Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2007: Individuals (20th Edition) (Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation Individuals)

Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2007: Individuals (20th Edition) (Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation Individuals)
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Thomas R. Pope , and Kenneth E. Anderson
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West Federal Taxation 2007: Individual Income Taxes, Volume 1, Professional Edition (West Federal Taxation Individual Income Taxes)

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WEST FEDERAL TAXATION: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, 2007 EDITION continues to set the standard in introductory tax. Its authors and editors stay on top of trends in both tax law and tax education, as a result, the 2007 EDITION is thoroughly up-to-date, current in its thinking, and pedagogically advanced! No other text is as effective at helping users master the ever-changing Individual Tax Code. It provides accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative coverage of the relevant tax Code and regulations as they pertain to the individual taxpayer, as well as coverage of all major developments in federal taxation. It also adheres to the recommendations of the Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Visit the Product Website at http://wft.swlearning.com.

West Federal Taxation 2007: Individual Income Taxes (with RIA Checkpoint and Turbo Tax Premier CD-ROM)

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WEST FEDERAL TAXATION: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, 2007 EDITION is accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative in its coverage of the Tax Code and regulations pertaining to the individual taxpayer. Covering all major developments in federal taxation, there is no other text as effective at helping users master the ever-changing Individual Tax Code.

Retire Secure!: Pay Taxes Later The Key to Making Your Money Last as Long as You Do

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Retire Secure! tackles the number one fear facing most IRA and retirement plan owners: running out of money too soon. Lange, a nationally recognized IRA expert, offers specific and practical strategies to successfully navigate the three stages of retirement planning: accumulation, distribution, and estate planning.

Retire Secure! explains the tax advantages and long term wealth building strategies of selectively and strategically putting money into IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401(k)s, Roth 401(k)s and the myriad other retirement plan options available to individuals working in the corporate world, the non-profit sector, as well as individual proprietors. The book proves that putting money into tax advantaged retirement plans beats “traditional saving” in the after-tax environment.

The book sheds new light on best practices for spending your IRA and retirement plan dollars and your traditional savings. Many readers will be surprised to discover that the order in which assets are spent is not a trivial consideration—it can make or break the bank.

It also outlines Lange’s exceptional estate plan–a plan that has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and many other fine financial journals.

The book offers financial planning strategies and tactics in plain English that everyone can understand—and using humor and interesting characters in real life situations the book escapes the dreaded dry financial tome tone. For example, Chapter 1 offers a great mini case study that charts the financial destiny of Mr. Pay Taxes Later and Mr. Pay Taxes Now. Both start saving when they are age 30, but when Mr. Pay Taxes Now reaches age 90, he is broke, while Mr. Pay Taxes Later has $1,946,949 left. Chapter 8 is devoted to a complete case study of “Eddie’s and Emily’s” entire retirement decision making process.

The book is endorsed by more than 31 leading financial experts including Charles Schwab, and Roger G. Ibbotson, Yale Professor and perhaps the world’s foremost authority on asset allocation. As a bonus, readers who purchase this book can receive a free information-packed CD.

" Retire Secure! is your playbook for winning the retirement game and beyond. It shows you how to capitalize on little known provisions of the tax law that will make your retirement savings last several lifetimes, leveraging your hard earned money into a family legacy. Best of all, you can rely on the advice here since it is written by one of the nation's leading retirement tax planning authorities.” Ed Slott, Author Parlay Your IRA into a Family Fortune and

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James Lange (Pittsburgh, PA) , an attorney and CPA, is a nationally known IRA, 401(k), and retirement plan distribution expert with over 27 years of experience. His recommendations have appeared 23 times in the Wall Street Journal as well as the New York Times, Newsweek, Kiplinger’s, and many other prestigious financial publications.

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Excellent book on financial planing and retirement.......2007-06-12

Bravo!

This book is a must read if you're planning to retire wealthy, or at least securely.

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Every college student should be required to study this book carefully if they want to avoid all the common mistakes and money pitfalls that 98% of us fall into. I wish I had read this when I was in college... I would be $100,000 wealthier.

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What everyone needs to read and understand to make the best retirement decisions.......2007-01-03

James Lang has had so much excellent advice for my husband and me that we purchased 7 copies for our adult children and are hopeful they will benefit from the knowledge in the books and cds.

Retire Secure-Solid Advice For All.......2006-10-21

Reading "Retire Secure" will not alone make you rich. However, if you read and follow Mr. Lange's advice, you will build wealth and then protect it to the fullest extent possible. The book outlines a very clear path to maximize savings using the most effective vehicle available to you. Then it goes on to provide a thorough roadmap to minimizing your tax consequences and maximizing your after tax returns. Finally the book provides several different strategies for passing along wealth to your heirs while once again factoring in the greedy hands of Uncle Sam. The author not only provides you with the theory, as many financial planners do, but backs up his recommendations with solid proofs and confirms them with amusing case studies. Overall this book is an excellent source for information on the use of retirement funds for wealth building and hopefully inheritance to pass on.

