About this title: The author, an investigative reporter for the New York Times, discusses America's tax codes and their changes in recent years, which favor the rich and belabor the middle class and the poor. He exposes weaknesses in the IRS, and disseminates "middle class tax cuts"--what they actually mean and who they benefit, and how some corporations are able to avoid paying any income tax whatsoever. Also discussed are changes to the tax code that have allowed fallen CEOs to leave their companies with millions, while workers are being cheated out of their own retirement plans.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Date Published: 2005-01-04
ISBN-13:9781591840695ISBN:1591840694
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Date Published: 2005-01-04
ISBN-13:9781591840695ISBN:1591840694
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Date Published: 2005-01-04
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781591840190ISBN:1591840198
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"A thorough look into how America's tax burden has gradually shifted onto the poor as the cry for lower taxes, as well as the continuing growth of tax loopholes, has allowed those with resources to escape their responsibilities."
"There is a quote by Ralph Reed, former director of The Christian Coalition, near the end of the book that sums up the contents pretty well: "In public policy, it matters less who has the best arguments and more who gets heard - and by whom"
Perfectly Legal describes how our tax system has been metastasized over that years to minimize tax for the wealthy and simultaneouly provide them with a myriad of ways to cheat or simply avoid paying taxes altogether. The system is not about fairness, it about what is legal. The law being heavily influenced by political donations by the wealthy.
I found this book shocking as it goes through numerous taxes and codes such as Private plane perks, social security taxes, The Alternative Minimum tax (AMT) and the estate state tax. In each case, the book shows how the government describes it's policy as reducing taxes but when you dig into the details it is often the case that only richest 1% see the tax decrease. The AMT wipes out many tax reductions as it ensnares more and more of the middle class.
The IRS has a larger budget to audit people making $15,000 or less than it does to audit private partnerships. I am all for lower taxes and putting more money in people's pocket, but we are not getting what is being promised. As we face $1 Trillion dollar deficits, I think it is highly relevant that due to tax cheats and unfair policies which favor the mega wealthy (like hedge fund managers paying 15% tax rate on a $1 Billion dollar bonus)the Treasury fails to collect $300 BN + per year."
"I picked this up thinking that it might be instructive in avoiding taxes by legal methods. However, most of the issues discussed were questionable in nature, and much had to do with tax dodges used by large corporations.
The most unfortunate part of the book was the writing. The tone was whiny, and as chapters drew on there were not just repeating themes but repetitive statements. I felt insulted to be told the same statement about taxes benefiting the rich in multiple chapters without any rephrasing or additional content, as though I wouldn't remember having read the same line in the previous chapter."
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