I recently purchased and read a book about how anyone can save money on their income taxes. It is called “Deduct Everything” by Eva Rosenberg, an Enrolled Agent here in the Los Angeles area who also writes columns for MarketWatch and teaches an online review course for taking the Enrolled Agent exam. She goes by the name TaxMama to answer questions and give advice and help to taxpayers through her website and other resources.

Anyway, after reading her book I was impressed with the wide range of information available for the novice tax preparer to get their income taxes correctly prepared and filed. Eva goes into many subjects in the book including:

1. Record keeping tips and tools

2. Should you prepare your own taxes

3. Choosing an tax professional

4. Medical and charity deductions

5. Retirement tax issues

6. Education tax savings

7. Tax no-nos

..and much more including a glossary of tax terms and a resource section to help you do things right.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone considering preparing their own income tax returns as well as an information source to help understand the process as well as giving you the ability to ask intelligent questions of your tax preparer if you decide to get professional help. It is a great resource and well worth the price.

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