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How wealthy people legally pay less in taxes

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How wealthy people legally pay less in taxes

Rich people follow all the rules and find deductions that work for their situation.

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How a business cruise could be tax deductible

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How a business cruise could be tax deductible

A cruise focused on business education and learning may qualify as a deductible business expense.

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First time abatement can remove IRS penalties

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First time abatement can remove IRS penalties

If you've paid taxes on time for 4-5 years, you can request a first time abatement to remove late filing and payment penalties.

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How to tell if you're missing business deductions

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How to tell if you're missing business deductions

Compare your Schedule C profit to what you actually pocketed—if they don't match, you've likely missed deductions.

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Why I treat tax returns like a video game

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Why I treat tax returns like a video game

Finding money clients didn't know they were owed makes the boring parts worth it.

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Putting kids on your board to write off trips is fraud

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Putting kids on your board to write off trips is fraud

Adding children to your board just to deduct family vacations is tax fraud the IRS will catch.

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What would Santa's tax return look like

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What would Santa's tax return look like

A fun breakdown of Santa's potential deductions from elf payroll to sleigh mileage to reindeer expenses.

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One typo cost her $4 million in taxes

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One typo cost her $4 million in taxes

A client accidentally entered $19 million instead of $19,000 for Social Security, triggering a $4 million tax bill.

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Buy assets and pay bills before year end to reduce taxes

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Buy assets and pay bills before year end to reduce taxes

Accelerate asset purchases and pay outstanding bills before December 31 to maximize this year's deductions.

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Borrowing someone else's kids for the earned income credit

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Borrowing someone else's kids for the earned income credit

Claiming other people's kids for the earned income credit is fraud and can ban you from the credit for 10 years.

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There's no secret IRS conspiracy, just a public website

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There's no secret IRS conspiracy, just a public website

The IRS posts all their rules publicly online; tax pros just read it and get the answers.

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How to write off a business trip to the Bahamas

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How to write off a business trip to the Bahamas

Travel days, work days, and weekends between meetings all count toward making a trip tax-deductible.

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Why your tax preparer should actually talk to you

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Why your tax preparer should actually talk to you

If your tax office never asks questions or gives advice, you might be missing deductions you don't even know about.

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New tax bill benefits for seniors and car buyers

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New tax bill benefits for seniors and car buyers

Seniors get a higher standard deduction, and there's a new deduction for buying a car, but read the rules before claiming.

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Free tax review to see if you overpaid last year

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Free tax review to see if you overpaid last year

Offering to review last year's taxes for free to find out if you got screwed.

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Your tax preparer should be teaching you about deductions

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Your tax preparer should be teaching you about deductions

If your tax preparer isn't explaining what you can write off, you might be missing money on your return.

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Why refusing to file your taxes as protest backfires

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Why refusing to file your taxes as protest backfires

The IRS will file a return for you, collect through levies, and seize future refunds automatically.

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Why the IRS created hobby loss rules

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Why the IRS created hobby loss rules

The IRS created hobby loss rules in the 70s and 80s to stop people from deducting personal losses from side businesses like Mary Kay.

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The truck write-off is about towing capacity, not weight

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The truck write-off is about towing capacity, not weight

The IRS heavy vehicle deduction is meant for work trucks, not buying an Escalade for your small side business.

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What I do after tax season ends

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What I do after tax season ends

Free tax return reviews often find missed deductions because everything you need for your business is deductible.

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Why fake business losses will catch up with you

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Why fake business losses will catch up with you

The IRS watches for repeated business losses and will eventually catch fabricated deductions.

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What I mean by playing the tax game

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What I mean by playing the tax game

Tax planning means meeting with your accountant in October to make strategic moves before year-end, not just handing over numbers in January.

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Why online tax software fails small business owners

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Why online tax software fails small business owners

Online tax software limits Schedule C categories, causing self-employed filers to miss thousands in legitimate deductions.

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Tax membership for year-round help with questions

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Tax membership for year-round help with questions

Promotes weekly office hours membership where you can get ongoing tax help and answers throughout the year.

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