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    Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies
    Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies
    Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies
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    Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies

    Written by Eric Tyson

    Narrated by Joe Barrett

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    Get year-round insight on reducing tax burdens



    This book walks you through the best strategies for reducing your personal tax burden and keeping more dollars in your pocket. If you plan and manage your finances all year round, tax season can be a cakewalk. Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies offers tips on maximizing your deductions, minimizing your income tax, and hunting for breaks on investment, real estate, and business income tax. Written by Dummies financial guru Eric Tyson (Personal Finance For Dummies, Taxes For Dummies), this guide explains tax basics, savings plans, retirement accounts, and myriad ideas for reducing your personal tax burden.



    ● Understand filing status, child tax credits, alternative minimum tax, IRS audits, and beyond



    ● Avoid common tax mistakes and identify all your possible deductions



    ● Plan and invest in a tax-wise way throughout the year



    ● Make the most of your retirement accounts and savings plans



    Keep your hard-earned cash with Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies. It's full of year-round opportunities for reducing your tax burden and paying less in taxes each year.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 25, 2024
    ISBN9798855567564
    Author

    Eric Tyson

    Eric Tyson, MBA, is a financial counselor, syndicated columnist, and the author of bestselling For Dummies books on personal finance, taxes, home buying, and mutual funds including Real Estate Investing For Dummies.

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