Taxes Books

This a good corporate tax book, and I'm not saying that just because my professor (Raabe) helped write it. It is a very comprehensive look at partnerships, corporate, estate, and trust taxes. For anyone who plans on being a tax professional (CPA or adviser, not just someone doing taxes 101) then this is a great book and discusses all the issues. No it does not teach you how to prepare a form and it shouldn't. That is not being a professional. That is being a monkey. It teaches you how to think about the tax issues in a logical way. Learning how to fill out a tax form is done as a staff one in a big four firm. This class helps you once you are past that point and assists in actually helping your clients reduce their corporate taxes. Which is what is important and makes the money. As Raabe says, if you're not helping your client pay as little taxes as possible then you're not doing your job. There is a reason why corporations only pay 9% of the taxes the government handles despite the fact they make billions of dollars.

It is a very good book.

I received my book in a timely matter and it is in the condition as stated in the description.

i received the book much before that I expected Thank you very much

Maria

Okay so we're reading a book on TAXES people. This is not the latest and greatest thriller or murder mystery where you expect to be entertained. In fact, if you expected to be entertained by this book, then (a) you are way out of whack with reality or (2) you actually love tax related information. Basically put, this book is what it is, namely, a fairly comprehensive guide to the taxation of partnerships, estates and trusts. This is by no means a 'taxes for idiots' book where it shows the reader how to write some number on line 12 of some tax form and, if that's what you wanted or were looking for, then maybe you need the aforementioned idiots guide to taxes. Now if your in the trust business, a financial planner, a CPA or in some other industry that deals with taxes on a regular basis and your looking to gain some insight into recent developments as well as the specifics of taxes as described in the title, then this book will be helpful and I guarantee it will not spend a lot of time collecting dust on your bookshelf. Well at least not until the 2010 version. Enjoy!!

This is by far the worst tax book I have seen. I had to endure this book in a corporate tax course at CMU. This book will leave you clueless on how to actually prepare a tax form. I received an "A" in the course but the book should get an "F". Instructors should care about their students and not on the kickback that they get from the publishers. If you have to use this book - Good luck.

I had been looking for information on Family Limited Partnerships. This book was very helpful. I found it answered alot of my questions about family limeted partnerships.

This is an excellent introduction to the benefits of starting a family limited partnership. The book also discusses potential pitfalls that can occur if an FLP is not set up correctly. It is well written and easy to read. The appendix includes a list of lawyers who can provide local expertise in major cities across the US. I have recommended the book to friends.

I found this book a waste of time and money. It does not cover how to setup a Family Limited Partnership. It goes on to tell short stories about people/situations that have used Family Limited partnerships.

I had been looking for information on Family Limited Partnerships. This book was very helpful. I found it answered alot of my questions about family limeted partnerships.

Corn laws, poor law, treasury. Words like these pop up everywhere in this book. This may not seem noteworthy, as it is a book on the Irish famine, but it is reflective of the author's interest in British government policy to the exclusion of all else. We hear little about how the people suffered or about any cultural aspects of the famine. There are few eyewitness accounts from survivors or outsiders. Even the great emigration of the late 1840's reads like a travel office report. In the end I found this book to be among the most boring I ever picked up.

Kinealy's main argument is that while the British government did try to help ease the famine situation, their efforts were too little too late. Officials wanted Irish money to pay for Irish poverty and relief, and never grasped how serious the whole situation had become. So while they provided considerable aid, it wasn't nearly enough. I think this is a quite reasonable and level headed thesis. It is too bad that it took Kinealy over 300 pages to say it.

I came to Christine Kinealy's book with a need to understand the historical facts of the famine years. This work, clearly and without bias, sets out the events and provides considered commentary on the role and motivations of the principal participants be they individuals or goverment. I, unlike Chris Fogarty, have no crude or simplistic agenda.Born in Liverpool, of an Irish father and Liverpool/Irish mother who is descended entirely from survivers of the famine; my interest was to try to fill the shocking void this trauma left in my own city's folk memory as evidenced by the singular lack of stories in my family about those years.

