Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens: Earn Safe, Secured, and Fixed Returns Every Time
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Real Estate Tax Liens
  • READ BEFORE BUYING -- Excellent info
  • WHY I gave it 4 STARS instead of 5 stars
Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens: Earn Safe, Secured, and Fixed Returns Every Time
Larry B. Loftis
Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
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ASIN: 0793195179
Release Date: 2004-11-01

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An investment alternative that gives fixed returns of 10 to 25 percent.
Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens introduces an investment alternative that is safe, secured by real estate, administered by the government, involves no brokers, is enforced by state law, and gives fixed returns. Selling tax liens or tax deeds (depending on the state) are the two ways that counties across the country bring delinquent property taxes up-to-date. This investment is one of the least publicized and safest ways of investing in real estate, designed to give the investor either a fixed return, as in the case of investing in tax liens, or a property for 10 to 50 cents on the dollar, as in the case of a tax deed sale. In most situations, the property is ultimately transferred free of any liens, such as mortgages. Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens also debunks the common myth that tax delinquent properties are run-down and shows that liens exist on every type of property. Author Larry Loftis, an attorney and active investor, has purchased liens on properties owned by Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Hector "Macho" Camacho (world champion boxer), Chase Manhattan Bank, LaSalle National Bank, and even a building whose major tenant was the local sheriff's department! In this authoritative guide, Loftis helps investors avoid the pitfalls while answering all the key questions they need to consider:
* What's the difference between investing in tax liens and tax deeds?
* How does an investor go about bidding at tax sales? And what is the process?
* What are the different requirements in each state?
* Where are the greatest risks in this kind of real estate investing? For investors eager to get started, Loftis's action plan provides details on the next steps to take, while real-life examples in every chapter bring the concepts down to earth.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Easy to understand.......2007-07-12

It is so easy to understand and mostly what I liked in this book is I dont want to miss a page and I just read the book on and on..

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2007-05-13

I started investing in tax auctions a couple of years ago and I bought this book as my first guide and it was certainly a good one. There are weaknesses on this book in terms of online tax lien sales though, seeing as a lot of counties are moving towards that way (Loftis prefers classic auctions versus online auctions). But I find them a lot easier, I don't have to be there in a hot room filled with 30 other people. And I can be 300 miles away doing it, not having to pay a plane ticket or gas.

Overall, it has the information you need to win in tax liens sales and also a bit of information on tax deeds. I also bought a more updated book below that has information on online auctions:

Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds: Learn in 7 Days-Investing Without Losing Series by Don Sausa

Oh and I forgot to mention, Loftis and Sausa are real tax lien investors. There are some books out there that I had to put down because they weren't even written by an investor!

4 out of 5 stars Real Estate Tax Liens.......2007-05-09

I thoroughly enjoyed this interesting book on tax liens. I learned a lot on the subject from the book and attended a tax lien sale shortly after reading the book. The book was well organized and easy to understand the process of buying tax liens. I have just bought another book on tax liens in order to compare the advice given by Loftis in this book to the advice given in the newly acquired book.

4 out of 5 stars READ BEFORE BUYING -- Excellent info.......2006-11-13

This has excellent info on tax liens. I bought this book and Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds: Learn in 7 Days, both combined the perfect tax auction reference.

4 out of 5 stars WHY I gave it 4 STARS instead of 5 stars.......2006-11-07

I bought 3 tax lien books at a real estate bookshop/workshop and I would rate this tax lien book as #2 out of the three (see my other reviews on what else I bought). I think this book was a good introduction to tax liens but there's a few things that were in it that I didn't give it 5 full stars.

Good -
** The back reference materials is probably the most helpful out of this book, specifically the directory of states and their laws.

Bad -
** I don't really like the tell-all stories of the author's auction escapades...I want to read a how-to book, I really don't want to know the person you corrected because what he said was wrong when you overheard him. I don't really want to see pictures of you and your friends at the auction.

Conclusion
** Overall a 4 out of 5 stars, but please remove some of the autobiography stuff next time.

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The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, 7th Edition
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An excellent technical resource
  • Very comprehensive "hornbook."
  • The single most important treatise on the law of nonprofits
The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, 7th Edition
Bruce R. Hopkins
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ASIN: 0471196290

Book Description

Nonprofit organizations face a special set of rules governing everything from how they charter their organization, to their methods of measuring unrelated business income, and how they lobby (and if, in fact, they should continue to be allowed to lobby).

