Taxes for Dummies 2001 Edition |
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| Title: | Taxes for Dummies 2001 Edition |
| Author: | Eric Tyson
David J. Silverman |
| Publisher: | Frommer's |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | December, 2000 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0764553062 / 9780764553066 |
| List Price: | $15.99 |
| You Save: | $2.00 |
| Amazon Price: | $13.99 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Product Description
(IDG Books) A friendly guide to doing personal income taxes, with tips on everything from maximizing deductions to the latest tax laws. Includes the answers to frequently asked questions, forms and tax tables, and other helpful information. Shows how to avoid an audit and how to prepare a tax return, line by line. Softcover.
Amazon.com Review
Taxes for Dummies: 1998 Edition, by Eric Tyson and David J. Silverman, is another title in the bestselling Dummies series, in which Tyson has authored four other books. Accurate and reliable in its lighthearted presentation, Taxes for Dummies includes tax-planning tips that will help you save money beyond April 15. While the book is just right for the average taxpayer, it may lack for people wanting a more in-depth guide--such as those running a small business from home or those trying to figure out capital gains on a mutual fund.
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Customer Reviews:
• Good For Basics And New Tax Law Description/definition.
20 February, 1999
The book answered all my questions on the new 1998 tax laws. It was also a good guideline for those of us who don't understand taxes very well and are more familiar with the EZ-forms. This was my second year doing the long form with all the attached schedules and the book helped me develop an understanding of what the majority of the terms and references mean. However, since the level of information was BASIC, some of my questions were not addressed and I did not like how the book stated, "...see your tax advisor...". The whole reason I bought the book was so that I wouldn't have to have someone else do my taxes. Although there are only a few unanswered questions for my case, this still prevented me from completing them on my own. Some topics that should be addressed more thoroughly are Capital Gains, Corporate Relocations, and Itemized Deductions. At a minimum, this book should provide a complete listing of topics not covered thoroughly enough to complete the tax forms, and refer you to another book (For Dummies)instead of a legal IRS publication (or tax advisor).
- Amazon Customer Review
• Comprehensive, But Sometimes Vague
21 March, 2004
I like this book a lot, because it gave me great ideas about how to structure my finances to take advantage of the tax deductions the government provides.While the book makes it easy to read and understand your tax return, it fails in its efforts to make complicated tax issues simple. In many cases, I found more questions than answers, particularly in the parts that talk about the section 179 deduction and the modifications made after September 11, 2001.If you are looking to be able to read and understand your tax return and to identify the tax deductions that are available, this is a great book. Even after reading it, however, you'll probably need a professional tax preparer to make sure you're doing it all correctly.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Readable And Helpful
08 April, 2004
I purchased this book because I was using TaxCut Standard, which is not very helpful at times, and I got stuck on a particular form. This book helped me to understand the Individual 1040, using language that is more clear and personable than the official IRS instructions. Anybody who itemizes deductions, or who might do so in the future, will find _Taxes for Dummies_ extremely helpful. Plus, throughout the book, there are tips for handling personal finances. Most of these are geared toward the higher-income earner, but nearly everyone can learn from the tips about home ownership and retirement savings. The advice is sound. I strongly recommend this book as an aid for preparing one's own 2003 taxes.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Excellent, Especially The Advice On Dealing With The Irs
09 January, 2005
Easy-to-read, well organized, and thoroughly helpful. I recommend "Taxes 2005 for Dummies" to people who want to prepare their own taxes, either by hand or by computer. Excellent advice and strategies for dealing with the IRS.
Table of contents lists each line of the tax form, making information easy to find. Provides instructions for the 1040EZ, 1040A and 1040. (Most books just cover the 1040.) Icons indicate tax-saving tips and warnings to keep you out of trouble. The writers have done an excellent job of turning IRS technical jargon into something we can actually understand.
The only book that guides you step by step to dealing with the IRS. If you received a letter from the IRS, this book will tell you what the letter means, and how to respond to it. The authors even provide sample letters so you can respond promptly. The exceptionally well-written advice for dealing with the IRS is worth the price of the whole book.
Information on reconstructing missing tax records is superb. The authors provide excellent suggestions for substantiating cost basis, business expenses, and fair market value.
The book does not include tax forms, so you will need to obtain them elsewhere (library, post office, on the Internet).
- Amazon Customer Review
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