Good for Advisors and Investors.......2006-10-11

James Lange's Retire Secure, offers great techniques to help persons planning for retirement. He is on the right track - to postpone and minimize the impact of taxes - in order to maximize the retiree's money and extend the spendable income. This book makes a valuable contribution to the field of personal finance - for both the consumers and the professional advisors who serve them.

My Roadmap.......2006-09-19

I find James Lange's book to be excellant. When we want to go someplace we're not familiar with, who uses MapQuest? Why? It gives us the starting point and the ending point. This book gives so much valuable information. I'll be retiring in 10 to 11 years, so my interest is quite serious. I stumbled accross Mr. Lange's website and find that to also be a fine source of information. As a 'boomer' I'm amazed at what the internet has done for our culture i.e. sharing of information.

Loren McGilvrey

West Federal Taxation 2005: Individual Income Taxes

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How to Invest in Real Estate With Your IRA and 401K & Pay Little or No Taxes

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How to Invest in Real Estate With Your IRA and 401K & Pay Little or No Taxes
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Real estate investment strategies that put the gold in the golden years

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Informative but not Objective.......2007-03-21

Written by the top officer of Entrust, whose business is to manage self directed IRAs, this book is not to be taken as an objective analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of buying real estate within a self directed IRA. Although never actually lying (I'm sure Entrust's attorneys made sure of that), it avoids the topic of fees and lack of control, that are involved in maintaining any real estate investment within an IRA. It also doesn't mention any of the costs of setting up an LLC with one or more members. Setting up an LLC is a likely scenario and was, in fact, recommended to me, by Entrust. Buying real estate within an IRA is very different than doing the same investment outside of an IRA. Given the fees involved with this type of investment, what would be the minimum investment recommended to absorb these fees/costs and still realize an acceptable return? No answers here. Examples of returns are unrealistic in today's more normal market conditions. The author does make some good points, and the concept is really great. But buyer beware. I was so disappointed to come to the conclusion that buying a $350K investment property, using the required non-recourse loan with a higher rate, and setting up an LLC with 2 members (the bank and my IRA) was too complicated and restrictive. This book is an excellent starting point, but the drawbacks either aren't mentioned, nor fully addressed. Basically, the author is selling. Remember what he does for a living. Get your highlighter out and read carefully!

Taxation of Individual Retirement Accounts (2004)

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IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans: Taking Your Money Out (7th Edition)

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IRA's, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans, by financial specialists Twila Slesnick and John C. Suttle, is a solid self-help legal look at a critical back-end issue that most of us blissfully ignore until we absolutely must confront it. The authors themselves admit it is not a compelling page-turner, but rather a comprehensive resource that at some point should prove indispensable to everyone with a retirement plan. They describe the various plans available--including Roth IRAs, to which an entire chapter is devoted--focusing on distribution rules, associated taxes, and potential penalties. They offer details on early distributions used to pay higher-education expenses or health-insurance premiums (which are not subject to taxes, under certain explicit conditions), distributions you must take during your lifetime (when they begin, how they're computed, what happens if your beneficiary changes), and distributions made after an account holder dies (largely concentrating on administrative procedures that could help you avoid unnecessary financial loss). Helpful appendices include relevant IRS forms, notices, and schedules as well as life-expectancy tables. --Howard Rothman

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If you are...

*approaching retirement *retiring early *changing jobs *looking to borrow money from your retirement plan *wondering what to do with an inherited plan

...you need this book! It helps you make sense of the rules that govern distributions from retirement plans, and avoid the stiff penalties that lurk in the fine print. It covers the different types of retirement plans -- including 401(k)s and other profit-sharing plans, Keoghs, IRAs and tax-deferred annuities -- and the taxes and penalties that can deplete your nest egg.

In accessible, plain English, this book covers:

*tax strategies before retirement *tax strategies at retirement *dividing a plan at divorce *penalties for taking money out early *minimizing taxes *distributions you must take *distributions to your heirs

The 7th edition is completely updated with the latest tax rates, tables and methods for calculating required distributions. It also provides new information on Roth IRAs and bankruptcy.

With this book as your guide, you'll know the rules, avoid the penalties and save for your future like a pro.

