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Summary: The tittle is somewhat misleading
Review: The publisher is definitely an expert in marketing books. The book gives you a first impression that it provides you with "New" solutions to save you money. Well, I think that is a stretch at best. (That's why 3 stars.)After reading the book, (BTW, I bought it nearly one year ago) I realized it doesn't provide detailed solutions that might help us do-it-yourself folks to prepare tax returns, if, for instance, you're a Security trader. The book, however, is a very good start where one may find a quite complete education on tax and estate planning, and where one may find further info. It provides many real life court cases, involving tax filings, with comments. The author does have extensive knowledge and experience in the field. But, in general, the author insists that you find a lawyer or competent accountant to do the tax returns. That's why this is not a "how-to" book. For instance, it doesn't tell me how to complete Form 3115 line by line, rather it explains the purpose of the Form and the key points one must know about the Form. The number of issues covered in the book may be more than what one needs to know. All in all, it is a very good text for those who care to know more about their money and taxes, and the nasty surprises that IRS has in store for the unprepared.
Rating:
Summary: The tittle is somewhat misleading
Review: The publisher is definitely an expert in marketing books. The book gives you a first impression that it provides you with "New" solutions to save you money. Well, I think that is a stretch at best. (That's why 3 stars.) After reading the book, (BTW, I bought it nearly one year ago) I realized it doesn't provide detailed solutions that might help us do-it-yourself folks to prepare tax returns, if, for instance, you're a Security trader. The book, however, is a very good start where one may find a quite complete education on tax and estate planning, and where one may find further info. It provides many real life court cases, involving tax filings, with comments. The author does have extensive knowledge and experience in the field. But, in general, the author insists that you find a lawyer or competent accountant to do the tax returns. That's why this is not a "how-to" book. For instance, it doesn't tell me how to complete Form 3115 line by line, rather it explains the purpose of the Form and the key points one must know about the Form. The number of issues covered in the book may be more than what one needs to know. All in all, it is a very good text for those who care to know more about their money and taxes, and the nasty surprises that IRS has in store for the unprepared.
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