Book Description

This title provides the latest techniques for building and conserving wealth through proactive tax-planning and investment strategies. Completely updated for tax law changes, this book will bring you up-to-date on the latest strategies that will keep more money in the hands of clients and make their accountant look like a hero! This book will help: Determine when selling capital assets, business assets, and real estate are to a client’s advantage Apply like-kind exchange rules under Section 1031 Identify ways to advise clients on how to minimize taxes on employer stock options and employer stock held in qualified retirement plan accounts Differentiate between incentive stock options (ISOs) and nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) Determine ways to help clients obtain maximum tax savings from vacation home and timeshare properties Differentiate between the rules for “regular” vacation homes, timeshares, and co-ownership deals Determine appropriate federal income tax advice for clients who are separated, divorcing, or divorced Recall ways to help middle-class clients identify college financing tax breaks Identify tax-saving college financing manoeuvres for higher-income clients who are ineligible for the well-known education tax breaks Identify strategies of husband-wife businesses that will reduce Social Security and Medicare taxes Identify strategies for how parents can employ their children through their closely held business