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'''''The FairTax Book''''' is a [[non-fiction]] book by [[Neolibertarianism|libertarian]] [[radio]] [[talk show]] host [[Neal Boortz]] and [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[John Linder]]. Released by [[ReganBooks]], the [[hardcover]] version held the #1 spot on the [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]] for the last two weeks of August 2005 and remained in the top ten for seven weeks.<ref>Matt Kempner, "''The FairTax Book'' author from Atlanta is pumping up volume on sales of book." ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', [[20 August]] 2005.</ref> The [[paperback book|paperback]] reprint of the book in May 2006 contains additional information and an [[afterword]]. It also spent several weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Boortz stated that he donates his share of the proceeds to [[Charitable organization|charity]] to promote the book.<ref name="boortzbook">{{cite web| url=http://boortz.com/nuze/200509/09202005.html| last=Boortz| first=Neal| title=Nealz Nuze|work=| publisher=Cox Radio| date=2005-09-07| accessdate=2006-08-07}}</ref>
'''''The FairTax Book''''' is a [[non-fiction]] book by [[Neolibertarianism|libertarian]] [[radio]] [[talk show]] host [[Neal Boortz]] and [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[John Linder]]. Released by [[ReganBooks]], the [[hardcover]] version held the #1 spot on the [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]] for the last two weeks of August 2005 and remained in the top ten for seven weeks.<ref>Matt Kempner, "''The FairTax Book'' author from Atlanta is pumping up volume on sales of book." ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', [[20 August]] 2005.</ref> The [[paperback book|paperback]] reprint of the book in May 2006 contains additional information and an [[afterword]]. It also spent several weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Boortz stated that he donates his share of the proceeds to [[Charitable organization|charity]] to promote the book.<ref name="boortzbook">{{cite web| url=http://boortz.com/nuze/200509/09202005.html| last=Boortz| first=Neal| title=Nealz Nuze|work=| publisher=Cox Radio| date=2005-09-07| accessdate=2006-08-07}}</ref>


The book was published as a companion to the ''[[FairTax|Fair Tax Act of 2005]]'', which was a [[legislation|bill]] in the [[109th United States Congress]] for changing tax laws to replace the [[Internal Revenue Service]] (IRS) and all [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] [[Income tax in the United States|income taxes]] (including [[Alternative Minimum Tax|AMT]]), [[Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax|payroll taxes]] (including [[Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax|Social Security and Medicare taxes]]), [[Corporate tax in the United States|corporate taxes]], [[capital gains tax]]es, [[gift tax]]es, and [[Estate tax in the United States|estate taxes]] with a national retail [[sales tax]], to be levied once at the point of purchase on all new [[Good (economics)|goods]] and [[service]]s. The proposal also calls for a monthly tax rebate to [[household]]s of citizens and legal resident aliens, to "untax" purchases up to the poverty level.<ref name="Kotlikoff">{{cite web| url=http://people.bu.edu/kotlikoff/WSJ%20Op%20Ed%203-7-05.pdf| last=Kotlikoff| first=Laurence| coauthors=|title=The Case for the 'FairTax'| work=| publisher=The Wall Street Journal| date=2005-03-07| accessdate=2006-07-23}}</ref>
The book was published as a companion to the ''[[FairTax|Fair Tax Act of 2005]]'', which was a [[legislation|bill]] in the [[109th United States Congress]] for changing tax laws to replace the [[Internal Revenue Service]] (IRS) and all [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] [[Income tax in the United States|income taxes]] (including [[Alternative Minimum Tax|AMT]]), [[Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax|payroll taxes]] (including [[Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax|Social Security and Medicare taxes]]), [[Corporate tax in the United States|corporate taxes]], [[capital gains tax]]es, [[gift tax]]es, and [[Estate tax in the United States|estate taxes]] with a national retail [[sales tax]], to be levied once at the point of purchase on all new [[Good (economics)|goods]] and [[service]]s. The proposal also calls for a monthly tax prebate to [[household]]s of citizens and legal resident aliens, to "untax" purchases up to the poverty level.<ref name="Kotlikoff">{{cite web| url=http://people.bu.edu/kotlikoff/WSJ%20Op%20Ed%203-7-05.pdf| last=Kotlikoff| first=Laurence| coauthors=|title=The Case for the 'FairTax'| work=| publisher=The Wall Street Journal| date=2005-03-07| accessdate=2006-07-23}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:36, 10 December 2007

The FairTax Book
AuthorNeal Boortz
John Linder
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitics
Economics
Taxes
Public policy
GenreCurrent events
Politics
PublisherRegan Books
Publication date
2005
Publication placeUnited States
Pages208
ISBN[[Special:BookSources/HC+ISBN+9780060875411%3Cbr%2F%3EHC+ISBN+0060875410%3Cbr%2F%3EPB+ISBN+9780060875497%3Cbr%2F%3EPB+ISBN+0060875496 |HC ISBN 9780060875411
HC ISBN 0060875410
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Followed byFairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics 
This article is about The FairTax Book. For the article discussing the plan, see FairTax.

The FairTax Book is a non-fiction book by libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder. Released by ReganBooks, the hardcover version held the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list for the last two weeks of August 2005 and remained in the top ten for seven weeks.[1] The paperback reprint of the book in May 2006 contains additional information and an afterword. It also spent several weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. Boortz stated that he donates his share of the proceeds to charity to promote the book.[2]

The book was published as a companion to the Fair Tax Act of 2005, which was a bill in the 109th United States Congress for changing tax laws to replace the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and all federal income taxes (including AMT), payroll taxes (including Social Security and Medicare taxes), corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, gift taxes, and estate taxes with a national retail sales tax, to be levied once at the point of purchase on all new goods and services. The proposal also calls for a monthly tax prebate to households of citizens and legal resident aliens, to "untax" purchases up to the poverty level.[3]

See also

Part of the U.S. Taxation series
FairTax
FairTax subarticles

References

  1. ^ Matt Kempner, "The FairTax Book author from Atlanta is pumping up volume on sales of book." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 20 August 2005.
  2. ^ Boortz, Neal (2005-09-07). "Nealz Nuze". Cox Radio. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  3. ^ Kotlikoff, Laurence (2005-03-07). "The Case for the 'FairTax'" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2006-07-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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