Tax Strategies

Proven strategies and expert techniques to minimize your tax liability and maximize your financial efficiency. From basic deductions to advanced planning.

StrategyCategoryDifficultyFinancial ImpactTime
Cash Balance Pension Plan
Deductions
Hard
High
$50,000 - $150,000+ annually
4-6 weeksView strategy details
Family Medical Leave & HRA Strategies
Deductions
Medium
Low
$2,000 - $12,800 annually
2-4 weeksView strategy details
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) Deduction
Deductions
Hard
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ annually
8-12 weeksView strategy details
Home Office Deduction
Deductions
Easy
Low
$500 - $2,500 annually
2 weeksView strategy details
HSA Optimization
Deductions
Easy
Low
$1,200 - $3,000+ annually
1-2 weeksView strategy details
Partial Asset Disposition Election
Deductions
Medium
High
$10,000 - $100,000+ per disposition
2-4 weeksView strategy details
Qualified Business Income Deduction
Deductions
Medium
High
$10,000 - $50,000 annually
2-4 weeksView strategy details
Retroactive Cost Segregation Studies
Deductions
Hard
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ in first year catch-up deduction
6-8 weeksView strategy details
Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation
Deductions
Easy
Medium
$10,000 - $400,000 annually
1 weekView strategy details
Timing and Bunching
Deductions
Medium
Low
$1,500 - $8,000 annually
2-4 weeksView strategy details
Accountable Plan Reimbursements
Expense Shifting
Easy
Low
$3,000 - $15,000 annually
1-2 weeksView strategy details
Captive Insurance
Expense Shifting
Very Hard
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ annually
6-12 monthsView strategy details
Charitable Remainder Trusts: Tax-Efficient Philanthropy for Wealth Preservation
Income Recharacterization
Very Hard
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ annually
12-16 weeksView strategy details
IC-DISC Export Tax Strategy
Income Recharacterization
Hard
Low
$29,000 - $425,000+ annually
8-12 weeksView strategy details
Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts
Income Recharacterization
Very Hard
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ annually
2-3 monthsView strategy details
Mega Backdoor Roth
Income Recharacterization
Hard
High
$15,000 - $50,000+ annually in tax-free growth
4-8 weeksView strategy details
Puerto Rico Act 60
Income Recharacterization
Very Hard
High
$100,000 - $1,000,000+ annually
6-12 monthsView strategy details
Using Holding Companies
Income Recharacterization
Hard
High
$5,000 - $50,000+ annually
3-6 monthsView strategy details
Augusta Rule
Income Shifting
Easy
Low
$2,000 - $14,000+ annually
1-2 weeksView strategy details
Board of Advisors
Income Shifting
Medium
Low
$3,000 - $15,000 annually
4-6 weeksView strategy details
Private Placement Life Insurance
Investments
Very Hard
High
$100,000 - $1,000,000+ annually
3 monthsView strategy details
Qualified Small Business Stock
Investments
Medium
High
$100,000 - $3,700,000+ annually
5+ yearsView strategy details
Self-Directed IRA
Investments
Medium
High
$5,000 - $50,000+ annually
2-4 weeksView strategy details
Tax Loss Harvesting
Investments
Medium
Low
$1,500 - $15,000+ annually
1-2 weeksView strategy details
Installment Sales to Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts
Loopholes
Very Hard
High
$100,000 - $1,000,000+ annually
3-6 monthsView strategy details
Series LLCs
Loopholes
Medium
High
$10,000 - $50,000 annually
4-6 weeksView strategy details
Research & Development Tax Credit
Tax Credits
Medium
Medium
$10,000 - $500,000+ annually
4-8 weeksView strategy details
Residential Clean Energy Credits
Tax Credits
Medium
Low
$3,000 - $15,000 annually
2-4 monthsView strategy details
Section 179D Energy Efficiency Deductions
Tax Credits
Medium
High
$50,000 - $500,000+ per building
3-6 monthsView strategy details
Section 45S Paid Leave Tax Credit
Tax Credits
Medium
High
$5,000 - $50,000+ annually
4-6 weeksView strategy details
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Tax Credits
Easy
Low
$2,400 - $9,600 per eligible employee
2 weeksView strategy details

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