"A comprehensive and practical guide to planning for the loss of capacity or death of a member of a self-managed superannuation fund, this title assists practitioners to assess each of their clients' SMSFs to identify problems that may arise and the practical steps that need to be taken to ensure any potential problems can be avoided or dealt with."-- Wolters Kluwer CCH Website.
Straightforward and easy-to-understand guide to the basics of self managed super funds The SMSF DIY Guide is an authoritative, up-to-date and accessible guide to the pros and cons of running a self managed super fund. In plain English, financial advisor, Sam Henderson tells you what you need to know to set up and run a SMSF and ensure that all members fully meet their legal obligations, while outlining proven investment strategies, including those for shares, property, gearing and fixed interest. Filled with practical, how-to information, supplemented with real life case studies Covers all the bases, including setting up and administering a compliant fund, asset allocation and investments, risk management and insurance, retirement and eliminating tax, financial planning, estate planning, tax reduction strategies and much more Steps you through the process of creating your own one-page financial plan outlining your investment strategy. Written by one of Australia's most well known and respected financial advisors
Answer your questions and maximise returns with this easy-to-follow tax guide The Taxpayers Guide 2014 – 2015: 26th Edition is the complete guide to understanding the Australian tax system. Packed with tax-saving strategies and helpful advice, this clear, easy-to-follow guide is essential reading for taxpayers wanting to pay what they owe, but not a cent more. You'll find invaluable information, excellent advice and practical strategies for maximising returns, fully revised and updated for the 2014 – 2015 tax year. With handy reference tools like tax tables, rebates and offsets at your fingertips, you'll be able to solve both complex and everyday tax problems quickly and easily. This book brings together almost a century of expertise from Taxpayers Australia in one comprehensive volume. Taxpayers Australia is a not-for-profit educational organisation dedicated to educating taxpayers on issues relating to tax and superannuation. This guide is the organisation's one-stop resource for understanding the tax system, providing plain-English guidance toward saving money and avoiding common traps. Comprehensively indexed and organised for easy navigation, the book provides the answers and insight you need in order to: Understand income tax rates and deductions for individuals and contractors Simplify superannuation and planning for retirement Decipher capital gains, investments and trusts Solve small business issues and straighten out payroll taxes Australia's complex tax system presents many opportunities to miss out on savings. This comprehensive tax resource clarifies complicated guidelines and laws to help you sort out what you really owe. If you're tired of overpaying but wary of questionable advice, look to one of Australia's most trusted tax guides—The Taxpayers Guide 2014 – 2015.
The one-stop resource for understanding the Australian tax system, from the experts at Taxpayers Australia The complete guide to understanding the Australian tax system, The Taxpayers' Guide 2013-2014 is packed with tax-savings strategies and helpful advice presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that makes it essential reading for all taxpayers seeking information and tools to ensure they pay exactly what they owe…and not a cent more. Revised and updated for the 2013-2014 tax year, the book brings together almost a century of expertise from Taxpayers Australia in one comprehensive volume. Now in its 25th edition, The Taxpayers' Guide is an informative, practical resource that answers even the most complicated tax problems in a well-organized, readily accessible format. Expansive in its coverage, the book addresses income tax rates, deductions for individuals and contractors, superannuation, capital gains, investment property, planning for retirement, investments, small business issues, trusts, payroll taxes, and much more. Fully revised and updated for the 2013-2014 tax year Easy to follow and comprehensive in scope, with coverage of everything from retirement to trusts Filled with invaluable information, excellent advice, and practical strategies for understanding the tax system and maximizing rebates, The Taxpayers' Guide 2013-2014 is the all-new edition of Taxpayers Australia’s trusted tax guide.
Whether you have or are considering a self-managed super fund (SMSF), are advising on a SMSF as an accountant, financial planner, auditor or product developer, or simply have an interest in Australia's $700 billion super powerhouse, The Guru's Guide to SMSFs will become your "Go-To Guide" and SMSF pathway for years to come. Written by Australia's leading SMSF expert and adviser, Grant Abbott, The Guru's Guide to SMSFs will take you through: The "What," the "Why" and the benefits of creating a SMSF and a Family SMSF, Strategically benefiting from the SMSF law and how you can set your own rules to manage your Fund, Making the most of contribution and investment rules to help you become a SMSF millionaire, The investment rules of a SMSF and running multiple investment strategies at once, Making the most of borrowing rules with your Fund, The Pension Transfer Balance Cap rules and setting up the new and improved SMSF Version 2.0 - what it is and how it works, Using a SMSF as a strong, secure estate planning vehicle, and When and where to combine various trust vehicles with a SMSF.
Thirty year financial services industry veteran Andrew Dear of Inside Super puts his knowledge on to paper in the perfect book for those interested in getting the most out of their Superannuation balances. SMSF Investing For Beginners walks the reader through the basics of Self Managed Super Funds, Five easy steps to setting up an SMSF, three strategies for investment diversification and ten must answer questions everyone needs answered before moving forward. The book is a great introduction to SMSFs and serves it's purpose of opening up the possibilities for readers when it comes to getting the most out of their retirement balances. Andrew Dear and the Inside Super team again hit their objective of breaking down industry jargon so that all readers have an opportunity to take advantage.
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