Nonprofit lawyers, accountants, and directors need an easy-to-use reference work in understandable language to help them comprehend the issues and make informed decisions.

This core volume (ISBN 0471-196290) is supplemented annually.

The 2002 Cumulative Supplement (ISBN 0471-443425)includes:

This supplement updates the core volume, Hopkins/The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, 7th Edition (ISBN 0471-196290).

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars An excellent technical resource.......2001-04-26

The nonprofit sector is a huge part of the American economy. Nonprofits range from multinationals to your local little league. While, technically, the same body of tax laws applies to all of them, the level of sophistication varies as dramatically as the size of the nonprofit. And while the big nonprofits can afford to buy expertise, smaller nonprofits have to manage more of the tasks themselves. This book can help.

Hopkins' book is an excellent reference for attorneys and accounts and nonprofit executives with some knowledge of nonprofit tax laws work. It's not likely to be useful to and it's not written for the average volunteer. This is a fairly technical resource, and while nonprofit tax law gets a lot more complicated than Hopkins, this is a very good middle-level resource.

If I have any criticism of Hopkins it's this: in recent editions he has removed important subjects from this reference and spun them off into separate books at equally high prices. Most of the treatment of charitable donations, for example, is now in a different book. Private foundations are now in a different book. Excess benefits transactions are in a different book. You can spend a ton of money on Professor Hopkins. It costs him one star in my rating.

Even so, as a basic entry point, this book is indispensable. I've attended seminars by Prof. Hopkins and read most his books, and he is very knowledgeable and does a good job at the difficult task of translating IRS-speak into comprehensible language. This book should be a part of every nonprofit lawyer and accountant's library.

4 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive "hornbook.".......1999-08-13

In mid-1999 I read this treatise in conjunction with the author's one day course on the Law of Tax Exempt Organizations. The book is essentially a "hornbook:" a summary of law geared towards lawyers and accountants, rather than the casual reader. It would be especially helpful for lawyers and accountants in outside firms who counsel a variety of different tax exempt organizations and are confronted with questions of how to structure an organization or several related organizations. The material is valuable but no easy slogging, so if you can take the course (which in mid-1999 was approx. $230 and included the book), it would be worth the extra $70 or so.

5 out of 5 stars The single most important treatise on the law of nonprofits.......1998-06-09

US nonprofit boards, officers, senior managers, and funddevelopment professionals have enough to contend with without alsoracing to keep pace with the accelerating changes in the multi-faceted law of tax-exempt organizations.

As with his prior editions, Hopkins has managed to address, within the covers of a single volume well, actually, he added another book to more fully cover private foundations!

This is definitely a must-have book for anyone working for or with US nonprofit organizations, such as board members, officers, senior staff, fund development staff or fund-raising consultants, grantwriters, attorneys and accountants advising tax-exempt organizations, and anyone else requiring a single-volume treatise covering the law of tax-exempt organizations.
Small Business Taxes Made Easy: How to Increase Your Deductions, Reduce What You Owe, and Boost Your Profits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • It is ok !!
  • TaxMama Delivers on Small Business Taxes
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  • Painful on the Surface, but Needed and Well Done
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Small Business Taxes Made Easy: How to Increase Your Deductions, Reduce What You Owe, and Boost Your Profits
Eva Rosenberg
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For millions of self-employed Americans, Eva Rosenberg is the go-to person for tax advice. Now, from the woman behind the wildly popular TaxMama.com--named one of the top seven tax advice websites by Inc. magazine--comes the ultimate guide to navigating the tax maze. Small Business Taxes Made Easy walks you through every stage of the process, showing you how to reduce your tax losses at every step. You'll learn:

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It is ok !!.......2007-08-17

The first few chapters are good but later chapters are borring. Although the author has quoted many excerpts humorously I think it is still incomplete.
Also this book mentions many tax websites/ links but most of them know or will know by googling.

5 out of 5 stars TaxMama Delivers on Small Business Taxes.......2007-05-14

Eva delivers a wonderfully comprehensive book on small business tax from start up to dealing with the nitty gritty of tax situations once the operation is up and humming. There are thirteen chapters filled with clear language, easy to follow examples, and oodles of follow through website addresses at the end of the chapters. This is a MUST book for both the entrepreneur considering starting up a business and an established small business owner who needs to review tax issues as their business is growing. Tax Mama , Eva brings a refreshing and easy read from business plans and recordkeeping to deductions and tax notices.

