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The book was published as a companion to the ''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 (economics)|service]]s. The proposal also calls for an advance 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 bill was reintroduced in January 2007 as the ''Fair Tax Act of 2007''. |
The book was published as a companion to the ''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 (economics)|service]]s. The proposal also calls for an advance 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|format=PDF}}</ref> The bill was reintroduced in January 2007 as the ''Fair Tax Act of 2007''. |
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The sequel to ''The FairTax Book'', '''''FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics''''', was released by [[HarperCollins]] on [[February 12]], [[2008]]. The book was published as a follow up to answer questions and respond to critics of the FairTax plan,<ref name="thetruth">{{cite book | first=Neal | last=Boortz | coauthors=Linder, John | year=2008 | title=FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics | edition=Paperback | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | id=ISBN 978-0061540462}}</ref> and achieved #4 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for the week of [[March 2]], [[2008]] for paperback nonfiction. |
The sequel to ''The FairTax Book'', '''''FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics''''', was released by [[HarperCollins]] on [[February 12]], [[2008]]. The book was published as a follow up to answer questions and respond to critics of the FairTax plan,<ref name="thetruth">{{cite book | first=Neal | last=Boortz | coauthors=Linder, John | year=2008 | title=FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics | edition=Paperback | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | id=ISBN 978-0061540462}}</ref> and achieved #4 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for the week of [[March 2]], [[2008]] for paperback nonfiction. |
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| Author | Neal Boortz John Linder |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Politics Economics Taxes Public policy |
| Genre | Current events Politics |
| Publisher | Regan Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 208 |
| 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 PB ISBN 9780060875497 PB ISBN 0060875496]] Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Followed by | FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics |
The FairTax Book is a non-fiction book by libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder, published on August 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support and understanding for the FairTax plan.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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 an advance monthly tax rebate to households of citizens and legal resident aliens, to "untax" purchases up to the poverty level.[4] The bill was reintroduced in January 2007 as the Fair Tax Act of 2007.
The sequel to The FairTax Book, FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics, was released by HarperCollins on February 12, 2008. The book was published as a follow up to answer questions and respond to critics of the FairTax plan,[5] and achieved #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list for the week of March 2, 2008 for paperback nonfiction.
See also
| Part of the U.S. Taxation series |
| FairTax |
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| FairTax subarticles |
References
- ^ Boortz, Neal (2006). The FairTax Book: Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS (Paperback ed.). Regan Books. ISBN 0-06-087549-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Matt Kempner, "The FairTax Book author from Atlanta is pumping up volume on sales of book." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 20 August 2005.
- ^ Boortz, Neal (2005-09-07). "Nealz Nuze". Cox Radio. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
- ^ Kotlikoff, Laurence (2005-03-07). "The Case for the 'FairTax'" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2006-07-23.
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External links
- Excerpt from The Fair Tax Book (Official publisher web page)
- Excerpt from FairTax: The Truth (Official publisher web page)
- Neal Boortz Website
- John Linder's FairTax Site
- John Linder's Congress Site
- FairTax.org - Americans For Fair Taxation