Episode 14: Mid-Year Tax Planning for Entrepreneurs
Host: Sidney Wheelan
Sponsor: Wheelan Law Firm of Moberly, Missouri
Key takeaways:
- This episode focuses on tax planning strategies for entrepreneurs, specifically those related to business structures, retirement accounts, and health savings accounts (HSAs).
- Business structures:
- LLCs are popular for startups due to their simplicity and pass-through taxation (profits/losses pass through to owners' personal tax returns).
- S corporations can be beneficial for tax savings on self-employment taxes, but come with additional complexities and limitations.
- You can potentially combine the advantages of LLCs (ease of management) with S corporations (tax benefits) by electing S corp tax treatment for your LLC.
- Retirement accounts:
- Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401Ks, Solo 401Ks, SEP IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs are all explored, with contribution limits and tax advantages explained for each.
- Choosing the right retirement account depends on your individual circumstances and business structure.
- Health savings accounts (HSAs):
- HSAs offer tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth on earnings, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses.
- To be eligible for an HSA, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health plan.
- HSAs can be a powerful tool for saving for medical expenses in retirement.
Call to action:
- Review your previous tax returns and explore ways to reduce your taxable income for the current year.
- Consider the strategies discussed in this episode, such as restructuring your business or setting up retirement accounts.
- Share your own tax planning strategies with the host.
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