, J.K. Lasser’s Online Taxes is the perfect answer for all your online tax filing questions. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced online tax filer, this practical guide provides accessible information regarding the best tax resources on the Internet, including the IRS Web site. You will also learn how online tax tools offer practical tax strategies and advice at a fraction of what a consultant would cost. With step-by-step instructions on how to file electronically and helpful tips on the new tax law, this book makes filing your taxes simple. J.K. Lasser’s Online Taxes will make April 15th seem like just another day.

Critical coverage will help you:

• Incorporate the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 into your electronic preparation
• Pinpoint tax resources on the Web to minimize the need for a consultant
• Compare electronic preparation products, including TurboTax and TaxCut
• Download necessary tax forms and file your taxes online
• File federal and state returns for individuals and small business owners

J.K. ... Read more

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Very Practical
This book is helpful to both experienced as well as newbie taxpreparers. There are tons of helpful websites that I would not have come across otherwise. ... Read more

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This comprehensive and practical guide to estate planning, provides attorneys, CPA's, and financial planners the readable and definitive information they need to work with substantial estates. This looseleaf volume has 53 chapters and has become a standard in the field. It is updated twice a year, and comes with the latest supplement when ordered through Amazon. Future supplements are purchased directly from the publisher. ... Read more

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Good resource for estate planning practitioners
This treatise is a good resource for estate planning practitioners.Henkel wisely covers a very wide range of topics and provides a decent amount of planning advice.This is not a book for a layperson as the amount of estate planning knowledge taught in law school is covered in about 6 (out of 55) chapters.The rest of the treatise is advanced material.Note that Henkel updates this treatise at least annually. ... Read more

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Let Your Money Work as Hard for You as You Work for It! How many times have you received your W-2s for the year and said,"I made how much? Where did it all go? "

We have the answer and it's called The Tax Tracker.This product is an extremely simplified way to organize your expenses for tax purposes, giving you the ability to

Organize your taxes for a simplified and more productive tax return
Show you where your money is going for planning and budget purposes
Keep you from making the same mistakes twice, and
Keep your money in YOUR pockets

The Tax Tracker is an inexpensive filing system with no computer required. It is a year-round system that enables you to keep all of your receipts in place, categorized and organized so that you are not scrambling the night before you get your taxes done. In short, the Tax Tracker simplifies your life and your finances while:
Keeping you from missing important deductions
Ensuring a smooth and effective tax preparation process
Covering you in the event of an audit

The Tax Tracker is the only tax planning system of its kind in the country. Not only is it simple to follow, which is why people are keeping it up for the whole year, but also it is geared to your particular field. ... Read more

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Many years ago I heard the old cliché, “The only thing we can be assured of in this life are death and taxes”.With this bit of wisdom, I decided to become a tax consultant.If for no other reason, it appeared to offer steady employment.

I have been doing taxes for over 40 years and it seems when April 15th of each year passes, I know less about tax returns today than when I first started.Not only have the tax laws changed, but also those silly tax returns get more and more complicated.

This book is inspired by the many experiences of my clients, friends and relatives.Throughout the book, we will be telling little stories about some “screw up” experienced by poor taxpayers over the years.

I am not going to bore you with a bunch of tax laws, as I’m sure you wouldn’t understand them, (I sure don’t), and I don’t want this book to be prescribed as good sleeping material.Taxes are a very important part of our everyday life and to have good financial planning, some understanding of taxes is imperative. ... Read more

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Best tax advise ever!
This book is really down to earth and easy to understand.Carey Erichson has been doing my personal taxes for years and I highly recommend him.He really knows his stuff and it shows in this book.PLus, he presents the info in such a way that it isn;t just boring, put you to sleep stuff.It's interesting and even fun (yes I said fun!). ... Read more

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A straightforward and practical reference for the complicated tax and financial topics of divorce

Professionals specializing in the field must understand the financial and tax aspects of divorce in more detail than ever before–and the issues are more complicated than ever before. The J.K. Lasser Pro Guide to Tax and Financial Issues in Divorce is designed to arm professionals with the information they need to best serve their clients in dealing with the complex finances of divorce. Practical and accessible enough for nonprofessionals, the book also helps those worrying over their own divorce understand the topics they must deal with. Examples, guidelines, forms, tools, and checklists complement expert discussion of these issues and more:

• Valuing interests in closely held companies
• Finding the right lawyer and accountant for your divorce
• Negotiating the settlement
• Tax implications
• Research and investigation in the discovery phase
• Subpoenas and requests for documentation
• Marital versus nonmarital property
• Analyzing and determining one’s true economic income
• Alimony and other maintenance payments
• Dissipation
• Mediation and collaborative law for divorce

Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Largely business valuation, with typos
Nearly half this book is devoted to valuation of businesses for divorce purposes. If you or your spouse don't own a business, you may be better off with a different guide to divorce finance and taxes. Why spend money on book you'll only use half of?

This book is clearly designed for accountants and tax attorneys. While a layperson might find some of the checklists and so on helpful, there is also a lot of verbiage about sections of the tax code, and terminology a layperson would need to look up in the glossary. (Extra star for having a glossary, though!) I think there is a limit to how much a topic like this can be "simplified" --- it is irreducibly complex.

I was dismayed to see the number of editing errors in the book, especially given the high list price. Some of them are merely annoying, such as missing words or wrong word forms that make a sentence ungrammatical. However, some errors affect the content. In one paragraph about retirement plans, the first sentence was about "defined contribution plans"; the next sentence also started with "defined contribution plans" when it should have said "defined benefit plans". Someone who didn't already know better could be led astray by this error.

My advice: be forewarned that this book is highly technical, and buy it used unless you are a divorce professional who can write off the expense.

My rating: 3 stars, plus an extra star for the glossary

Innovative
This book was very direct and practical. I found the easy-to-follow tools, checklists, work programs, flow charts, forms to be very helpful. This book makes me feel much more confident to help my clients.

Comprehensive, Clear, Coverage
As a financial consultant with many clients who are going through or just been through a divorce, it is extremely important to have a reference book that provides complete information on all of the complex issues relating to this subject. This book does all of this and more. Not only do I intend to keep a copy in my office for reference, but I think this book provides such good information in easy to understand language that I intend to recommend it to my clients too. An excellent resource. ... Read more

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This book turns the tables on the Internal Revenue Service, and audits its performance--specifically the way it intimidates law-abiding citizens and debases the Constitution.In a very real sense, the IRS has become a major agent of terrorism in this country, in the name of raising funds for the government.Its abuses are legendary; its restraints are minimal.A must read for anyone facing an audit by the IRS. ... Read more

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Rambling, confusing
I found this book confusing. I understand the subject matter is complex, but the topic was complicated by a rambling style, lack of specific examples and too many quotes from the tax code. I admit I made it through only two chapters -- then I decided I needed to look for another book to help prepare for an overseas assignment. The book needs tighter editing to eliminate repetition, a Frequently Asked Questions section and realitic scenarios. ... Read more