SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE – Your Guide to Business Tax Planning & CPA Tax Advice

This episode explains one of the biggest tax strategies available to real estate investors: cost segregation. Learn how one investor increased a $25,000 deduction to more than $221,000 in the first year and why that created nearly $47,000 in tax savings. Tiffany also explains who benefits most, how tax planning changes the outcome, and why passive activity rules matter before...

Most business owners hear about when to elect S-Corp status—but almost nobody talks about when it becomes an expensive mistake. In this episode, Tiffany Phillips explains when an S-Corp election can actually cost you more in taxes, penalties, payroll, and compliance than it saves. Learn how tax planning, tax strategies, and the right compensation plan can protect your busines...

Think your business travel isn't fully deductible? Think again. In this episode, Tiffany Phillips, CPA, explains the tax strategies behind business travel that many accountants overlook. Learn how to maximize tax savings with meals, mileage, per diem rates, international travel rules, spouse travel, and proper documentation. Tiffany breaks down the IRS rules in plain English ...

 In this episode, I break down the real difference between a compliance CPA and a tax strategist, and why that gap could be costing your business six figures a year. We cover three real case studies of business owners who lost tens of thousands of dollars because their CPA did the bare minimum, the three pillars that separate a preparer from a strategist, and the exact q...

This episode explains how business owners can legally hire their children to create tax savings while teaching valuable financial skills. Tiffany breaks down IRS rules, payroll requirements, entity structure considerations, and how a Roth IRA can help turn today's tax strategy into long-term family wealth.

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