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015FF: FI Friday Feedback | Tax Optimization & Paying Taxes as an Entrepreneur


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🚀 Get ready for an episode dedicated to optimizing taxes and paving the way to financial freedom!


**Segment 1: The Purpose of Taxes:**

💰 Uncover the true purpose of taxes - funding essential services and influencing economic and social aspects.

🤔 Dive into the debate on whether taxes and government services are the most effective way to provide for citizens.

**Segment 2: Decoding the Progressive Income Tax System:**

🔍 Explore the intricacies of income tax rates and brackets.

📊 Understand the crucial difference between marginal and effective tax rates.

🎯 Learn how the progressive tax system aims to alleviate the tax burden on lower-income earners.

**Segment 3: Strategies to Reduce Your Taxes:**

💡 Discover powerful strategies to minimize tax liability and maximize wealth-building.

💸 Embrace the importance of tax reduction strategies for your financial journey.

**Segment 4: Controlling Your Tax Rate through Retirement Investments:**

🔄 Differentiate between pre-tax and post-tax investment accounts for ultimate tax control.

💡 Unlock the potential tax savings by contributing to pre-tax retirement accounts.

**Segment 5: Exceptions and Considerations:**

🔍 Understand that tax strategies are unique to individual circumstances, including filing status.

🚀 Explore exceptions, like considering Roth for those anticipating substantial pensions during retirement.

🔮 Delve into the uncertainty of future taxes and the wisdom of adopting a blended strategy.

👀 Get a sneak peek into Roth conventions, coming soon in a future episode.---#

**FI Feedback (Viewer Mailbag):****

$15,500 total income for 2023 – do I really still owe $2,100 in self-employment taxes making that little?**

🔍 An entrepreneur's tax dilemma - earning $15,500 and facing a potential $2,100 self-employment tax burden.

💡 Seeking guidance on understanding tax obligations, the substantial burden, and how to rectify missed estimated quarterly tax payments.

🤝 Join the journey of an entrepreneur navigating fiscal complexities, aiming for clarity and compliance.

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