I did not need another emotional polemic. I wanted, and found, an accurate well researched book.Presented with sensitivity, scrupulous attention to detail, and clearly informed by a determination to get to the historical bedrock ,it reveals this tragedy for what it was, and as for Kinealy being an apologist for the role of the British Establishment, read her concluding pragraph. She understands why the British government and its agents acted as they did but in measured tones damns their actions and exposes their self serving motives. After reading this book I understood better what had happened to the parents,wives, children and husbands of many of my forebearers who married in the late 1840's and 1850,s and registered their status as widow or widower. I also understood better why it happened and why Ireland must never again find herself in a position where the destiny of her people is beyond her sovereign control.

As a student of Irish history, and a person of strong nationalist sentiment, I feel somewhat obliged to come to the defense of a valuable historical work that is being ruthlessly slandered. "This Great Calamity," while certainly not alone in the now-expanding field of research Irish Famine, accomplishes its objectives with clarity, scholarship, and an attention to often dismissed or unrecognized primary source material that is truly admirable. There is no history of Ireland, whether by accident or intent, that is not in some way political. This is a simple truth of the field. Within the nationalist sensibility, Chris Fogarty's attention to Britain's role in the mass starvation of the Irish people is to be admired. However, his ill-mannered, poorly-cited, and quite hysterical reviews of several of Christine Kinealy's fine works undermine the very thrust of modern nationalism. As any Irish man or woman might tell you, for too many years the Famine has barely been discussed in Ireland. The pain, the shame, and the widespread loss left a noticeable hole in the scholastic world that has, if only by the grace of Ireland's growing economic prominence and the endevours of historian's such as Kinealy, begun to close. To find the truth of these dark, sad years we must, as a culture that values its past, put aside certain issues and embrace any delving, no matter its angle, into the depths of this period. The historical community aside, Christine Kinealy's work more than earns its place in the library of any open-minded Irish enthusiast or activist. Any Irishmen can tell you the tale as presented by the greats such as Cecil Woodham-Smith, or the epic works of Seamus MacManus, but in the work of Christine Kinealy, the reader is presented with a modern telling of the facts in simple and efficient academic prose. Her facts are correct, her wording unobtrusive (a skill I admittedly lack), and her approach respectfully subjective. She has involved herself in this material, in the lives of these people, both past and present, and she never for a moment shirks her responsibilty when it comes to the implication of wrong, and the attempts to make right, on both sides of the Irish Sea. "This Great Calamity," is as honest, neutral, and academically fulfilling examinations of the Irish Hunger, as one is likely to find anywhere. As a nationalist, I make history my own, ever-recalling and teaching the lesser remembered and often covered-up stories of the Irish past and its less than equal relationship with Britain. However, as a historian I must recognize facts for what they are and celebrate both this work, and its author, for an insightful and well-researched presentation of the darkest days of Irish history.

Kinealy currently leads Britain's losing battle to cover up its 1845-1850 genocide in Ireland which reduced the population by 6.3 millions; murdering 5.2 millions of them. Her published work used to deride as "myths" the fact that Irish food was shipped to England during the "famine." She now admits that 4,000 shiploads of Irish food sailed into Liverpool alone, in 1847 alone. But she still denies the British military's role. This is shameful; as the identities of each of the dozens of British warships and the 75 British regiments and the Irish districts they were assigned to starve have always been readily available in Britain's Public Record Office. She persists in using "famine," the cover-up word, even though that lie has always been denounced by Ireland's consciences; Mitchel, Jane Wilde, G.B.Shaw, et al. As far back as 1900, Michael Davitt was writing about it as "holocaust."

Far better to read "The Great Hunger" by Cecil Woodham-Smith, "The Unionjacking of Ireland" by Jack O'Brien, or the "Mass Graves of Ireland; 1845-1850" pamphlet now used as as history course material in Ireland and in colleges and universities across the U.S.