4 out of 5 stars Good solid advice.......2007-05-13

Excellent primer for new business and reference for those a few years in. I found it covered most topics of interest except state taxes, which in the DC/MD/VA area is still a mystery to me.

5 out of 5 stars Painful on the Surface, but Needed and Well Done.......2006-09-04

Taxes? Ouch! It's rather like going to the dentist. A necessary evil. Most of us small business owners love the profits, but cringe at the taxes. Uncle Sam can be intimidating and a book like this can help overcome the fears, while explaining the options. It answers most of the FAQ's we face and does so in a thorough and easy to understand manner. I will probably refer to it many times as various tax issues arise.

5 out of 5 stars You'll be happy you bought it!.......2005-04-03

This is an exceptionally well-written and practical book on small business taxation and a very good starting point for anyone who is interested in learning how to keep good business records.
Profits, Taxes & LLCs (Series 200: Investors & Businesses)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars Not so good.......2007-03-15

Very dry, not particularly insightful, lots of text copied wholesale from the tax code. A better text is
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3 out of 5 stars A good book with no index.......2006-07-04

I found the material important and well explained but the diagrams are completely irrelevant and useless. Its focus on California was especially useful for selfish reasons. I also recommend Nolo's "Form Your Own Limited Liability Company" as a general guide that is very well written. Crouch's book is useful if you are in California, however.

Lack of index in any book diminishes its usefulness, especially the ones that deal with how-to material. This one is no exception.

3 out of 5 stars Profits, Taxes, & LLCs.......2006-02-27

The book is very detailed about the financial. Hard to understand and I have several degrees. I have taken graduate course in accounting and was a tax preparer and still found it difficult to understand what he's taking about. Overall it a reference book, but leaves some questions unanswered and might not help in doing the bookkeeping for a new LLC you just formed.

4 out of 5 stars The philosophy of LLC taxation.......2005-07-10

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IRS Form 990: Tax Preparation Guide for Nonprofits
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    IRS Form 990: Tax Preparation Guide for Nonprofits
    Jody Blazek
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    Hands-on guidance to help nonprofits through the tax filing maze!

    Get easy-to-use worksheets helping you manage such critical concerns as tax-exempt eligibility, reporting to the IRS, and tax compliance. Comprehensive, line-by-line instructions and checklists containing major tax compliance issues are supplied. This hands-on workbook walks you through the process of achieving and maintaining exempt status for a non-profit organization. Jody Blazek demystifies the process for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike who are held accountable for the content of these forms.

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    The accurate and complete preparation of Form 990 is a key factor in maintaining public image and fundraising capabilities. Nonprofits, including health and welfare organizations, libraries, museums, universities, and private foundations, to name just a few, contend daily with issues relating to their IRS filings. This hands-on workbook walks readers through the process of achieving and maintaining exempt status for a non-profit organization. Jody Blazek demystifies the process for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike who are held accountable for the content of these forms. She provides practical guidance on obtaining tax exemption, reporting to boards and the IRS, testing ongoing tax compliance, and managing lobbying expenditures. And she provides filled-out sample forms and easy-to-use worksheets, with line-by-line instructions, checklists covering major tax-compliance issues, and links to pertinent model documents, and checklists, located on the IRS Web site.
    The Tax-Free Exchange Loophole: How Real Estate Investors Can Profit from the 1031 Exchange
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    The tax breaks and loopholes built into real estate make it one of the most profitable investments in the world. In fact, the real estate tax exchange loophole¿known as the 1031 Exchange¿is one of the greatest tax loopholes in existence. This loophole allows a real estate investor to sell a property without paying a penny in capital gains tax¿as long as the investor reinvests his or her profits into another property. Not only is this a great way to invest without paying taxes, it's also a great way to grow real wealth over time. The rules can be confusing, but tax exchange works for every investor, big or small. This handy guide offers detailed, step-by-step advice on using the 1031 Exchange¿and much more: How the capital gains tax works Other little-known real estate loopholes Creative real estate financing techniques Advanced elements of tax-free exchanges Terms and concepts you need to know Eight things that can hold up a closing Transferring debt to other properties How zoning laws affect your investments How tax-free exchanges affect your tax shelter Where to find potential exchanges Twelve creative techniques applied to exchanges Nine booby traps to watch out for in exchanges Don't wait¿use the 1031 Exchange to start building your fortune today!

