The Pocket Idiot's Guide to the Fairtax

Download or read book The Pocket Idiot's Guide to the Fairtax written by Ken Clark, CFP and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping your job is job one. In recent years, the FairTax has gained a lot of attention, but for the vast majority of Americans, there's a sense that there's still too little unbiased information upon which to make an informed decision. The Pocket Idiot's Guide™ to the FairTax seeks to change that. In this book, readers get answers to all the questions they have about the FairTax, including: • What it is, how it's calculated, and who pays what • Comparisons with other tax systems • Economic and political effects of the FairTax • Common misconceptions • What supporters and opponents have to say • Moral issues associated with the FairTax • Author is a certified financial planner