Series: J.K. Lasser
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 13 edition (October 26, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1119143810
ISBN-13: 978-1119143819
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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This books is useful, but it did not leave me feeling that I could truly rely on it, due to some glaring errors I encountered in areas that I am well-familiar with. It will alert you to potential deductions -- that is the good part. The bad part is that significant limitations and qualifications attached to some of these deductions (eg., long term care insurance; IRD - income in respect to a decedent/inherited IRAs; bond premium) are not clearly noted or explained, and are in some cases overlooked.. Not usually, I will add, but often enough to be of concern. Indeed, one gets the impression that some pages have not even been proof-read, let alone reviewed by a skilled practitioner (see the box for IRD-- even the arithmetic is wrong). Lasser's flagship book, Your Income Taxes, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2016: For Preparing Your 2015 Tax Return is thoroughly vetted, and better than many professional guides. I cannot say the same for this (although the style is more engaging). This is many ways a very good book, but because it suffers from sloppy drafting and negligence, I really think it exposes you to audit risk. Use it for ideas, but it would be unwise to rely on it solely. You would want to check anything you are unfamiliar with against thebig JK Lasser Guide, or of course, the appropriate IRS publication.
I dog eared the pages as I read through, then went back to each spot as I filled out my tax forms and accounted for everything. There were a few tips that were new from last year, and overall I saved much more than the price of the book.
It was ok. Worth the cost of admission since it saved me at least that on my taxes. Nothing revolutionary in here, but it was a good primer for thinking through taxes.
Was nice to have doing taxes, the information they have in the book was great and very helpful, made it much easier to do my taxes.
Yes it supplied me with all the information I was needing and explained about other deductions I had questions about.
As always JK Lasser gave me answers regarding how to handle the sale our home & taxes on my SS Disability.
Was a total waste of money. Expected to find a listing of value for donations, clothing, misc. items etc.
Surprised ,you never finish what you started?Now we are lucky with the tax book. GOOD CHOICE!!
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