From Library Journal
The authors demystify the IRS, explaining how you can perform all the tricks CPAs perform and still avoid an audit.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
There are three categories of tax guides. One type gives step-by-step instructions on preparing tax forms and offers tips and suggestions along the way. A second advises financial planning strategy and recommends ways to allocate or invest money in order to minimize taxes. A third counsels the adversarial approach. It is this tack that is taken by CPA Kaplan and specialist Weiss. They portray the IRS as arrogant, uncaring, vindictive, and rife with bureaucratic incompetence. By revealing IRS operating procedures that determine how and when a return is audited, the authors provide tips on minimizing the likelihood of an audit and they spell out "endless" loopholes in our tax laws that they say should be taken advantage of. Recommended for libraries whose patrons demand more than J. K. Lasser. David Rouse


Midwest Book Review
CPA Kaplan reveals the latest IRS audit strategies and concerns, telling how to minimize the chances of an audit and how to take advantage of loopholes in current tax laws. This is a good guide for independent business people and individuals who want to know how the IRS works.


Review
"Martin Kaplan has joined the ranks of tax advice authors, but with a different take on the issues. To Mr. Kaplan, what matters more than such details as the rule that a written receipt, not just a canceled check, be provided for charitable contributions of more than $250, is understanding the personality of the Internal Revenue Service. . . . He contends that knowing the IRS personality can help . . . during an audit."        --The New York Times

"How the IRS operates and how the individual can cope with the system is the fascinating subject of What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know. . . . Martin Kaplan relies on his considerable experience to explain how to minimize your chances of being audited. . . . A worthwhile, richly informative book."        --Barron's


Book Description
With tax laws constantly changing and existing regulations hidden in volumes of tax code, nothing related to taxes is easy to figure out. Businesses and individuals in every income bracket need expert advice that cuts through the IRS bureaucracy and shows them how to work within the system. In What the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know: A CPA Reveals the Tricks of the Trade, tax expert Martin S. Kaplan reveals critical strategies that the best CPAs use for their clients to file shrewd, legal, money-saving returns. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this book will help you answer such questions as: How can you approach the "new" IRS to maximize your tax return success? What are the latest IRS weapons? What are the biggest taxpayer misconceptions? What are the most commonly overlooked credits and deductions? How will new tax legislation affect you? How can outdated IRS technology benefit you? What forms should you never fill out? From deciphering the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 to understanding the personality of the IRS, What the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know will help you shape your tax strategies and stay on top of your current financial situation.


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A behind-the scenes look at how to get along with and stay ahead of the IRS With tax laws constantly changing and existing regulations hidden in volumes of tax code, nothing related to taxes is easy to figure out. Businesses and individuals in every income bracket need expert advice that cuts through IRS bureaucracy. What the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know will help clear the air on this important issue. It explains the latest IRS targets and weapons, describes how to work with the personality of the IRS to get ahead, and dispels the biggest misconceptions taxpayers have about their returns. Readers will be introduced to the latest tax laws and learn about their rights as a taxpayer. To help readers avoid the most common taxpayer pitfalls, What the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know also examines taxes in relation to IRAs, refunds, gifts, and inheritances, and reveals what forms should never be filled out as well as how taxpayers are really targeted for audits. Martin S. Kaplan (New York, NY) has been a certified public accountant for more than thirty years and is a member of Geller, Marzano Company, CPAs.


Book Info
Text reveals strategies that the best CPAs use for their clients to file legal, money-saving returns. Includes information on how the new tax legislation affects tax payers. Previous edition: c2002. Softcover.

ANNOTATION

Filled with sample tax forms, state-by-state hot-line phone numbers, and over 1,000 secrets about how the IRS really works, the 1996 edition of What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know gives taxpayers indispensable tips that can save them money and time--and help them avoid being audited. Charts & graphs.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Filled with sample tax forms, state-by-state hot lines, and more than a thousand insider secrets, this book reveals critical strategies that the best CPAs use for their clients to file shrewd, legal, money-saving returns. With tax laws constantly changing and existing regulations hidden in voluminous tax codes, businesses and individuals in every income bracket need expert advice that cuts through IRS bureaucracy and prevents taxpayer horror stories. In this completely updated version, the authors explain the latest IRS weapons, plus the eighteen biggest microconceptions taxpayers have about their returns. There's also a brand-new section on how to hold on to more money, and there are explanations of the 1997 tax legislation - the most crucial laws and how they can affect you.

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