The Wealthy Know Them: 7 Year-End Tax Strategies You Should Implement Now

TLDRLearn 7 year-end tax strategies to save money and maximize deductions. These strategies include retroactive S selection, pegging your payroll, making a sale, holding a board meeting, getting a health savings account, and more.

Key insights

🔑Retroactive S selection on your LLC can save you taxes on an operational business.

💰Peg your payroll to save on self-employment tax and maximize deductions.

📈Make a sale to unlock write-offs and deduct startup expenses.

🤝Hold a board meeting during the holidays to deduct travel and dining expenses.

🩺Get a health savings account to deduct and save on medical expenses.

Q&A

Do I need to be rich to implement these strategies?

No, these strategies can be implemented by anyone, regardless of their income level.

Can I deduct medical expenses without a health savings account?

Medical expenses can only be deducted if they exceed a certain amount of your adjusted gross income, unless you have a health savings account.

Are these strategies legally allowed?

Yes, all of these strategies are legal and commonly used by business owners to minimize taxes.

How can I implement retroactive S selection on my LLC?

You can file Form 2553 with the IRS to make the retroactive S selection for your LLC.

What is the benefit of holding a board meeting?

By holding a board meeting, you can deduct travel and dining expenses as business expenses.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the importance of year-end tax strategies.

06:40Explanation of retroactive S selection as a tax-saving strategy for LLCs.

09:59Importance of pegging your payroll to save on self-employment tax.

06:26Advice on making a sale to unlock write-offs and deduct startup expenses.

07:52Benefits of holding a board meeting during the holidays to deduct travel and dining expenses.

08:44Explanation of the advantages of getting a health savings account for deducting medical expenses.

09:30Overview of the process and benefits of implementing health savings accounts.

10:52Conclusion and final remarks on year-end tax strategies.