January eBook of the Month offers tried and true strategies to reduce taxes
Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps to be available online though more than 14,000 libraries

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 31 December, 2006 - There’s no avoiding tax day, but the January eBook of the Month can help taxpayers significantly reduce their payments to the IRS. Written by attorney and tax expert Stephen Fishman, this smart little guide outlines seven simple strategies anyone can use to minimize the pain of April 15 and cut back on income tax.

Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps is clear, precise and straight to the point. Fishman begins with a quick overview of tax law and goes on to provide detailed, plain-English explanations on how to:

1. Maximize tax-free income
2. Take advantage of tax credits
3. Defer taxation
4. Make the most of tax deductions
5. Reduce your tax rate
6. Shift income
7. Take advantage of filing status and exemptions

Each rule is fleshed out with plenty of ideas, strategies and real-life examples. In the end, taxpayers will save time and money, and will be able to take advantage of retirement plans, home mortgages, student loans, charitable contributions, medical expenses, dependents, businesses that never get started -- and more!

Provided through the generous support of Nolo, Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps will be available through more than 14,000 participating libraries. To help libraries promote the January eBook of the Month, NetLibrary has developed a tool kit of free promotional resources that includes print-on-demand bookmarks, a sample press release, and electronic support materials. More information is available at:

http://library.netlibrary.com/eBookOfTheMonth.aspx

About the Author

Stephen Fishman is the author of many Nolo books, most recently Tax Deductions for Professionals. Other titles include Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn - plus many other legal and business books. He received his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1979. After time in government and private practice, he became a full-time legal writer in 1983.

About Nolo

Nolo is the only publisher in America with a staff of lawyers dedicated to creating books and software that guide you safely and easily past the legal tangles of life’s big events. Nolo provides reliable, understandable answers to all kinds of everyday legal questions, whether they involve personal or business matters.

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