Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide

Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide

The only book on tax deductions specifically for residential landlords!

Named a "Top 10 Real Estate Book" by Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist

If you own rental property, you should be taking advantage of the many tax write-offs available. Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide gives residential landlords the plain-English guide they need to save money on taxes -- without the services of a pricey accounting firm.

This book explains how to maximize your deductions without drawing the ire of the IRS. Find out how to:

• fill out IRS Schedule E
• take real estate tax credits
• figure out if an expense is a repair (deductible) or an improvement (depreciable)
• maximize your depreciation deductions
• deduct losses arising from real estate ownership
• keep proper tax records
• deduct home office, travel, and casualty losses

Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide is comprehensive yet easy to read and provides interesting real-world examples. This edition is completely updated for 2011 returns and reflects the latest tax information and numbers.

Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office

Patent your creation with the world's bestselling guide to patents!

Have a world-class idea? Ready to protect your invention from copycats? Then turn to the best resource available -- Patent It Yourself.

 

Attorney David Pressman takes you through the entire patent process, providing scrupulously updated information and clear instructions to help you:

. determine if you can patent your invention
. understand patent law
. evaluate the commercial potential of your idea
. perform your own patent search
. file a provisional patent application
. prepare a formal patent application
. respond to patent examiners
. amend an application
. enforce and maintain your patent
. market and license your invention

 

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in intellectual property law, this edition  provides the latest U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules and forms. It includes up-to-date discussions of the new "first to file" rule, which promises to revolutionize patent law. 

 

Whether you're new at the inventing game or a grizzled veteran, Patent It Yourself will save you grief, time and money.