3 Steps to Create Your Tax Strategy

A tax strategy is more than just wishing you could pay fewer taxes. A tax strategy ensures you pay the least amount of tax allowable by law, regardless of your business or investment situation. I'm often asked what is involved in creating a tax strategy. When it comes...

The Big Secret to Creating Wealth

The big secret really isn't a secret. Many of you will read this big secret and think to yourself, “Of course! I know that. Tell me something I don't know.” The big secret to creating wealth is to take action. A Typical Wealth Plan When I meet with a new...

Year-End Checklist for Rental Real Estate

Real estate is one of my absolute favorite areas in the tax law because there is so much flexibility in how to do things to legally maximize the tax benefits available. Real estate is also one of the most complex areas of the tax law. This makes it easy to overlook...

Do I have enough to retire?

I recently received this question from an Ask Tom Live: Tax Edition subscriber: I have $171,000 in a traditional, self-directed, checkbook IRA.  That is where my wealth is stuck.  I know I'll have to pay taxes since I didn't pay any while in the 401k and now a...

The Hidden Tax: Inflation

I refer to inflation as a hidden tax because it can dramatically increase a person's taxes without that person ever realizing just how much more in taxes they are paying because of inflation. Inflation is the increase in price of goods and services over time. I was...