This book became a very helpful resource to not only me but my accountant. He did not
understand the horse business and this helped answer some of his questions about my
business. It saved both of us time and money.

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Kirstin

This has been helpful for my husband and me in planning our business, and we purchased a copy for our accountant, since very few really understand the nuances of the horse business.

Hardly worth the time and not at all worth the money.

This book is a love it or hate it guide to auditing horse activities. That's why I had to go middle of the road on the review. I believe it is mistakently marketed to legitimate horse stables, breeding farms, training barns and businesses who want to assure themselves that they won't fail an audit. However, if you ARE indeed a legitimate business, this guide probably won't tell you anything you don't already know. This guide's merit is mostly for backyard or recreational horse owners who are attempting to pass their hobbies off as a "business," or those who list their personal horses as a business expense to attempt some extra tax savings. That being said, you know what category you fall into. If your primary business is horses, whether it be breeding, teaching, training, transporting, etc., don't waste your time or money on this one. If however, you are a retiree who would like to try to pass off your 3 backyard nags that you occasionally breed as a "business" read away. And let me know what jail is like in a couple of years =-)

I'm surprised there are not many ratings for this book which is the most commonly used Income Tax book in universities. I was happy with it and found it quite challenging. Its humanly impossible to finish all the problems and exercises in a semester.

The shipping took 3 weeks and too late for class so I'm returned book I haven't heard anything I wouldn't recommend you to buy from this site

In great condition & ordered exactly what was promised. This book is very comprehesive. Gave me everything I need to know to file my tax return. ALOT of INFO. It's like having a personal tax planner right in your own home & you can plan at your own pace!

This book is filled with information but is not easy to follow. The ethical questions do not provide answers which leave you wondering if your own conclusions are accurate. The format tries to cover too much information without going in debth about anything. I used this book for an online accounting class and it was of very little help to me. This truly was one of the worst text books I've ever used.

All of those useful little tidbits of information people always end up learning the hard way are in this book. There is almost too much useful consumer information in here. I am sure this book will save me a huge amount of trouble later in life. If you've ever wanted a book that could instill years of knowledge and experience to help you out with all sorts of monetary concerns, this is the book for you.

I was impressed with the sheer volume and accuracy of the information contained in this book. It is filled with many benefits, and the future savings in dollars is just amazing.

If you can use the internet, you do not need this book. There are no "big secrets" or earth-shaking revelations here. The information presented in this book is free to anyone who can do an internet search on whatever subject they are interested in. The only thing I learned from this book is how to compile readily available information and sell it for a profit. SAVE YOUR MONEY!

This is a wonderful book the that clearly explains the different available retirement plans. While the descriptions seemed detailed, I would like to see a later volume that explains any changes in the new Roth legislation. A great book for those struggling with options.

it amazes me how people can write books who really don't have a grasp on all of the information they write about! He at one point is advising people on which investments to put in their ira but gives a lot of misinformation. First of all, fixed annuities have no front end sales charge at all which differs from the "cheaper" investments he refers to that can cost as much as 5% of your entire assets to invest in. As for hidden fees , I think mutual fund companies have that down pat between the annual management fees and transaction commisiions! Secondly, he is speaking only in terms of what those funds were making at that time and not what someone can expect on average. How do you like Janus worldwide now, my friend!

This is an excellent book. A must have for anyone interested in investing in an IRA. It clearly explains the different types of IRA's and how to invest in them. The book is well written and not condescending to the reader. It takes you step by step through the traditional IRA and Roth IRA so you can determine which one is best for you. An investment anaylsis of the two IRA's is shown so you can see the tradeoffs for different situations that may affect you. The book gives practical investment stategy and selection tips. The many tables and charts help clarify the topics. They also serve as a good investment resource. I highly recommend this book.

It should bother any thinking person that such an elaborate guide is needed just to go on living with some degree of assurance that the IRS isn't going to knock down your door and destroy your life.

