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 Just What Every Landlord Needs April 1, 2005
John Matlock (Winnemucca, NV)
60 out of 60 found this review helpful
The only book on tax deductions just for landlords. This is important because the tax laws of the US are so complex that it takes a specialized book (written in plain English) to cover a specialized area like this. For instance, changes in the tax law in 1999 made it easier to take the home office deduction and harder for the IRS to successfully object. BUT the IRS doesn't go out of its way to encourage landlords to take the deduction. Indeed you won't find a single word about it in any IRS publication or form. In this book there is a chapter on just this subject, and it includes such details that as defining when travel from your home office to your rental property is or is not deductible.
This is the kind of detail that this book goes into. It is specific to landlords so eliminates all of the other material that is just in the way when you read it. It also includes access to a web site that updates this book with any changes in the law that affect the current edition of the book.
Basically this tells you all that you need to know, and it is almost guaranteed to let you find deductions you would otherwise have missed.
Easy to read December 4, 2005
Lisa Coleman (West Virginia)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I'm a beginner landlord and I found this book easy to read and comprehend. Tax books are not the most exciting of reading material, so I'm only 1/4 of the way through it, but I have learned so much from it so far. I bought the book at the end of the year to prepare myself for taxes. I wish I bought it sooner, because there is many deductions that I could have taken. But it's a little late in the year now and the reciepts were trashed, so I loose there. Great book for first timers and I will probably need to refer to this book as I move into the next tax year.
A valuable compendium of musts and must-nots for landlords! March 22, 2005
Roy Chan (Long Beach, CA USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
After receiving a limited release for his book, I believe that this is an excellent book that will save you tons of money on taxes while avoiding bad lawsuits. I believe that this is a book for every apartment building owners, on-site managers, and property managers. It describes how to screen and choose the best tenant, write a lease and hire a trustworthy property manager. This is really a basic comprehensive reference for thos who are real estates. This should be a required text for every landlord. I treated this book as though, it was my 'Holy Bible!' It's really that good! Recommended!
Very informative June 16, 2005
Ark2 (US)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchase this book simply because I really want to know how to fill out the Sch E for rental property. This book is very very informative and useful. It answers a lot of my questions such as depreciation, travel cost, etc..
It really worth the price. The author use simply english to explain everything. He's great.
Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide July 10, 2005
Stan M. Bober (Mishawaka, Indiana)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's very well written for the everyday person. We will now know the right questions to ask our CPA to gain the maximum deductions we're legally entitled to have.
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