Aircraft Ownership : A Legal and Tax Guide

From the Back Cover
A COMPLETE "PLAIN ENGLISH" GUIDE TO THE LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES FACING AIRCRAFT OWNERS

CD-ROM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FORMS, AGREEMENTS, AND CHECKLISTS

Here’s everything a plane owner needs to make sense of all the confusing legal and tax issues surrounding aircraft ownership. Written by an experienced lawyer-pilot who is also a certified public accountant and MBA professor, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners uses layperson's language to provide detailed "how to" solutions and thorough explanations of issues involving:
* Buying and selling aircraft
* Aircraft recordation and registration
* Storing and maintaining aircraft
* Liability and insurance
* Multiple ownership arrangements
* Taxes
* Aircraft leasing

Readers will find insightful coverage of issues that directly impact their ownership rights and responsibilities and have an immediate bearing on compliance, expense, efficiency, safety, and profitability. You'll find IRS and FAA rules simplified and explained; legal tips for leasing your aircraft; advice on how to protect yourself when buying or selling an aircraft; what you should know about your aircraft insurance policy, your hangar lease, and state and local taxes; and much, much more.

Packed with flow charts, diagrams, and legal case briefs, and complete with a CD-ROM containing customizable forms, agreements, and checklists, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners belongs on the shelf of every pilot, plane owner, and flight department manager.


About the Author
Raymond C. Speciale is a lawyer and certified public accountant in Frederick, Maryland. He has provided legal counsel to hundreds of aircraft owners and pilots since he began his work as an aviation attorney over 15 years ago.

Mr. Speciale is an active pilot and flight instructor (CFII). He has written several booklets and articles for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) related to aircraft ownership and taxation issues.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A COMPLETE "PLAIN ENGLISH" GUIDE TO THE LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES FACING AIRCRAFT OWNERS
CD-ROM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FORMS, AGREEMENTS, AND CHECKLISTS
Here's everything a plane owner needs to make sense of all the confusing legal and tax issues surrounding aircraft ownership. Written by an experienced lawyer-pilot who is also a certified public accountant and MBA professor, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners uses layperson's language to provide detailed "how to" solutions and thorough explanations of issues involving:
* Buying and selling aircraft
* Aircraft recordation and registration
* Storing and maintaining aircraft
* Liability and insurance
* Multiple ownership arrangements
* Taxes
* Aircraft leasing
Readers will find insightful coverage of issues that directly impact their ownership rights and responsibilities and have an immediate bearing on compliance, expense, efficiency, safety, and profitability. You'll find IRS and FAA rules simplified and explained; legal tips for leasing your aircraft; advice on how to protect yourself when buying or selling an aircraft; what you should know about your aircraft insurance policy, your hangar lease, and state and local taxes; and much, much more.
Packed with flow charts, diagrams, and legal case briefs, and complete with a CD-ROM containing customizable forms, agreements, and checklists, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners belongs on the shelf of every pilot, plane owner, and flight department manager.

SYNOPSIS

A COMPLETE "PLAIN ENGLISH" GUIDE TO THE LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES FACING AIRCRAFT OWNERS

CD-ROM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FORMS, AGREEMENTS, AND CHECKLISTS

Here's everything a plane owner needs to make sense of all the confusing legal and tax issues surrounding aircraft ownership. Written by an experienced lawyer-pilot who is also a certified public accountant and MBA professor, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners uses layperson's language to provide detailed "how to" solutions and thorough explanations of issues involving:
* Buying and selling aircraft
* Aircraft recordation and registration
* Storing and maintaining aircraft
* Liability and insurance
* Multiple ownership arrangements
* Taxes
* Aircraft leasing

Readers will find insightful coverage of issues that directly impact their ownership rights and responsibilities and have an immediate bearing on compliance, expense, efficiency, safety, and profitability. You'll find IRS and FAA rules simplified and explained; legal tips for leasing your aircraft; advice on how to protect yourself when buying or selling an aircraft; what you should know about your aircraft insurance policy, your hangar lease, and state and local taxes; and much, much more.