Tax-Savvy Wealth Building: Hidden Opportunities After Filing Season
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Now That April 15th Has Passed, How Do I Get Ahead Of The Tax Game For 2025?
Ready to keep more of your hard-earned money in 2025? Tax planning shouldn't wait until next April.
Jeff Bingham, President of B&H Wealth Strategies, shares his father's timeless wisdom: "It's not about how much you make, it's how much you get to keep." This philosophy underpins a practical approach to tax planning that works within our complex system—a tax code spanning 2,672 pages with roughly 70,000 additional pages of supplements and addendums.
Discover actionable strategies starting with maximizing contributions to employer-sponsored retirement plans. Every dollar contributed directly reduces your taxable income while building retirement security. Jeff explains how someone earning $50,000 who contributes just 10% to their 401(k) can save $1,000 in taxes annually. For additional tax advantages, Individual Retirement Accounts offer another powerful vehicle with contribution limits of $7,000 for those under 50 and $8,000 for those over 50.
Challenging conventional wisdom, Jeff explores when aggressively paying down mortgage debt might not be the most tax-efficient approach. With mortgage interest being tax-deductible, those with low rates secured before 2022 might benefit more from strategic leverage than early payoff. The math becomes clear: if you can earn more on your investments than your after-tax mortgage cost, keeping that "good debt" could work in your favor.
Take control of your financial future and develop a personalized tax strategy by visiting BHRetire.com. Remember, the best time to plan for next year's taxes is now.
To learn more about B&H Wealth Strategies visit:
https://www.BHRetire.com
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Chapters
1. Tax Planning Beyond Tax Season (00:00:00)
2. Understanding Today's Complex Tax Code (00:03:27)
3. Retirement Accounts and Tax Reduction (00:05:19)
4. Smart Mortgage Strategies for Tax Benefits (00:09:13)
5. Inflation, Purchasing Power and Tax Impact (00:13:26)
6. When to Pay Off Debt Early (00:16:23)
7 episodes