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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

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Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Construction - General    3. Construction contracts    4. Design & Construction    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States    8. Construction & heavy industry    9. House & Home / Design & Construction   

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Not good for problem solving
I didn't like this textbook at all: on one hand, it is easy enough to read (with the simple examples throughout the chapters), on the other hand, it doesn't give you any guidance on how to do the homework problems, which totally differ from the chapter examples. Many of the most important rules were not in the body of the chapter but in a tiny footnotes, which you are constantly required to use in homework problems. Unless you have a great instructor, who can explain the steps for performing tax plannig cases and problems, I would not recommend this book for students who are not familiar with tax laws.

good introductory book for taxation
It is a good book to get started with some basic concepts and framework behind taxation. The book is well written and easy to read, even for people with very limited knowledge in taxation or accounting.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Taxation - General    5. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    6. Taxation   

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The Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2006
Masterfully written as always. Totally invaluable resource of information for the self Income Tax preparer, like myself. This publication has saved my husband and myself, thousands of dollars in preparation fees over the past 17 years. THANK YOU ERNST & YOUNG!!!
Great Reference
This is the fifth year I've purchased the Ernst & Young Tax Guide.It's a great reference for tax preparers and self-preparers as well.Easy to understand; Most common forms for easy reference.

Very good source for tax info.
It's been since 1996 since the last Ernst & Young tax book I purchased.The books format has changed little.Even with all the tax software out there, this is still a good source to find tax information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Consumer Finance    4. Personal Finance    5. Personal Finance - Taxation    6. Tax Accounting    7. Taxation - General   

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International taxation made understandable
This book makes international taxation easy to understand.
Sloppy and superficial
This book was disappointing for three reasons. First, there are computational errors in the chapter on the foreign tax credit. Second, there are errors of fact in the summary of Aiken v. Commissioner on page 239. The author confused the roles of the Bahamian corporation and the Honduran corporation or, at the very least, doesn't adequately explain the relation between the two in this case. The case is only 2 pages long, which makes this slip inexcusable. Third, the author is capable of better. He openned his career with one of the most powerful critiques of the "substance over form" doctrine. This book, by contrast, reads like something that was tossed off in a week. Moreover, the work is out of date. Four years is an eternity in this fast-changing area of the law. Conduits are old-hat. The "limitation-on-benefit" clauses included in every US treaty since 1979 has killed them. Where is the chapter on dual consolidated losses and other double-dip transactions? Why does the author cite cases from the 1920s when there are more recent guidance on point? Etc. etc.

Simply a Great Book
What a delight it is to read a book that simplifies the areana of international taxation.The author has written a book that is easy to digest and actually makes the topic interesting with practical examples.This book is well worth the purchase price.Well done! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Double taxation    4. Foreign income    5. Income tax    6. International    7. International - Taxation    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Taxation    11. Treaties    12. United States   

Subjects:  1. Business enterprises    2. Cases    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Taxation    7. United States   

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Home Business Tax Deductions Review
This is a great book and well worth the money. It is well layed out and organized. I found it easy to find information. It is very detailed and covers all the basic information needed to get a small business started. The book is well written in that it explains everything in an easy to understand manner.

Very helpful and easy to use.
This book was very helpful and used language and a format that made it easy to follow and understand. I was left with some questions but mostly because of the unique qualities of my business.

The Written Rules and the Real Rules in Plain English
This book starts off with a very good description of what this book is all about: John and Jane both gross $50,000 a year. John gets $40,000 after taxes, Jane gets $45,000. The difference - John works for someone and goes into work. Jane works at home and gets to deduct her home office expenses.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Consumer Finance    4. Home Based Labor    5. Home-based Businesses    6. Income tax deductions for home office expenses    7. Law and legislation    8. Personal Finance - Taxation    9. Popular works    10. Taxation    11. Taxation - General    12. United States    13. United States.   