TABLE OF CONTENT:

I. How to Use This Book

1. Types of Retirement Plans

A. Qualified Plans B. Individual Retirement Accounts C. Almost-Qualified Plans D. Nonqualified Plans

2. An Overview of Tax Rules

A. Taxation Fundamentals B. General Income Tax Rules for Retirement Plans C. Income Tax on Qualified Plans and Qualified Annuities D. Special Income Tax Rules for Tax-Deferred Annuities E. Special Income Tax Rules for IRAs F. How Penalties Can Guide Planning

3. Early Distributions: Taking Your Money Out Before the Law Allows

A. Exceptions to the Early Distribution Tax B. Calculating the Tax C. Reporting the Tax D. Special Rules for IRAs

4. Substantially Equal Periodic Payments

A. Computing Periodic Payments B. Implementing and Reporting Your Decision C. Modifying the Payments

5. Required Distributions: Taking Money Out When You Have To

A. Required Distributions During Your Lifetime B. Death Before Required Beginning Date C. Death After Required Beginning Date D. Special Rules for Tax-Deferred Annuities E. Special Rules for Roth IRAs F. Penalty G. Waiver

6. Required Distributions During Your Lifetime

A. Required Beginning Date B. Computing the Required Amount C. Designating a Beneficiary D. Special Rules for Annuities E. Divorce or Separation

7. Distributions to Your Beneficiary If You Die Before Age 70½

A. Determining the Designated Beneficiary B. Distribution Methods C. Spouse Beneficiary D. Nonspouse Beneficiary E. No Designated Beneficiary F. Multiple Beneficiaries, Separate Accounts G. Multiple Beneficiaries, One Account H. Trust Beneficiary I. Estate as Beneficiary J. Annuities K. Divorce or Separation L. Reporting Distributions From IRAs

8. Distributions to Your Beneficiary If You Die After Age 70½

A. Administrative Details B. Spouse Beneficiary C. Nonspouse Beneficiary D. No Designated Beneficiary E. Multiple Beneficiaries, Separate Accounts F. Multiple Beneficiaries, One Account G. Trust Beneficiary H. Estate as Beneficiary I. Annuities J. Divorce or Separation

9. Roth IRAs

A. Taxation of Distributions B. Early Distribution Tax C. Ordering of Distributions D. Required Distributions

Appendixes

A. IRS Forms, Notices, and Schedules

Form 4972, Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions Tax Rate Schedule for 1986 Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans Form 5498, IRA Contribution Information Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs Revenue Ruling 2002-62

B. Life Expectancy Tables

Table I: Single Life Expectancy Table II: Joint Life and Last Survivor Expectancy Table III: Uniform Lifetime Table Table IV: Survivor Benefit Limits

Index

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"If you are... approaching retirement retiring early changing jobs looking to borrow money from your retirement plan wondering what to do with an inherited plan ...you need this book! IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans helps you make sense of the rules that govern distributions from retirement plans, and avoid the stiff penalties that lurk in the fine print. It covers the different types of retirement plans -- including 401(k)s and other profit-sharing plans, Keoghs, IRAs and tax-deferred annuities -- and the taxes and penalties that can deplete your nest egg. In accessible, plain English, IRAs covers: the tax strategies before retirement the tax strategies at retirement dividing a plan at divorce tax penalties for taking your money out early methods for avoiding tax penalties distributions you must take during your lifetime distributions to your heirs after your death Roth IRAs With this book as your guide, you'll know the rules, avoid the penalties and save for your future like a pro. "

Customer Reviews:

Great Book!.......2007-02-16

Excellent reference on how to extract money from retirement plans. Gives specific requirements necessary to receive penalty free withdrawals. I highly recommend this easy to understand, plain english book.

Crucial Information.......2006-07-20

This book contains must have information for anyone owning an IRA. I had a previous version and wanted to keep current as I approach the magic age. This book tells you how to avoid fines and penalties from the dastardly IRS. Keep as much of your hard earned savings as possible for as long as possible by reading this book several times then saving it for future reference. I also marked many pages for my beneficiaries just in case. Do yourself a favor and invest in this book.

Very User Friendly!.......2005-08-29

The book is well organized. I was able to use it, immediately, to answer 'basic questions' to help a relative avoid a costly mistake and, more importantly, to learn 'options' that could help. Though I am an insurance agent, I've had little exposure to the 401(k), IRA, etc., market. This book is quickly moving me to the 'top 20% group' of informed agents and financial advisors. I highly recommend it, thanks to Ed Slott!

Pay attention to the sub-title.......2005-05-06

The reviewer plugging the "MarketBuster" book has totally missed the point of this NOLO book, which is given in the subtitle: Taking Your Money Out. The reviewer is talking about strategies for growing your account.

When you're in the savings/growing mode you're in a whole different situation than you're in when you're having to withdraw and/or live off your account. Going from one to the other requires a major change in strategy and, more important, a MAJOR change in mindset and, often, life style.

