Diane Kennedy
Encyclopedia
Diane Kennedy is an American
CPA
, speaker, and financial writer. She is the author of The Wall Street Journal
and Business Week bestsellers, Loopholes of the Rich and Real Estate Loopholes as well as The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes, Tax Loopholes for eBay Sellers, and Smart Business Stupid Business.
in accounting from the University of Nevada, Reno
. She has served as an instructor at her alma mater and was chosen to be a lecturer on U.S. tax laws to companies in the Peoples Republic of China.
She was selected to meet with members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee in 2001 on tax and financial education matters in October 2011. And in 2008, she received an invitation from the White House
to participate in a White House Financial Literacy Round Table.
Kennedy is the founder and owner of USTaxAid Services, a full service tax firm. She is also the owner and founder of USTaxAid.com, a tax education company dedicated to simplifying federal and state tax laws so that individuals can better manage their own tax planning. She is the host of an Internet radio
show on taxes, Radio US Tax Aid.
Kennedy has written for The Tax Savings Report, Investment Advisor Magazine, Personal Excellence, the Money & Finance section of Balance Magazine, Healthy Wealthy n Wise, Accounting Web and is a regular contributor to Toolbox for Finance and Foreclosures.com. She has been featured in Kiplinger's Personal Finance
, The Wall Street Journal
, USA Today
, and the Associated Press
. Her national appearances include CNN
, CNNfn
, Bloomberg Television
, CNBC
, and StockTalkAmerica.
She also has received the Blue Chip Enterprise award as “the business owner demonstrating the most entrepreneurial spirit in the State of Nevada.”
Make More Money & Pay Less Tax”
United States
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CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
, speaker, and financial writer. She is the author of The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and Business Week bestsellers, Loopholes of the Rich and Real Estate Loopholes as well as The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes, Tax Loopholes for eBay Sellers, and Smart Business Stupid Business.
Career
Diane Kennedy received a BSBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in accounting from the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. She has served as an instructor at her alma mater and was chosen to be a lecturer on U.S. tax laws to companies in the Peoples Republic of China.
She was selected to meet with members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee in 2001 on tax and financial education matters in October 2011. And in 2008, she received an invitation from the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
to participate in a White House Financial Literacy Round Table.
Kennedy is the founder and owner of USTaxAid Services, a full service tax firm. She is also the owner and founder of USTaxAid.com, a tax education company dedicated to simplifying federal and state tax laws so that individuals can better manage their own tax planning. She is the host of an Internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
show on taxes, Radio US Tax Aid.
Kennedy has written for The Tax Savings Report, Investment Advisor Magazine, Personal Excellence, the Money & Finance section of Balance Magazine, Healthy Wealthy n Wise, Accounting Web and is a regular contributor to Toolbox for Finance and Foreclosures.com. She has been featured in Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Kiplinger's Personal Finance is a magazine that has been continuously published, on a monthly basis, from 1947 to the present day. It was the nation's first personal finance magazine, and claims to deliver "sound, unbiased advice in clear, concise language"...
, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, and the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. Her national appearances include CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, CNNfn
CNNfn
CNNfn was a U.S. cable television news network operated by the CNN subsidiary of the media comglomerate Time Warner from December 29, 1995 and of AOL-Time Warner until December 15, 2004. The network was dedicated to covering financial markets and business news.It was available in a number of...
, Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
, CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, and StockTalkAmerica.
She also has received the Blue Chip Enterprise award as “the business owner demonstrating the most entrepreneurial spirit in the State of Nevada.”
Books authored by Diane Kennedy
(All book descriptions come from the Books Page Diane Kennedy’s website)- Smart Business, Stupid Business (2010) “What School Never Taught You About Building a Successful Business
Make More Money & Pay Less Tax”
- Insider’s Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes (2005) “This book reveals all the best and most effective tax loopholes the successful investors use to maximize their profits.”
- Loopholes of the Rich: How the Rich Legally Make More Money & Pay Less Tax (2004) “Secrets of Building tax-advantaged wealth are no longer available ONLY to the rich. Loopholes of the Rich helps you make more money and pay less tax.”
- Insider’s Guide to Tax-Free Real Estate Investment – Retire Rich Using Your IRA (2006) “The secrets of tax-free investing from best selling author Diane Kennedy & Dolf de Roos. This book will teach you how to retire rich using your IRA.”
- Tax Loopholes for eBay Sellers (2005) “Even if you don’t have an eBay business, you can start one today and save hundreds, even thousands, in taxes. This is a must read for eBay sellers.”
- Insider’s Guide to Making Money in Real Estate (2005) “This book explains why real estate is a consistent moneymaker and how you can build your fortune, regardless of credit or money in the bank.”
- Real Estate Loopholes: Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investing (2003) “By examining the three keys of successful real estate investing-selection, taxation, and protection – Real Estate Loopholes shows what it takes to make a real estate investment work.”
External links
- Diane Kennedy's products company
- Diane Kennedy's service company
- An article by Diane Kennedy on tax loopholes for eBay sellers
- A collection of articles by Diane Kennedy
- Another article by Diane Kennedy
- Hawaii Business Magazine June 2002 cover story on Kiyosaki
- Why the Rich Get Richer Robert Kiyosaki's regular column at Yahoo! FinanceYahoo! FinanceYahoo! Finance is a service from Yahoo! that provides financial information. It is the top financial news and research website in the United States, with more than 23 million visitors in February 2010, according to comScore....