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Summary: To all bogus reviewers such as "Be Careful"
Review: To the person who reviewed my book as "Be careful" I don't know if you are a person with a competing book, have some sort of "ax to grind" or just dumb; however, NO WHERE in my book do I advocate setting up a home based business solely for tax benefits. The book is designed for people who specifically have a bona fide small business operated with an honest expectation of profit. In fact, had you taken the time to read my book, you would have seen that I get into this in great detail in Chapter 8, "How to Shield Yourself From The IRS Weapon of Classifying Your Business As a Hobby." See pages 109- through 130 and specifically mentioning what you note on the top three paragraphs of page 122. Also, just for the record, over the years, I have had numerous attorneys, accountants and even IRS agents comment on the depth of my business vs. hobby discussion. I normally don't respond to reviews since I don't mind criticism of my book. In fact, I encourage it if it is fair so that I can make changes to future editions. However, you are way off the mark, and I, therefore, felt that you this needed a response.! I should note that I am always trying to give the best information in my material. If mistakes occur or if you feel that I can present it in a better manner, please send your suggestions to my email at trisem@aol.com. Send it to the attention of Sandy Botkin
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Summary: You MUST read this book to get all you can for your family!
Review: We all work too hard for our money to let ignorance of available tax reduction strategies keep us from our money. I thought this book would be boring and dry as most tax books are, but I was blown away by Mr. Botkin's style and delivery. The material is laid out extremely well and everything is immediately "actionable" to let you begin taking advantage of existing laws and structure. There are loads of provisions to your advantage in the tax codes, but it is your responsibility to take off the blinders of ignorance. I have purchased a copy of this book for my lawyers and accountants and my key team as an invaluable resource. I recommend this book over every other tax strategy and tax saving book I have ever read!
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Summary: You MUST read this book to get all you can for your family!
Review: We all work too hard for our money to let ignorance of available tax reduction strategies keep us from our money. I thought this book would be boring and dry as most tax books are, but I was blown away by Mr. Botkin's style and delivery. The material is laid out extremely well and everything is immediately "actionable" to let you begin taking advantage of existing laws and structure. There are loads of provisions to your advantage in the tax codes, but it is your responsibility to take off the blinders of ignorance. I have purchased a copy of this book for my lawyers and accountants and my key team as an invaluable resource. I recommend this book over every other tax strategy and tax saving book I have ever read!
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Summary: Clearly the best tax book around for the lowest price
Review: When I think about taxes, I certainly want to save taxes,but didn't know how important tax planning would be till I read this book. I always felt that tax books would be boring or complicated. I never thought that I would find a book that would be so compelling that I didn't want to put it down! I actually got this book because of the fabulous review that I saw in our Dayton newspaper. I figured "anything with this good a review,I had to see," and they were very right. It is loaded with great information that I didn't know nor did my accountant ever tell me. In fact, Mr, Botkin was right when he said that the biggest financial myth is "my accountant takes care of my taxes." He was also very right when he noted that I should take the money saved from the ideas in this book and use it to both hire an accountant to do my tax return and pay off my debts early. His premise that "people can get rich on the money that they are already making" seems very plausible now that I have read the book and starting using his strategies. The book is remarkably well written (and this is from someone who previously taught History in high school), clear and full of great anecdotes and examples. In fact, it almost reads like a novel, and, as I said, I couldn't put it down. It also is quite humorous, and this is no small feat for a tax book. Although, I will say that Mr. Botkin's humor is a bit corny at times. I loved Mr. Botkin's method of using an introduction for each chapter discussing what will be discussed and then summarizing the strategies, not to mention all the flow charts used to illustrate each strategy. I also loved the fact that every statement that he makes is backed up by the appropriate case or IRS regulations. Most books that I read sound good at first but don't have the detailed information necessary to implement what they teach. Sandy leads the reader through every strategy simply and step-by-step. I was, in fact, amazed at the clarity of this book, and that it's about taxes! He probably has the best section on the pros and cons of incorporating that I have ever seen, and has the most comprehensive section on business fringe benefits that I have also ever seen. I loved his discussion on some of the benefits given to the top CEOs of major companies such as Enron and why they were given to these executives. I also was fascinated with his discussion on why Enron and other companies usually incorporate in places like Nevada and outside the US. I will give you a hint: it wasn't for tax purposes. I also loved his real estate discussion. Although this book is designed for the person who has some type of small or home based business, he has one chapter on the top overlooked real estate deductions that is a real gold mine. I missed three out of the four top deductions that he cited, and I will bet many of my friends missed the same things. Considering this book is the least expensive tax planning book on Amazon, this one becomes a real steal... These reviewers are very right to give this book a 5 star rating. It is definitely a hidden gem. It is one of the few business and investment books that I have seen that really deserves this rating. If you have a pulse, this is a must read.
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Summary: The Best Tax Book Available, Bar None
Review: WOW, is all I can say. I am a financial planner and keep up with a lot of tax planning and financial planning books. This is the best that I have seen by far. It is clear, humorous and full of great information. It is fully referenced to all the Internal Revenue Code sections and rulings. I even found stuff here that I myself didn't know, and I read a lot of tax and financial books, which my accountant checked out as being correct. His information on fringe benefits and on corporations alone paid for this book, I also loved the section on real estate. Trust me, this book is a MUST read. It will save you thousands. I have seen a review by another person, Mr. Berg, who must have an "ax to grind" about this. He is plainly wrong! This book may even set a standard on how tax and financial books should be written in the future.
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