You cannot learn all you need to know to master the tax code, for it cannot be mastered. The IRS doesn't understand it either, they depend on force to extract 1.7 trillion dollars from a public suffering from fear and ignorance.

If you want to really learn something, study the new book by Sheldon Richman "Your Money Or Your Life." It's revolutionary!

The American Express Tax Guide 1999 makes sense of the 1999 tax code, with clear, practical suggestions. I filled my copy with penciled notes and sticky tabs. It will definitely be my reference when I sit down to do my taxes. Plus, the price of the book itself is tax deductible, according to "Commonly Overlooked Deductions" # 47, page 642! ("Tax preparation fees [are deductible] including the cost of this book in the year that you bought it.")

This American Express tax guide is the best 1998 tax guide yet for "do it yourself" tax preparers. I find it easy to locate the help I need. The little tips and good ideas on each page really help. It's well worth the low price to get the forms and the explanations.

The book arrived in perfect condition when I thought I was going to get a book in great condition. Way to go.

IT IS VERY GOOD TO READ ABOUT UNEMPLOYING FATHERS. IT IS VERY FUNNY!!! IN THE MAIL, THE CONDITION OF THIS IS VERY GOOD!!!

I give it one star because you have to do at least that or the computer will not accept your review. I bought this book because I thought it was a collection of comics for children. Little did I know, it wasn't! It was a horrible book, filled with curse words and sexual inuendos, as well as terrible things about marriage, which is something God created and said was good. I do not recommend this book for anyone, as it is a sick representation of the real world and is just another way to encourage people to support sick behaviors, which have totally destroyed our country.

While on holiday, second-rate actor Charles Paris witnesses the apparently accidental death of up and coming comedian Bill Peaky. However, after speaking with some of Peaky's "friends", Paris comes to suspect that Peaky's death was not an accident, but murder.

If you have read any of the other books in Simon Brett's Charles Paris series of mysteries, you will already know just how easy these mysteries are to solve. It is very unusual for me not to guess the killer in one of these books within the first 50 pages, and this book was no exception (as an aside, this is not the case for all of Brett's novels, and in fact, one of Brett's non-series books, "Dead Romantic", is an excellent example of a mystery, and it kept me guessing right to the end). However, you don't read Charles Paris novels for the mystery elements. The mystery is just there to provide a structure to another story of life in the entertainment industry, and that is where Brett's strength lies. Prior to becoming a novelist, Brett worked in the entertainment industry and his stories of what it is really like are both fascinating and hilarious. In this instalment, Brett writes about stand-up comedy and comedy variety shows. The book was written in 1979, so some of the references are a bit dated, but not so much that it matters. This is one of the better Charles Paris novels.

Charles Paris, amateur detective, sets out to try to unmask a killer. A comedian is electrocuted by an improperly wired microphone. No one else thinks its murder, but Charles Paris knows it. The best thing about this book is the inside look at television and stage acting. It's like being in on the inside ot this fascinating world. The book is actually quite funny as well. I enjoyed it. It is definitely in the cosy genre.

After a steady diet of Dick Francis, one cannot help but be dissapointed in "A Comediane Dies." Unfair, I know, to always judge one author by another, but Brett's characters are simpler, less sympathetic, and generally less intriguing. Moreover, the plot was more predictable than the best of the mystery genre. Certainly it would be boring to read a mystery in which the detective homed directly in on the guilty party, never wavering in his certainty or following false paths. But at the same time, every mystery author knows this, and therefore their readers intuitively know that neither the first, nor the second or usually even the third will turn out to be whodunnit. Read 5 or 7 of the genre and you start to suspect only the least suspectible. The excellent writer, however, will pepper his plot with enough entirely unsuspectible characters to keep the reader both distracted and guessing. Unfortunately, Brett does not, and neither his characters nor his settings are interesting enough to make up for it. The saving grace of the book, if there is one, is the rather adroit and amusingly barbed commentary on the English theatrical and television scene. The pure British wit displayed in these discourses is almost enough to keep the book going - although not, I'm afraid, enough to tempt me to others in his series.