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    4 out of 5 stars 1031 Exchange - A tool for every savvy real estate agent.......2007-07-26

    The 1031 exchange is a tool I use personally and with clients. This is a good book to get the basics and examples of how to do this type of proceedure and the Starker (reverse) exchange. The book is a little dry and is packed with a lot of information. Don't sit down to read it unless you have a pen, notebook, calculator, and a good chunk of time. A 1031 is a really great tool, especially if you are a real estate agent.

    4 out of 5 stars Tax-Free Exchanges - In Depth.......2006-11-10

    An excellent text on the 1031 transaction. Long on examples and step by step explanations, this book will explain the tricks and traps of 1031 real estate transactions.

    At times more than you want to know, the book finds its balance and leaves you with an in depth understanding of how to use the tax code to your advantage. It allowed me to question our intermediary about some aspects of our 1031 transaction without seeming foolish. If you are looking for a book that will raise your confidence in dealing with a complex tax free exchange this is the one.

    4 out of 5 stars Focused on deal making.......2006-07-20

    Do not buy this book if you are looking for an intro to the basics of 1031 exchanges. It is not a "how-to" book. You should buy this book if you want ideas and examples of how to use exchanging in non-standard ways to make deals happen. If you want to expand your thinking on what is flexible when you start talking terms on a deal then this is a good book for you.

    3 out of 5 stars Good starting point for investors exploring 1031 Exchanges........2006-07-14

    This book offers a basic introduction to tax-deferred exchanges in a simple format. Readers could benefit from more relevant examples; for example focusing far less on barter-for-property and more on resources and likely issues with a delayed exchange.


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    I have researched 1031 extensively ---this is the worst book I have read on the subject-- . I would not buy anything frm this author again. I returned it for my money back---- DONT WASTE YOURS!!!
    Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, Procedures (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series)
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      Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, and Procedures, Fourth Edition is an indispensable guide to navigating the complex maze of nonprofit tax rules and regulations. Along with clear, concise instructions for filing Forms 990 and other important IRS forms and documents, this practical guide covers the significant issues facing nonprofit organizations, including unrelated business income, private inurement, affiliations, and employment taxes. It also provides practical guidance on obtaining the tax exemption; reporting to boards, auditors, and the IRS; testing ongoing tax compliance; and managing lobbying expenditure.

      An essential, timesaving guide for accountants, lawyers, nonprofit executives and directors, consultants, and volunteers, this Fourth Edition offers:

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      An indispensable guide through the complex maze of nonprofit tax rules and regulations, this book provides clear, concise instructions for filing Form 990s and other important IRS forms and documents. It also provides practical guidance on obtaining the tax exemption; reporting to boards, auditors, and the IRS; testing ongoing tax compliance; and managing lobbying expenditure. The book provides guidance for the significant issues facing nonprofit organizations: unrelated business income, private inurement, affiliations, and employment taxes.
      How To Profit by Forming Your Own Limited Liability Company
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • outdated information
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      • One of the best on the subject
      • A well-written guide to starting and running your LLC.
      How To Profit by Forming Your Own Limited Liability Company
      Scott E. Friedman
      Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
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      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 0936894938
      Release Date: 1995-08-01

      Book Description

      Written for entrepreneurs, professional partnerships, and small business owners, this book answers the key questions about this hot opportunity for structuring a business. Limited liability companies offer business owners corporate benefits without corporate taxation. Author Scott Friedman explains in plain English how this formation is suitable for virtually any business.

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars outdated information.......2004-03-10

      This edition date from 1995!! It is becoming seriously outdated, for instance page 28 "federal state treatment of one-member LLCs remains uncertain", this is not true anymore, a quick search on the IRS website will give you the answer (you can elect to be treated as sole proprietorship or as corporation). And since this book was published, Vermont and Massachussets have enected LLC laws. Don't buy outdated information, especially in the legal field.

      1 out of 5 stars A Rip Off.......2004-01-30

      You can get more more accurate information from your secretary of state for free. The author has taken generalized information from each state, compiled it into a book, and given it a title. The author is a lawyer. Think about it. What do you think you will get from a lawyer for 15 bucks? Not much! I returned the book for a refund.

      5 out of 5 stars One of the best on the subject.......1999-08-18

      I checked out about 10 books on the subject of creating an LLC from my local library and this is one of (if not the) best.

      Get a copy of it. Very thorough. Especially with making sure you are able to be taxed as a partnership and not as a corporation.

