Taxation Law Books

I recieved a book that was in better condition than I thought, It was delievered within the time frame given. I am very pleased and will definatly order again.

I have this book in E-book form. It omits and skips some things leaving you looking for what you need.
Perhaps the hardbound copy does not

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I bought this book believing it discussed US construction contract law and management. It is very good and explicit, BUT it discusses UK and not US laws.

The concept of common carriage is generally assumed and universally misunderstood. One aspect of the historical mythology that is contorted beyond recognition is the liability of common carriers for the goods carried. If a telegraph, telephone (or dare I say Internet network) mangles the message and causes harm, what liability does that carrier have - and more importantly - why? Barbara Cherry looks at the theoretical underpinnings of the regulatory position and how liability faces new challenges in the post telecom act of 1996 era.

Among the myriad works attempting to explain what, if any, fundamental logic guided Congress's 1996 decision to amend the 1934 Communications Act, only an exceptional few succeed. One that does, however, is Professor Barbara Cherry's "The Crisis in Telecommunications Carrier Liability."

Cherry's work employs an historical and institutional approach to decipher seemingly counter-intuitive liability provisions saddled upon incument local exchange carriers and inter-exchange carriers. Rather than focusing exclusively on the text of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Cherry weaves together a rich tapestry of legal and regulatory history on the one hand, with social policy objectives such as universal service on the other hand. This warp is deftly manipulated with a weft of institutional context to provide one of the most coherent and complete explanations of the state of telecommunications law as it exists today in the United States.

The contradictions between social policy objectives and the over-arching concern for opening the last mile to competitive entry by unbundling the network elements (Section 251)is thoroughly addressed in Cherry's work. She manages this tension well and proposes well-informed policy remedies obviously aimed at a lawmaking audience.

Cherry's work benefits from her industry experience as well as her academic style. It is a must read for any student of telecommunication regulation theory as well as telecommunications policy-makers everywhere. It should be included on the syllabi of communications programs nationwide.

I unequivocally give this book my highest recommendation, and hope that it will spark the kind of informed policy debate it was intended to generate.

This book really opened our eyes about equine liability. We are at the beginning of a long road to building an equestrian facility and this book really helped us get on the right path as far as liability goes. I would recommend this book to ANY horse owner, whether you have a business or just a backyard horse.

Compiled and written by attorney and "backyard horseman" James Clark-Dawe, Equine Liability: What Every Horse Owner Needs To Know deftly addresses legal issues that every horse owner should have a solid grounding in, ranging from the necessity of fencing to avoid problems with loose horses, to a scrutiny of equine liability acts adopted by some states, to practical safety advice for horse riders, to warnings of what horse owners are strictly liable for. Equine Liability is an absolute "must-read" for all horse owners in today's litigious society.

Great survey of tax ideas for 2002. None better.

This guide is simply great and very helpful. Complete and precise includes all the needed tips and tools for saving a max.

This makes a great required second book in a local government/administration course. As a matter of fact, it should be required reading for city councilmen all over America.

Fischel does a good job of proving the "people vote with their feet" hypothesis, but more importantly, he ties property values to virtually every local government action (and inaction). Virtually everything that city government does is capitalized into property values -- sometimes with negative effects and sometimes with positive effects. Americans are extremely mobile, moving every 4 years, so we really do vote with our feet to a greater extent than most city governments care to accept.

