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Required Reading for every real estate investor
This Third Edition is a great book for all real estate investors, whether yoa are an agent or not.In fact I think that is more valuable for the knowledgeable investor. The author is a CPA and real estate broker, who has written a marvelous book relating the Federal Tax code to real estate applications.There are chapters on Personal Residence Exclusion of $250,000/$500,000, Capital Gains, and Installment Sales.you will find detail in this book that is not present in any other tax book for real estate investors. Excellent details
This book is not meant to be read cover-to-cover.It would take a very patient and determined reader to go through every example and exception and tax detail.However, it is in these details that this book stands out.The language used is straightforward, the examples are well thought-out and realistic.Use the book more like a reference - go directly to the chapter related to your intended transaction; the chapters are quite self-contained. Practical and Understandable Tax Advice About Real Estate
This 3rd edition of Vern Hoven's book is an excellent reference for realestate brokers and agents.I have given it as a Christmas present to allmy agents.I have also alerted a client to a potential tax problem his CPAoverlooked, but I recognized as a result of reading this book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Law and legislation    4. Personal Finance    5. Popular works    6. Real Estate - General    7. Real Estate - Investments    8. Real Estate Investment    9. Real property and taxation    10. Tax planning    11. Taxation    12. Taxation - General    13. United States   

Subjects:  1. International - Economics    2. Politics - Current Events    3. Public Policy - Economic Policy    4. Taxation - General    5. Central government policies    6. Development economics    7. Sustainability    8. Taxation   

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Nobody knows the IRS and their tactics better than Dan Pilla!
Interviewed many times on the great
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance    5. Income tax    6. Internal Revenue Service    7. Popular works    8. Tax administration and procedu    9. Tax administration and procedure    10. Taxation    11. Taxation - General    12. United States    13. United States.    14. Business & Economics / Finance   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Financial    2. Accounting - General    3. Business & Economics    4. Business/Economics    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Investing / Accounting   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Personal Finance - Taxation    5. Taxation    6. Taxation - General    7. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    8. USA   

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Great reference not a replacement for a professional
As an accountant, treasurer of a non-profit, and a director at a church, this book has been a great reference for me.It is pretty thorough and very readable.We also keep a copy at our accounting firm.However, with the complications of these issues, I must caution that it is not a replacement for routinely consulting a professional (such as a CPA) who is well-versed in this area.

Layman's Terms
This book is much easier to understand than the IRS publications or Tax Code.The "helpful hints" offer best practices that are easily adopted. The "10 worst mistakes" are right on in that my church's problem areas are listed as Mistake 1 and Mistake 2. As a CPA, I purchased one set for me and one set for my church so we can discuss issues over the phone while referring to the same book. This is very helpful. Thank you for the great resource. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Christianity - Church Administration - General    3. Christianity - Theology - General    4. Church And Economics    5. Non-Profit Organizations Management    6. Nonprofit Organizations & Charities    7. Religion    8. Religion - Ministry & Pastoral Resources    9. Taxation - General    10. Christian Interest    11. Religion / Church Administration   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Taxation - General   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Double taxation    3. Foreign income    4. Income tax    5. International    6. International business enterprises    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Taxation    10. Taxation - General    11. United States   

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For most honest citizens, there's probably nothing more intimidating than being called in for an audit with the IRS. In Read more

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Excellent to have if you have a disagreement with the gov
I didn't intend to stand up to the IRS but had to due to circumstances beyond my control. Daily's book gives a comprehensive look at what constrains the IRS and what sort of leeway a taxpayer. What I found to be of the most value, though, was his simple explaination of complex circumstances. Daily breaks down various tax problems and solutions and suggests ways to prevent having the IRS resort to putting a lean on your home, etc. A must-have for anyone who doesn't still live at home.
"Stand Up To The IRS" (SUIRS) is an absolute, no-question, don't even think twice, must-have for any taxpayer's household financal tool drawer. Clearly written and presented in short, bite-sized chunks by asuccessful longtime tax attorney who has been through it all many times,SUIRS is an impressively inclusive text that can go a long way towardleveling the audit playing field for taxpayers -- if not outright tippingit in their favor. Loaded with sample forms, letters and where-to-find-ittables, this book earns its cover price in the Index alone. If the locationof the answer to your question isn't in there, you're probably not askingit correctly. And if you ever do get audited, Chapter 16 ("The 25 MostFrequently Asked Questions") will probably do more to calm your nervesand help you rest than any sleeping pill will. Mom and dad never taught youthis stuff when you were growing up, because they didn't know it. So be agood son or daughter and give them their own copy. Besides, it just mightcome in handy some day, as described in chapter 9 ("Family, Friends,Heirs and the IRS"). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Auditing    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Consumer Finance    5. Personal Finance    6. Personal Finance - General    7. Personal Finance - Taxation    8. Popular works    9. Reference    10. Tax auditing    11. Tax courts    12. Tax protests and appeals    13. Taxation    14. Taxation - General    15. United States   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Taxation    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

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A very interesting and informative book
The book is loaded with information for a person aspiring to become a tax consultant or a tax preparer. The author touches a lot of different aspects of the tax profession. It has helped me to decide to become a tax professional.