      4 out of 5 stars A well-written guide to starting and running your LLC........1998-11-30

      This is a "Must Read" choice for anyone thinking of starting or runnning a small business, as Limited Liability Companies (LLC's) have become the preferred choice for new and small companies. This guide takes the reader from total ignorance about LLC's to full understanding of the subject in an easy-to-read style that also doubles as a serious reference book.

      LLC's enjoy favorable tax treatment which the author explains in a way that doesn't need your CPA to interpret. And unlike a stock corporation, especially S-corporations that can only have one class of stock, LLC's can allocate profits, losses, voting rights, and most other stockholder privileges almost any way the owners choose.

      This guide explains how to start up an LLC, including sample forms, contacts at state agencies to file all the legal documents, and contains numerous examples of how to take full advantage of an LLC's flexibility and tax benefits.
      Planning Guide for The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations : Strategies and Commentaries
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        Planning Guide for The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations : Strategies and Commentaries
        Bruce R. Hopkins
        Manufacturer: Wiley
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 0471471224

        Book Description

        Your source for hands-on legal and tax planning tips and guidance  

        This indispensable companion to the best-selling The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Eighth Edition offers professionals representing and advising tax-exempt organizations a wide variety of practical planning tips, guidance, and information that can help them better serve clients. Written by the leading legal authority in the nonprofit sector, this guide features a digest of recent legislation, court opinions, and IRS public and private rulings. It includes a helpful checklist of forms and an inventory of penalties. Additionally, it features commentaries designed to provide guidance and perspective to exempt professionals and organizations as to how to cope with the development in the law in their practices and the operation of their programs.

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        Your source for hands-on legal and tax planning tips and guidance This indispensable companion to the best-selling The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Eighth Edition offers professionals representing and advising tax-exempt organizations a wide variety of practical planning tips, guidance, and information that can help them better serve clients. Written by the leading legal authority in the nonprofit sector, this guide features a digest of recent legislation, court opinions, and IRS public and private rulings. It includes a helpful checklist of forms and an inventory of penalties. Additionally, it features commentaries designed to provide guidance and perspective to exempt professionals and organizations as to how to cope with the development in the law in their practices and the operation of their programs. Order your copy today!
        Tax-Smart Investing: Maximizing Your Client's Profits (A Marketplace Book)
        Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
        • Pre-Modern
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        Tax-Smart Investing: Maximizing Your Client's Profits (A Marketplace Book)
        Andrew D. Westhem , and Stewart J. Weissman
        Manufacturer: Wiley
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 0471332615

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        In /ITax-Smart Investing/N, you'll find an invaluable ally to help your guide your clients through the minefield of tax consequences of a wide range of investment vehicles. Investment professional Andrew Westhem and Stewart Weissman reveal the tax traps that can snare the unwary - and describe the sophisticated tactics they have developed to elude those traps. Drawing on over fifty years' combined experience advising high-income, high-net worth clients, Westhem and Weissman offer proven strategies for minimizing the tax burden of investment earnings.

        Written in a clear, straightforward style and packed with practical examples, /ITax-Smart Investing/N is an indispensable guide for investment advisors, financial planners, accountants, and attorneys.

        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars Pre-Modern.......2002-05-01

        Not worthy. Despite the promising title and subtitle, the book is written in the pre-modern tax-minimization mode. The proper goal of tax-smart investment management is not minimizing taxes. Rather, the modern view is that tax-smart investing should focus on maximizing after-tax risk-adjusted returns. The chapter topics--direct ownership, munis, tax-deferred savings plans, employer retirement plans, annuities, whole life, MFs, VAs, VLI, MECs, real estate, FLPs, asset location, estate tax, estate strategies--are reasonable and do include nuggets of insight, but lack the over-arching modern view of taxable investment management. The variable annuity chapter, for example, does include 3 paragraphs on the "minus" of extra expenses but considers the fact in isolation. Details building a case for this "minus" are weak--they seem stacked against persuading someone that expenses are a significant negative. (When in fact, many VA policies have expense levels egregious enough to defeat the tax-smart aspect of VAs.) Note further that at least 100 pages of the thin book are fluff--appendices of minimal usefulness. The more so since this 1999 book cannot reflect the 2001 tax changes. Even if the tax code weren't evolving, I'd question the appropriateness of this book in the "Wiley Financial Advisor" series for any but the greenest advisor unacquainted with the pre-modern rudiments of after-tax investing.

        4 out of 5 stars Great Read.......2000-01-13

        The books moves from the basics to the more complex. It would be a great book for new advisors.

        The authors do a great job of explaining a concept and then giving an example to drive the points home.

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