There are scads of good books on state and Federal government, but few on local government. William Fischel's The Homevoter Hypothesis is an exception and is an apparent classic on local government. Fischel's book advances more than an "hypothesis." It is a "correlation" that convincingly describes from case studies and case law how real estate economics drives local government. Fischel reports that housing equity in the U.S. is eleven times as large as liquid assets among all homeowners. Home equity value is the largest asset of private wealth. But this equity value is constantly under threat from external forces ("externalities") beyond the control of property owners except by government intervention. Homes are an immovable asset whose value can't be insured against a wipeout of equity. Homeowners will consent to the impositions of municipal and school district financing, zoning, growth controls, and environmental regulations only to the extent that they protect home values, or can be "capitalized" (converted) into higher property values. Fischel advances what he calls the "Tiebout Hypothesis" (from Charles Tiebout) that "people vote with their feet" by moving or shopping for a locality to maximize their wealth. Actually, because real estate is an immobile asset, Fischel's theorem might be more accurately restated as "people put their feet to the vote" or "stake their home value to the vote."
Fischel sometimes uses elegant terms ("homevoter," "unlovely land uses"), classical phrases ("people who buy houses are more careful about it than almost any other transaction, save perhaps getting married"), and even employs a reverse golden rule of sorts ("municipalities will foist disamenities on their neighbor that they would not do unto themselves"). Sometimes Fischel uses blunt summarization such as when he writes that the "Smart Growth Movement" and growth controls "seem to act more like a cartel for those already in possession of suburban homes than as a rationalizer of metropolitan development patterns." Fischel includes helpful subheadings in each chapter, reminiscent of Machiavelli's classic The Prince, that succinctly tell you what he is driving at. Unlike most economics texts, there are no obfuscating "supply and demand" tables in this book.
My only disappointment with the book is that Fischel did not go far enough. For instance, what just compensation is to be provided to landowners whose property has been downzoned for environmental preservation by local government, then acquired by a state or federal agency, or a non-government organization (NGO), for the same preservation use for which it was downzoned? When local government downzones a property to buy it on the cheap it is typically considered a confiscatory taking. What is the difference when two levels of government act in concert to accomplish the same thing, both in response to the same incumbent home voting constituency? Moreover, such interference with real estate markets often results in a situation where there no longer is available any land sales market data from which to determine the value of a property, except government and non-government organization sales that can not be considered under government real estate appraisal standards (see reviewer's "Valuing Nature Land in 'Extinct' Markets," Appraisal Journal, 1998). Another example would be toxic waste site cleanup policies that are less concerned with the "health effects" than "wealth effects" to surrounding property values (see reviewer's "But is it Market Value?" Appraisal Journal, 1999 and "The Externality Principle: Value Transfers from Toxic Waste Site Cleanups as a Basis for Regulatory Takings," Environmental Claims Journal, 2001). How can "people vote with their feet" when growth controls are meant to put one's feet in cement so to speak? Perhaps Fischel will follow up with a sequel that can address such dilemmas in greater depth? The Homevoter Hypothesis is an indispensable book for city managers, local politicians, zoning and school boards, and the legal and real estate professions. I give it an unqualified highest rating.
Wayne Lusvardi
The opinions expressed above are solely those of the reviewer.

This book answered many questions that the instructions provided with form 1023 does not. We hope to get a merit ruling.

I bought Jody Blazek's "IRS Form 1023 Tax Preparation Guide" to help me through the maze of filling out the recently-revised applicaiton form for obtaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. It was a very helpful book. I kept it by my side when filling out the form, and emulated the examples it gave.

When I was nearing completion, I considered having my applicaiton reviewed by a CPA in a big city near hear, just to make sure there was nothing in my final draft that might cause rejection or delay. In the final analysis, I decided just to submit what I had done with the help of Jody's book -- and save the $500 to $1,000 that the CPA firm in Buffalo would have charged.

I submitted our application for the VIA Collaborative Arts Corporation (DBA VIA Dance Collaborative) on September 1, 2005. The IRS issued our approval letter -- our "Letter of Determination" on September 30. Need I say more?

Having recently sold a vacation house on Martha's Vineyard, it was fortutious to find a copy of Gerald Robinson's new book "Homeowner's Tax Breaks" at my local Borders.

Well writen, clearly writen and, best of all, superbly organized, Robinson's book covers all the bases of the complex game of home ownership. Were that most books of this type provided as much useful advise for passage through the dense U.S. tax codes that apply to buying and selling of one's home.

As a CPA and former teacher of accounting at the graduate school level, I can tell you that if you own or are selling real estate, Gerald Robinson's new book is almost as good as winning the lottery. In fact, the odds of realizing a big pay-off from this book are much better than the odds of hitting the lottery.

While books on taxation can be among the most boring ever written, Mr. Robinson avoids that trap. He writes in plain english, explaining complex strategies at a level almost everyone can understand.

For example, if you are selling your primary residence that you've owned for many years, or you've moved to more expensive homes a number of times during your working career, this is as good as discovering an unexpected bonanza in your bank account. The three strategies for avoiding capital gains tax when yous sell a residence and realize a gain of more than $500,000 (it is far more common than you think, and comes as a shock to many sellers) are unknown to most people, including some tax accountants. This one chapter is worth the cost of the book many times over.

The book is clearly written, is well organized, and I highly recommend it. The reader will feel much more confident the next time he/she is a party to a real estate transaction, including the renting of vacation property.

This is a very good book for those responsible for small business accounting. I originally gave it only 2 stars because my copy of this book was missing 32 pages (pages 401-432). However, when I emailed the publisher, they quickly sent me a complete copy and I am now very happy. I have purchased a variety of small business accounting books over the years but this is the first one that adequately dealt with accounting issues related to taxes. There were several issues that I needed clarification and this book covered all of them.

I have used this book for years to keep me current on the tax laws that are important to small business owners. The numerous law changes that have occurred over the past three years have been difficult to keep pace with but Ms. Weltman's book has been revised to include these changes. It is organized in a logical manner and includes good examples that help illustrate the way the law is applied by the IRS.
I am also a fan of her newsletter and website. Both excellent sources of good tips and necessary reminders.

Simply the best international arbitration treatise on the market. A must have.

This book is very good for its field, although it needs a new edition and a 75% reduction in price. The best practitioners book in this subject.