Excellent read, informative and entertaining
This is a very well written book that examines the topic of tax consulting from several interesting angles. Interviews with accomplished practitioners give the reader valuable insights into this profession. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the field of taxation.

Excellent Book!Read It, Then Read It Again!
Getting Started In Tax Consulting is an important book that every tax professional and aspiring tax professional needs to read-and reread.In fact, it is the only book of its kind that I have found.It doesn't matter if you want to participate in this industry as a CPA, attorney, or an enrolled practitioner-this book will help you reach your goals.The front flap claims the book provides "comprehensive coverage"-and I must say it really does.Since I purchased this book over one year ago, I have read it over one dozen times and I literally learn something new and useful every time.It is packed with advice and wisdom from the author's experiences which I believe would be beneficial to anyone involved in the professional services industry (not just tax consulting).Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Careers - Other Specific Fields    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Consulting    6. Self-Employment    7. Tax Accounting    8. Tax consultants    9. Taxation - General    10. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    11. Taxation    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Taxation - General    5. Accounting    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

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Breath of Fresh air in the tax debate
I have to hand it to Slemrod and Bakija, they cut through the intellectual garbage that dominates the debate over taxes in America, and give you a 100% unbiased look at the facts. It discusses the issues of fairness, simplicity, economic consequences, and alternatives like the flat and sales tax. This country would be a lot better off if everyone (especially politicians) read this book. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - General    5. Finance    6. Income tax    7. Taxation - General    8. United States    9. Taxation    10. USA   

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Disappointed on S Corp Coverage
I chose this book to get more information on running an S Corporation, and I've been utterly disappointed.The author spends more time telling you the number of words in the tax code then on the meat & potatoes of the information.The chapter on compensation was particularly void of any S Corp information.Overall, I think there are far better sources available.

Good book on incorporating
If you are interested in starting either a C or a S corporation, you'll love this book. I've bought some other books supposedly written by experts and was dissappointed.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Close corporations    6. Taxation    7. Taxation - Corporate    8. Taxation - General    9. United States    10. Economics, Finance, Business and Industry   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Christianity - Church Administration - General    3. Church And Economics    4. General    5. Nonprofit Organizations & Charities    6. Religion    7. Taxation    8. Taxation - General    9. Christian Interest    10. Ecclesiology & Church government    11. Finance    12. Religion / Church Administration   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Taxation    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    7. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Income Taxes    4. Income tax    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Taxation    8. Taxation - General    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

Editorial Review

Whittle away the dense academic prose, and the message of Read more

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An Excellent Overview
The authors present a well written view of how the exercise of individual rights cost money if those rights are to be accomplished reasonably and in the abscence of armed force on the part of the individual.A number of previous reviewers have sanctimoniously and self righteously assumed for the book objectives far beyound its meager size and intent.I suspect they are the usual (1) "no gummint is good gummint" and (2) "no taxes is good taxes" types who feel that God, or something, made them exempt from cooperating with other people - a general description of so-called libertarians and far-right conservatives.In other words, their rights are paramount and they have no responsibilities or accountability.That road appears by magical thinking, as did garbage delivery and the sheriff's department in their view.They don't owe anyone anything for any reason, and they will shoot you to prove it.Sounds like they did not get socialized in K-12.Read the book for its intent, which is to object to "no gummint and taxes" movement in the US over the past decades which has brought us a really sorry pass and nearly into a form of fascism light.Holmes and Sunstein have done a great service here by raising substantive counter arguments to the "screw you, I got mine" groups in this era.

Revealing Explanation of the Necessities of Taxes
While it wasn't the most exciting book I've read, "The Cost of Rights" was a refreshing twist on the taxes issue.It challenged opponents of the current tax system or any tax system to think critically on the subject.I felt that Holmes' and Sunstein's approach was more effective than a listing of statistics.Rather than explaining economic reasons for taxes, they brought it to a level that related more to readers.Everyone has a reason to be interested in the preservation of his or her own rights.Without taxes for government support, we could not be guaranteed equal representation before the law.Taxes pay for law enforcement and other government services that are vital to our liberty.Without taxes, no one would every truly own property.Taxes serve as the standard for American's to exist and be governed by.They do not discern our morals, but instead preserve our rights.In "The Cost of Rights", the case for taxes was presented in such a way that I couldn't see liberty without some sort of tax system.

and what about this property rights business???
"How does capitalism affect liberty?Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Costs    3. Finance, Public    4. Government spending policy    5. Governmental Income And Expenditure    6. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Public Finance    11. Taxation - General    12. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights    13. U.S. Government    14. United States    15. Human rights    16. Taxation   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Taxation    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Income Taxes    4. Investment Finance    5. Investments    6. Investments & Securities - General    7. Personal Finance    8. Personal Finance - Investing    9. Personal Finance - Taxation    10. Tax planning    11. Tax shelters    12. Taxation    13. Taxation - General    14. United States    15. Investment & securities