Reviews (5)

Not great, could have covered more complex issues
Book covers all of the basic deductions. The J.K Lasser's small business taxes book is much better. Everything in this book is available on the IRS website. In fact, much of this book seems to be just a rewrite of the standard IRS tax guides.

Whoops !
I found a significant error in this book. Medigap policies were listed as both a valid medical deduction and an invalid medical deduction.

A complete and simple enough reference on tax deductions
It's worth the money you spent to buy it. That's all I have to say. ... Read more

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

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Corporate Tax for Dummies
This volume reduces into terms capable of being readily absorbed the application of Subchapter C.The examples and explanations are basic while conveying the needed concepts of various treatments of contributed property, boot, distributions, attribution rules, etc. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Public Finance    5. Public Finance (General)    6. Tax Accounting    7. Taxation    8. Taxation - General    9. Accounting    10. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    11. Taxation law   

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

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Real Estate - General    5. Real Estate - Investments    6. Taxation    7. Taxation - General    8. Business & Economics / Real Estate    9. Personal finance    10. Property & real estate   

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Out-of-date, but still good for background material.
Stephen Elias et al., How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Twelfth Edition (Nolo Press, 2005)
Provides important keys to moving on and starting over
The 12th edition of How To File For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by Attorneys Stephen Elias, Albin Renauer and Robin Leonard doesn't just explain Chapter 7 and the other bankruptcy options and their effects on credit and lives: it includes all the forms and step-by-step details needed to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. From associated problems such as stopping creditor calls and harassment to fending off wage garnishments, collections, and more; How To File For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy provides important keys to moving on and starting over.

How to file for Bankruptcy
Easy to understand. Coprehinsive enough to be helpful to anyone.
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Subjects:  1. Bankruptcy    2. Bankruptcy & Insolvency    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Personal Finance - General    6. Personal Finance - Money Management    7. Popular works    8. Tax Law    9. United States   

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The best starting point for Home-based Businesses
This book, without any doubt, is the best starting point around for those of us who are starting a home-based business. However, words of warning: Excellent Introduction to Taxes For Your Home-Based Business
"J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy For Your Home-Based Business: The Ultimate Tax Handbook For the Self-Employed" by Gary W. Carter is a great book for home-based business owners and especially for those who operate as sole proprietors. A must for budding entrepreneurs
Offers numerous ways to save money on taxes for home-based businesses by educating on deductible expenses, types of accounting methods, how to manage record-keeping, and the latest tax laws to name a few. Lots of examples make the book easy to understand. A real eye-opener. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Home-based businesses    3. Income tax    4. Law and legislation    5. Personal Finance    6. Personal Finance - Taxation    7. Popular works    8. Self-employed    9. Small Business - General    10. Small Business Finance    11. Small Business/Entrepreneurship    12. Taxation    13. Taxation - Corporate    14. United States    15. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Taxation    16. Small businesses & self-employed   

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Great Tool for Tax Practitioners
I consistently consult this book in my practice and refer it to others in my firm. The author provides real-world, practical advice. It is a must for your law library.

Great Guide
This book is a great guide for analyzing and determining strategies to take against the government.It's great not to have to reinvent the wheel by using the checklists and deposition questions and form complaints etc that are provided in this book as a guide. It is a book I refer to regularly in my practice and I have given it to new associates in our trial training program.

Great Resource
I bought this book after hearing the author speak at a bar conference. I was impressed. She really knew what she was talking about and she provided actual substantive materials as handouts not just outlines that you normally get from presenters. If your specializing in tax defense, this is a must-purchase. Forms, phone numbers, law and practical advice for dealing with the government are included in this book for the bread& butter types cases most tax lawyers handle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Tax courts    4. Taxation    5. Trial practice    6. United States    7. English legal system: litigation   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Encyclopedias    5. Reference - General    6. Taxation    7. Taxation - General   

Subjects:  1. Income tax    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Taxation    6. United States