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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Taxes: A Guide to Wealth Accumulation
Strategies for building wealth and avoiding excessive taxation from one of the most original finance thinkers of our time. Top 10 Ways to Avoid Taxes will teach you what the Top 1% know about money and the tools they use to grow, protect and pass that wealth to their heirs tax-free.
150 pages, Paperback
First published October 20, 2018
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July 9, 2021
Clear and concise steps to become financially literate with tax savings tips
Having read few other books in financial education and tax savings strategies, I definitely found this one much better than the rest since it was able to highlight the actual steps for all types of people (riches, middle class and even people who wants to plan for future but not sure on the path). This kind of book and education should be made available in some or other form to teenagers of ours and future generations. Thank you Mark Quann
Having read few other books in financial education and tax savings strategies, I definitely found this one much better than the rest since it was able to highlight the actual steps for all types of people (riches, middle class and even people who wants to plan for future but not sure on the path). This kind of book and education should be made available in some or other form to teenagers of ours and future generations. Thank you Mark Quann
May 23, 2020
Top 10 Ways to Avoid Taxes is a quick but informative read. I'm fortunate enough to be in a position where understanding legal tax-free investing is something I have the time for and can put into action. The value in the book largely depends on the reader's financial literacy. Not every tip is new or revolutionary, and the book is not a step-by-step. The author also often uses stories to convey broad lessons. Though the stories effectively convey their messages, the author's strength is not prose. For myself, I still found it useful because it highlighted for me a few investment avenues worth exploring, such as municipal bonds, IULs, principal first mortgages, and the possible benefit of a reverse mortgage. I'm a big proponent of financial literacy, and I appreciate the authors seems to have that as a driving passion.
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December 14, 2022
73 years old and I just learned How Money Really Works!!
I am buying this book for my adult children. I am sharing it with my insurance clients. Mark Quann is absolutely correct: as long as banks are in the business of earning money, the majority of us will never have an inkling of all the benefits available to us. Excellent, epiphany knowledge. I am so angry I had no idea about this before I sold my house and passed on purchasing another. You will never think about money the same way again after reading this book!
I am buying this book for my adult children. I am sharing it with my insurance clients. Mark Quann is absolutely correct: as long as banks are in the business of earning money, the majority of us will never have an inkling of all the benefits available to us. Excellent, epiphany knowledge. I am so angry I had no idea about this before I sold my house and passed on purchasing another. You will never think about money the same way again after reading this book!
December 6, 2019
Move along. Nothing to see here.
The author states at one point in the book that he wrote their book in 30 days. It shows. I looked at the table of contents before buying this book and he seemed to cover topics that I was interested in so I bought it. However, the authors coverage of each topic is so shallow that it is almost unusable. The author also does not discuss or glosses over many dangerous risks to the strategies he suggests, one being high fees.
The author states at one point in the book that he wrote their book in 30 days. It shows. I looked at the table of contents before buying this book and he seemed to cover topics that I was interested in so I bought it. However, the authors coverage of each topic is so shallow that it is almost unusable. The author also does not discuss or glosses over many dangerous risks to the strategies he suggests, one being high fees.
October 2, 2021
A very good start. Would recommend
This book explains each tax step for some of the big life-changing events many people will experience at least once in their lifetime. It also contains real ways that the regular person could save an impressive amount of cash on their taxes .This is a short and easy read that helped out a lot this year. The book includes a nice glossary of tax terms as well.
This book explains each tax step for some of the big life-changing events many people will experience at least once in their lifetime. It also contains real ways that the regular person could save an impressive amount of cash on their taxes .This is a short and easy read that helped out a lot this year. The book includes a nice glossary of tax terms as well.
February 13, 2022
wealth Accumulation-A must for the brave.
This is a nicely and simple guide to wealth accumulation.
Novices,Advanced and Expert need this book on their must read and must execute information,knowledge for themselves and legacies.
Kindly take the legal gifts from IRS-Roth-IRA,HSA,IULs etc.
I will recommend this book for all.
This is a nicely and simple guide to wealth accumulation.
Novices,Advanced and Expert need this book on their must read and must execute information,knowledge for themselves and legacies.
Kindly take the legal gifts from IRS-Roth-IRA,HSA,IULs etc.
I will recommend this book for all.
June 6, 2020
This was a quick read, nothing earth shattering at our stage of life but a few good ideas I highlighted. Would have rated him higher if not for his arrogance and his use of dialogue which I found annoying.
March 9, 2021
Great easy to understand strategies
Excellent book. Full of easy to understand strategies. The book is direct and straightforward.