You're confronted with a whole new set of regulations, whether the reason for the change is retirement, inheriting an account, etc. The biggest change in mindset is that instead of the pleasant pre-retirement situation of watching the money accumulate, you have to recognize that you're now going to be watching it DECLINE. And unless you've got a tremendously more than sufficient account, you're going to have to live with the knowledge that you could outlive the account, possibly due to your own mistakes, some of which this book can help you avoid.

Four years ago I was confronted with making this shift a whole lot sooner than I'd planned, and with getting control of my retirement accounts under conditions where I had little help. Without the previous edition of this NOLO book, I would have been totally lost and probably made serious mistakes.

Now, one caveat: This book does not tell you how to MANAGE your withdrawals and account so as to produce INCOME; as one should expect from NOLO press as a LEGAL advice publishing house, it deals with the nuts, bolts, traps and hazards of the PROCESS of getting the money out.

In my situation I also found that there is not a whole lot of good material out there on the subject of managing your money and account IN the WITHDRAWAL stage, and this subject is affecting more and more people, as the country shifts from defined benefit (pensions) plans to plans like 401Ks and IRAs that place the job of investing and managing on the individual.

It is a whole lot more complex, risky, and stressful than most people realize, especially considering the general abysmal education (lack of) even young people receive on the subject, let alone people my age who were raised to count on pensions, etc. (And thank goodness for Social Security, which while far from adequate, can still supply a firm base of about 30 to 50% of a retirement income; although that's another issue)

So I recommend this book as essential for the basic procedures, but you will also need additional information on how to manage your income account(s). Personally, in addition to a good fee based financial planner, I found invaluable help from folks who have actually been doing the job for years, especially in the forums of Morningstar, for example. But you have to be on constant alert for scamsters and the whole "how to be a billionaire" publishing crowd. You're going to have to invest some serious time and effort in educating yourself for a the whole new job of retirement, and this book is an excellent place to start, preferably BEFORE you actually have to start TAKING YOUR MONEY OUT.

A practical, easy-to-understand instructional.......2004-10-12

Now in an updated and expanded sixth edition, IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans is a solid guide written especially for lay readers to better understand the types of retirment plans available in America. From tax issues, including taxes on early distributions, to the time at which one is required to take some distributions, to determining one's designated beneficiary in case of premature death, and much more, IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans is a practical, easy-to-understand instructional. Highly recommended for anyone cultivating an IRA or concerned about ensuring that the right person benefits from it.

Individual Retirement Account Answer Book

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Individual Retirement Account Answer Book
Steven G. Lockwood , Martin Fleisher , and Donald R. Levy
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The Individual Retirement Account Answer Book has over 800 questions and answers on how to avoid the tax traps and pitfalls of IRA investments, rollovers, and transfers.

This complete guide to IRAs will keep administrators, financial planners, employers, and participants up-to-date on the latest IRA developments. It explains all the new rules and restrictions facing IRAs and gives you straightforward answers to all your IRA questions, including:

* How has the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 affected IRA planning?
* How do you make tax-advantaged rollovers with respect to ROTH IRAs and Education IRAs?
* How do I avoid IRA pitfalls that trigger unnecessary taxes?
* What are the new trustee-to-trustee transfer rules, and how can I avoid withholding on transfers?
* How can employers encourage IRA development?
* How do IRAs fit into retirement and estate planning?
* How will the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 impact IRA distributions?
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* How frequently can investments be changed?

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A favorite among law students and professors alike, the Examples & Explanations series is ideal for studying, reviewing and testing your understanding through application of hypothetical examples. Authored by leading professors with extensive classroom experience, Examples & Explanations titles offer hypothetical questions in the subject area, complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topic, and compare your own analysis.

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Better than most.......2004-11-14

The Redlich hornbook is a lot shorter and easier to read, but unfortunately is last updated in 1999. Until it is current, these are the best.

Disappointed.......2002-12-15

Normally, I recommend Examples & Explanation series over any of the other commerical outlines out there. I was very disappointed with both Constitutional Law books however. The examples are unhelpful, especially when a lot of the answers depend on material you won't learn for several chapters! Some of the text is useful but much of it is the authors biased view of what cases mean or should mean. This isn't helpful if you are not taking the class from them!

Overall, I was extremely disappointed in these two books. Not worth the money.

A Must Buy for Constitutional Law Students.......2000-09-15

This book is the best study guide for Constitutional Law that I have read. It is written in narrative form, as opposed to outline form. The explanations of cases are clear and concise and reflect the nuances of the lenthy cases in this area where single-paragraph statements in outlines cannot. More importantly, the authors are well regarded constitutional law professors whose evaluations of the cases can be trusted to be accurate as well as even-handed.

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