Interviewee: Roni Lynn Deutch
Interviewer: Kelsey Hubbard
Date: March 5, 2009

In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, prominent tax attorney and taxpayer advocate Roni Lynn Deutch gave Kelsey Hubbard some invaluable tips on how to reduce a tax bill on a standard 1040 form. Roni Deutch talked about her latest book, The Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS, and how it can reduce a person’s tax load. Roni Deutch acknowledges that people are generally scared of the Internal Revenue Service, and they usually have no idea why their taxes are so high. Roni Deutch is on a mission to educate taxpayers of their rights and tax law, and she wrote her book in simple, easy-to-follow way.

In her book, Roni Lynn Deutch analyzes the 1040 tax form as a potential “treasure map.” One example she gives is “qualified dividends,” where a taxpayer can significantly reduce the tax rate on their stock dividends if they qualify. She also gives tax advice for people on unemployment. Roni Lynn Deutch talks about taking advantage of Barack Obama’s tax cuts. She also advises on increasing tax exemptions on a payroll tax to avoid giving the IRS “an interest-free loan.”

Roni Lynn Deutch was born in Southern California, and was an active baseball player. When she was 11, Roni Deutch became the first girl in California to play for an all-boy’s Little League team. Roni Lynn Deutch played softball for UC Berkeley while working on her double degree.

As she studied for her law degree at Western State University College of Law, Roni Deutch found her true calling–learning the ins and outs of the complex federal tax code, and figuring out how to help average people save on their taxes. After she passed the California Bar Exam in Tax Law, she started up the Roni Lynn Deutch: A Professional Tax Corporation in her small West Sacramento condominium.

The Roni Lynn Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation quickly expanded, and Roni Deutch eventually hired on a large team of tax attorneys and accountants to help her thousands of clients. She also expanded into the Hispanic market by hiring Spanish-speaking tax councilors.

When she’s not out fighting for the average taxpayer, Roni Deutch still plays baseball and also enjoys surfing. Roni Deutch also keeps an active blog about her favorite subject–taxes.

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