... filling out a form, feeding the information into a computer, and then reviewing a large and often irrelevant report Nor can intelligent financial decisions be made in a vacuum If you are going to ... be a smart investor, you must have a handle on your tax situation If you want to Financial Planning 25 minimize taxes, you have to understand estate planning If you hope to accumulate wealth, you’ll ... 19.8 100 20 0 8,083 6.3 20 0−500 2, 135 1.7 500−1,000 396 0.3 >1,000 24 0 0 .2 129 ,373 100.0 Total SOURCE: David Campbell and Michael Parisi, “Individual Income Tax Returns, 20 00,” Statistics of Income...