Lower Your Taxes Big Time

The authoritative guide for navigating tax time, completely revised and updated for 2023-2024 With 200,000+ total copies sold, Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! has helped hundreds of thousands of taxpayers save money for 20 years. Now refreshed for 2023-2024, this go-to guide is more topical than ever and includes all the current information you need to know about the latest changes in tax code. The ninth edition of Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! shows you how to save thousands of dollars—legally and ethically!—during tax time. It offers proven methods for taking advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRS—and bulletproof your records forever. Key topics include: Advice on properly documenting any business deduction Tips on starting a home-based business Turning tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, and other expenses into huge deductions The new standard deduction for married couples Changes to business meal and lease deductions, vehicle purchases, and Health FSA contributions Known for his engaging, humorous writing style, Botkin is a renowned expert who has worked for the IRS in multiple capacities; he knows the tax code inside and out. Whether you’re a consultant, small-business owner, independent contractor, or just an individual seeking to protect your hard-earned nest egg, Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! provides everything you need to make next tax season painless, both emotionally and financially.

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Strategies from an IRS insider for slashing taxes, maximizing legal deductions, avoiding audits, and more Completely updated for all of the new 2005 and 2006 Tax Laws! Through his years as an IRS tax attorney, Sandy Botkin discovered that most Americans could legally and dramatically cut their tax bills by establishing themselves as independent contractors or businesspersons. In Lower Your Taxes--Big Time!, fully updated for 2005 and 2006, Botkin explains how, outlining a straightforward program for writing off everything from family vacations to movies and plays, and receiving a subsidy of $5,000 or more from the IRS each and every year. From tips for launching a business to strategies for audit-proofing a return, Lower Your Taxes--Big Time! is a gold mine of information for every frustrated taxpayer. Tax-cutting strategies include: How, why, and when to incorporate Fail-safe methods for deducting a home office and family car Simple but essential record-keeping tips Tax advantages of being a consultant,independent contractor, or independent businessperson

IRS insider Sandy Botkin reveals the tax strategies you can use to increase your ROIs by as much as 20 percent-whether you're a home owner or a real estate investor. This accessible guide demystifies real estate taxes and shows how to achieve maximum benefit when buying, owning, selling, managing, repairing, and investing in properties. Features numerous forms, charts, sample documents, and other valuable tax-saving tools Gives you the basics on real estate taxes and shows how to take full advantage of tax loopholes

Learn how to navigate the latest changes to the tax law—and save big on your taxes! For most people, tax time is the most dreaded time of the year. After the recent tax overhaul enacted by Congress, taxpayers are more anxious and confused than ever. Lower Your Taxes—Big Time! helps you understand how the latest tax bill affects your personal and business taxes. Fully updated for the 2019 – 2020 season, this essential book covers everything you need to know about saving money on tax day—and every other day of the year. Whether you're a consultant, business owner, independent contractor, or home filer, you'll learn how to legally, morally and ethically take advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRS—and bulletproof your records forever. Written by tax expert and former IRS attorney Sandy Botkin, this is a must-have resource for saving thousands of dollars at tax time. Lower Your Taxes Big Time! shows you how to: •Properly document any business deduction so you never have to worry about being audited•Get a tax subsidy of $5,000 or more for starting up your own home-based business •Turn tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, and other expenses into huge deductions •Take advantage of small-business tax changes and extensions recently passed by the American Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and more.•Learn how to easily navigate and maximize the new 20% pass through deduction for most small businesses

Completely revised and updated for 2017—the must-have resource for saving thousands of dollars at tax time! Whether you’re a consultant, small-business owner, or independent contractor, you want to keep more of what you earn. Lower Your Taxes—Big Time! 2017 provides everything you need to know about saving money on April 15—and every other day of the year. Sandy Botkin has taught hundreds of thousands of taxpayers how to save over $300 million on their taxes with his Tax Reduction Institute seminars. Now, the acclaimed tax expert shows you how to legally and ethically take advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRS—and bulletproof your records forever. Packed with money-saving strategies, this essential guide includes: • Advice on properly documenting any business deduction • Expert guidance for getting big tax subsidies for starting a home business • Legitimate ways to turn tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, vacations, and other expenses into huge deductions • Important information on small-business tax changes and extensions recently passed by the American Taxpayer Relief Law, and more • Latest tax law changes arising from the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Law

Completely revised and updated for 2017-the must-have resource for saving thousands of dollars at tax time! Whether you're a consultant, small-business owner, or independent contractor, you want to keep more of what you earn. Lower Your Taxes-Big Time! 2017 provides everything you need to know about saving money on April 15-and every other day of the year. Sandy Botkin has taught hundreds of thousands of taxpayers how to save over $300 million on their taxes with his Tax Reduction Institute seminars. Now, the acclaimed tax expert shows you how to legally and ethically take advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRS-and bulletproof your records forever. Packed with money-saving strategies, this essential guide includes: - Advice on properly documenting any business deduction - Expert guidance for getting big tax subsidies for starting a home business - Legitimate ways to turn tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, vacations, and other expenses into huge deductions - Important information on small-business tax changes and extensions recently passed by the American Taxpayer Relief Law, and more - Latest tax law changes arising from the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Law.