JRS Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 "All told, though, this Community Board is the best research resource that we have." I agree 100 percent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Hear, Hear!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I've been seeing good discounts on both books (and Kleinrock, too) on their own sites, from organizations such as NAEA and NATP, and from commercial resellers such as Tenenz and maybe even M&C. If you're considering buying one or more as a quick reference, look around to find the best price. I ordered this year at a very big discount from NY/CT-ATP. The downside is that I won't get it until I attend their January meeting! (Non-attendees will get theirs in the mail after the meeting.) They all provide short answers for common questions and a good starting point for further research on the more complex issues. You just have to find the book (or even the format) that fits your style of research. You can get books with 1040 only, 1040 and small business together, a binder so you can replace pages when updated, a searchable CD, and lots of other topics in separate books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBOB Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Google The Tax Book and you will find their Web page.As a point of interest, I also use the professional Edition of Your Income Tax by Lasser's Phone 1-800-678-0484 if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I used the professional version of Lassers for years and used it a lot. However, one has to cut somewhere so that was the one to go. I also purchase and need the Wisconsin Tax Guide and I had to weed out which reference material I was using the least. That is not to say that I did not like it very much. Simple economics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBOB Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 What is the web link to the Tax Book that you are talking about? What is the cost? Thanks for the information! Google The Tax Book and you will find their home page. I also use Lassers Your Income Tax. The professional hard cover edition. Phone 1-800-678-0484 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFBOB Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Google The Tax Book and you will find their home page. I also use Lassers Your Income Tax. The professional hard cover edition. Phone 1-800-678-0484 Sorry for the duplication. Just learning the steps. Thanks for your understanding. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sorry for the duplication. Just learning the steps. Thanks for your understanding. Bob Most of us have Been There, Done That! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodini46 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Are we still going to get the 1040 tax book from Kleinrock that is very similar to Quickfinder and TaxBook ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxxcpa Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I ordered the Tax Book disk this year instead of the book. If I want to look up something in the book, I can use last year's book unless it is something that has changed, in which case I can use the disk. I will probably use both if I have to research something. The big advantage of the disk is that you can click a link to the IRS web site which is a lot better than attempting to start from scratch in the IRS web site. Nothing is more complete than the IRS instructions, but often nothing is more difficult to understand than the way they explain how 2+2 = it's taxable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Are we still going to get the 1040 tax book from Kleinrock that is very similar to Quickfinder and TaxBook ?? Depending upon which package you ordered and if you are referring to the 1040 Express Answers; it ships the last week in December. The US Master Tax Guide arrived this week and is a very welcome addition; as the 1040 Express Answers often refers to: "For additional Information, consult the MTG." Mine is the Max package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJack Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I also order the $20 IRS Publication DVD from [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OldJack Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 >>What more needs to be said? << 1) What needs to be said is that bees knees is a vendor! 2) Quickfinder revised all of bees knees work after he left and turned QF into the best tax books. 3) Why don't you rant on the board you administer instead of this 3 year old posts on this board. 4) Were I the administrator of this board I would ban bees knees. 5) This board has never banned anyone but TTB has.. so much for member appreciation and loyalty on TTB. 6) In spite of what bees knees thinks, TTB is still not near as good as Quickfinder or he would not be trying to convince everyone so he will not go broke. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Boys, boys, please play nice together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Boys, boys, please play nice together! I just ask my barber or my daughter's hairdresser....they know everything about taxes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OldJack Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 bees knees should be banned from this board as he posts here only to sell his tax book. In his 2 posts he has made no contribution of useful information and it is unlikely he ever will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 bees knees should be banned from this board as he posts here only to sell his tax book. In his 2 posts he has made no contribution of useful information and it is unlikely he ever will! Chill, please. Lots of folks post lots of stuff that isn't useful. Jokes. Responses to jokes. Boasting about our kids. Griping about other members. If we banned people for "no contribution of useful information" there'd be no one left. If you can't stand someone else's presence here, either IGNORE them, or go sulk in a corner on your own. I didn't put up with this kind of nonsense from my girls when they were little, and it's even less appealing from a supposedly mature adult. Don't we all have enough REAL issues to deal with this time of year (any time of year)? So, OldJack and Bees Knees and anyone else with a chip on their shoulder -- get a grip. Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJack Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Chill, please. If you can't stand someone else's presence here, either IGNORE them, or go sulk in a corner on your own. I didn't put up with this kind of nonsense from my girls when they were little, and it's even less appealing from a supposedly mature adult. Catherine, I find your comment a little insulting as I have been a good and long contributor on this board and do not have a chip on my shoulder. This board has previously deleted or banned vendors only here for selling their product and bees knees is no different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 >>Amy McAnarney, Executive Director and VP of The Tax Institute at H&R Block. "TheTaxBook contains superior content, is easy to navigate, and is published by a company with experience we can trust." What more needs to be said? << As BeeKnees quotes, The Tax Book can apparently serve the limited needs of the inexperienced workers in national franchise offices, a very different group than the independent practitioners here in the ATX Community. Block employees have far less control over deciding tax positions or even standards of client service. My own evaluation found Quickfinder to be faster to use on topics I know well, with more comprehensive citations for topics I need to research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jainen Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 >> Bees Knees << "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 The only "Lady" I have seen involved in this thread is Catherine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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