Taxes 2005 For Dummies� (Taxes For Dummies) - Softcover

Tyson, Eric; Silverman EA, David J.; Munro EA, Margaret A.

9780764572111: Taxes 2005 For Dummies� (Taxes For Dummies)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764572113 ISBN 13: 9780764572111

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Taxes For Dummies 2005 cuts that down to size and helps you discover how the tax system works and how to legally make it work for you. Legally is a key word. Written by Eric Tyson, MBA, financial counselor, syndicated columnist, and bestselling author, and David J. Silverman, EA, tax advisor, it shows you how, through careful planning, you can minimize your taxes and still sleep at night. Organized and indexed so you can find what you need and ignore the rest, there is practical information about:

Recent changes even experienced filers need to know about
Tax return preparation—using resources, software, digital filing, and/or getting professional help
Graduating from the shoebox system to organized recordkeeping
The basics—filing status, exemptions, when to file, and more
The most common forms and schedules, including 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040, and Schedules A, B, C, D, E, and F (explained step–by–step and line–by–line)
Income and adjustments to it
Estimated taxes

That’s the information most people desperately need on April 14th. But the most valuable information is on tax planning—not tax filing. No matter what bracket you’re in, this is the part you shouldn’t ignore. It includes guidelines and advice on:

Reducing taxes with retirement planning
Small business tax planning
Investment and taxes, including some types of tax–favored investments to avoid
Real estate taxes, including information on buying a home, getting a mortgage, and selling a home
Kids and taxes, including a caution about education savings accounts
Estate planning (after all, with your new tax expertise, you may someday have an estate)

Just in case, there’s also information on correcting mistakes (yours or the IRS’s) and avoiding or surviving the dreaded audit. With Taxes for Dummies 2005, you’re prepared. It’s one of the least–taxing ways to get the information you need to file and to minimize your taxes.

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"..if you don't own a computer pick up a copy of Taxes for Dummies.." -- Essence

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Reviews for Taxes For Dummies
"Highest rated among the annual tax guides, superb writing and friendly organization". - Publishers Weekly

"Smart chapters not just thumbnail sketches for filling out forms. The book does a terrific job of explaining the tax code. The tax advice is on target and has depth". - -Susan Tompor, Gannett News Service

Among tax advice books is far and away the best. Taxes For Dummies is fun to read and teaches about the tax system itself. The book also provides excellent advice about dealing with mistakes created by you or the Internal RevenueService. And it talks about fitting taxes into your daily financial planning. In other words, it is a book you can use after April 15, as well as before. - Kathy M. Kristof, Los Angles Times

The best of these books for tax novices. Substitutes simple English for tax-code complexities. Notable for its attitude (feisty but agreeable) and helpful icons. - Worth magazine

Taxes For Dummies will make tax preparation less traumatic. It is a book that answers in plain English, and sometimes with humor many puzzling questions that arise on the most commonly used tax forms. - Stanley Angrist, The Wall Street Journal

This is a lot of book for the money, filled with good examples and level headed advice. It follows the line-by-line format but also has year-round reference value for taxpayers who plan ahead. A human heart beats in this highly intelligent tax tome. - -Michael Pellecchia, syndicated columnist

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