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Taxes are life’s single biggest expense. Yet, like most expenses, paying taxes is a choice that you make. This is the principle of “The Net” which states, “It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep that matters.” It’s not that you get to choose if you should or should not pay taxes. It is, however, a matter of making Better, Smarter, Safer tax-efficient financial decision
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Income Shifting Hire Your Kids or Other Family Members and Reduce the Taxes You Pay
Income Shifting Hire Your Kids or Other Family Members and Reduce the Taxes You PayYou can create tax benefits for you and your family members by using a strategy called “Income Shifting”. For example, you could hire your under-age-18 children, pay them, say,...
Unlock Tax Deductions With A Rental Property Home Office
With the start of a new year approaching rapdily, you’re probably looking for new tax savings opportunities. As you probably know, establishing a home office for your Schedule C or corporate business creates valuable tax deductions. But it’s not available only for...
2020 Last-Chance Financial Planning Checklist
It's that time of year again when I like to send out my Last-Chance Financial Planning Checklist to all my family, friends, and clients. It's a quick way to determine if you need to take actions before the end of the year. It’s a small checklist with some BIG ideas...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter October 2020
Every month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several Important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Review: The Latest On Payroll Tax Deferral Using Whole or Partial Rooms for Your Home Office Don't...
10 Proven Tax Reduction Strategies for the Self-Employed
If you are a self-employed individual, you can feel overwhelmed when you search for strategies to reduce your taxes. I searched one of our tax services and found more than 263 articles with the words “self-employed” or “self-employment.” That’s a lot. So where do we...
Section 199A – A 20% Tax Deduction You Want To Get Right!
If you operate your business as a pass-through entity, such as a proprietorship, a partnership, or an S corporation, the profits of that business can generate the Section 199A tax deduction. No-Problem Businesses You qualify for the Section 199A deduction—period,...
How To Deduct Medicare As A Business Expense
Premiums for Medicare health insurance can add up to a substantial sum. That’s especially true if: You have high income, and You’re married and both you and your spouse are paying premiums. Fortunately, the premiums can potentially help your tax situation. The dollar...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter September 2020
The Smart Tax Planning NewsletterSeptember 2020Every month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In This Month's Newsletter We Discuss: There's Still Time to Get $150,000 from...
The Smart Tax Planning Newsletter August 2020
The Smart Tax Planning NewsletterAugust 2020Every month we provide you with a fairly detailed review of several important Tax Topics. Scan through the highlighted topics noted below. In this month's edition we discuss: Spending the PPP Money on You and Your Employees...