Also love the quotes to start each chapter. Thanks!
Excellent book. Full of easy to understand strategies. The book is direct and straightforward.
Also love the quotes to start each chapter. Thanks!
September 29, 2021
Great stuff!
Always be learning to save on taxes every way possible. Tax avoidance has a potential of saving you a higher percentage in tax dollars than most investments will earn. You could save 25% in taxes whereas a “good” investment might make 10%.
Always be learning to save on taxes every way possible. Tax avoidance has a potential of saving you a higher percentage in tax dollars than most investments will earn. You could save 25% in taxes whereas a “good” investment might make 10%.
January 18, 2022
I was looking for something more
Ok. Its just fine. But I needed more advices more complex or even more detailed almost every chapter ends with a quote like "find a good advisor", well I that's not on my plans cause I wanted you to teach me how to manage my taxes
Ok. Its just fine. But I needed more advices more complex or even more detailed almost every chapter ends with a quote like "find a good advisor", well I that's not on my plans cause I wanted you to teach me how to manage my taxes
January 12, 2020
Quick overview
Well aware of these strategies and in particular am a fan of ILIT’s using premium financing for high net worth estate planning needs.
Well aware of these strategies and in particular am a fan of ILIT’s using premium financing for high net worth estate planning needs.
January 22, 2020
Great Information and easy to understand .
Wish I had this information 30 years ago but it's never too late.
Must read for young investors!
Wish I had this information 30 years ago but it's never too late.
Must read for young investors!
January 24, 2020
A must Read
This book present the avoidance of taxation in creative and simple to understand ways. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.
This book present the avoidance of taxation in creative and simple to understand ways. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.
April 26, 2020
Great Read!
Enjoyed all the valuable information provided! I will be reading again and I Will definitely recommend this book to others who will benefit!
Enjoyed all the valuable information provided! I will be reading again and I Will definitely recommend this book to others who will benefit!
August 8, 2020
Good. Basic for readers of this topic
It’s a good introductory course for people new to thinking about the topics in the book. I wish it had more advanced ideas.
It’s a good introductory course for people new to thinking about the topics in the book. I wish it had more advanced ideas.
December 28, 2020
Great Book
Great Book I love it and I finished in un hour so recommend to be ready by all who want to save money
Great Book I love it and I finished in un hour so recommend to be ready by all who want to save money
February 14, 2021
Eye opener!
There are so many ways money can be moved around, legally, that I had never considered. I have to reconsider how to use my money so the government does not get to.
There are so many ways money can be moved around, legally, that I had never considered. I have to reconsider how to use my money so the government does not get to.
April 6, 2021
Good
it was a good book to learn about tax avoidance, which it had more detail about the steps to take
it was a good book to learn about tax avoidance, which it had more detail about the steps to take
October 28, 2021
Excellent
Randomly picked up this book, and haven’t been able to stop talking about the ideas and concepts with family and friends.
Randomly picked up this book, and haven’t been able to stop talking about the ideas and concepts with family and friends.
January 23, 2022
This took me a few hours to finish, could not set it down. Great advice, will be implementing some of it soon.
August 15, 2022
Great info!
This book is loaded with helpful info on ways to accumulate wealth by avoiding taxes! I'm so very happy I found it!
This book is loaded with helpful info on ways to accumulate wealth by avoiding taxes! I'm so very happy I found it!
September 8, 2022
WOW I HAD NO IDEA!!
I had no idea how to AVOID TAXES until I read this little book with BIG INSIGHT! Thanks Mark
I’ll contact you to help me!
I had no idea how to AVOID TAXES until I read this little book with BIG INSIGHT! Thanks Mark
I’ll contact you to help me!
March 19, 2023
up to date information
Right away, they gave a lot of simple ways to make money easily but it’s hard for people to make that first step
Right away, they gave a lot of simple ways to make money easily but it’s hard for people to make that first step
December 14, 2023
Great insights
Fresh point of view with many tax avoidance nuggets. Do yourself a favor and read it with an open mind.
Fresh point of view with many tax avoidance nuggets. Do yourself a favor and read it with an open mind.
June 23, 2025
Great tips about tax avoidance. Quann has a very unique mindset about financial strategy. Lots of stuff in here about using insurance policies to get out of taxes.
October 13, 2025
5*
Roth IRA
Reverse Income Mortgage
Roth IRA
Reverse Income Mortgage
October 31, 2023
The biggest takeaway from this book is to NOT invest in real estate with your retirement savings. I can't tell you how many books I read that said this was a good idea. The reason is, that you lose all the real estate deductions by doing this.
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