Motley Fool Investment Tax Guide : An Investor's Resource for Smart Tax Planning Throughout the Year
Author: Selena Maranjian, Roy A. Lewis
List Price: $15.00
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ISBN: 1892547023
Publisher: Motley Fool (November, 1998)
Sales Rank: 14,377
Average Customer Rating: 3 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
Great for the tax novice, or beginner
I was a great introductory to the basic tax issues to investors. It gives several tips that pay off immeadiately, and opens doors to things to consider and read further upon. It was a quick read, and easy to understand. A good followup, book is the 'Ernst & Young Tax Saver's Guide'.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very Useful, Easy to Understand and Charmingly Written
As someone who began investing four years ago and began doing my own taxes just one year ago, I found this tax guide to be extremely informative. It is a quick and enjoyable read - perhaps an unsurpassed feat for a tax guide - with lots of helpful examples. This tax guide provided great tips for dealing with my taxes this year (i.e., what to do with that one worthless security) as well as numerous ideas for how to plan my investment strategies in the future. It also contained the most understandable explanation of the New Roth IRA that I have read this year. I highly recommend this tax guide to anyone who invests. I certainly feel more confident about preparing this year's tax return. Indeed, in a strange way I am almost looking forward to doing my taxes now.
Rating: 2 out of 5
I know the Fool tries to simplify things, but . . .
this is probably too simplified. I foolishly (note the lower case "f") assumed this book would be as great as the Fool's other publications, and never checked, say, the amount of pages the book has (the deal was too good . . .). I was a bit disappointed when all I got in the mail was a mere pamphlet. The IRS website is actually more helpful. Still, the book is an ok start to considering investment tax strategies, and will make the unknowing reader knowing enough to tackle more hefty guides.
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