Tax Elimination vs. Tax Deferred

Tax Elimination vs. Tax Deferred

Every year high income earners write big checks to the IRS. This is usually after they have met with their CPA. Most advice centers on using the 401k, SEP, or Defined Benefit Plan and defer the taxes you owe. (Meaning pay them later.)

Once you get income over $300k tax deferred plans start to lose their luster. Not only is the contribution amount not enough to really move the needle for wealth creation, the taxes still have to be paid. What will the tax rate be when you retire? Higher or lower? 

Even if you get the small deduction, what about the other $100k, 200k, 500k in taxes due?

You will never earn a rate of return high enough on your investments to make up for the wealth lost from taxes. 

This does not mean you don’t defer some of the taxes you owe, but for too many this is the only tax strategy used.

The simple truth is the tax code can help you massively create more wealth or punish you for success.

99% defer. The 1% eliminates.

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John Duncan, the "Uncommon Advisor"

Tax & Wealth Strategist | Author | Founder

4 年

Great insights as always Denver Nowicz, Fiduciary Taxes must be addressed or will do nothing but get bigger and bigger!

David Alvarado

I help Medical Professionals Build Wealth by Implementing Strategies to Secure Investments in All Economic Climates

4 年

Great word picture!

Justin Smith

Life Insurance Consultant

4 年

Great post. Thanks for sharing!

Julio Gonzalez

The Most Interesting Man in Tax ... AccountingToday’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. #Philanthropist #SerialEntreprenuer #GonzalezFamilyOffice #TaxGoat?? #TaxRecoveryExperts

4 年

Really thank you for writing about it, it’s awesome!

Simmi Kukreja

Senior Consulting Partner at Up Market Research and DataIntelo | Market Research | New Business | Consulting | Sales | Growth

4 年

That looks interesting, thanks for sharing Denver!

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