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Pursue Entrepreneurship

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Pursue Entrepreneurship

Tax Fundamentals, part 1 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Are You A Business?

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Are You A Business?

Tax Fundamentals, part 2 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Business Bank Account

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Business Bank Account

Tax Fundamentals, part 3 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Hobby vs Business

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Hobby vs Business

Tax Fundamentals, part 4 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Sole Proprietorships and LLCs

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Sole Proprietorships and LLCs

Tax Fundamentals, part 5 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Cash

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Cash

Tax Fundamentals, part 6 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Meal Deductions

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Meal Deductions

Tax Fundamentals, part 7 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Vehicle Expenses

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Vehicle Expenses

Tax Fundamentals, part 8 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Employee vs 1099

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Employee vs 1099

Tax Fundamentals, part 9 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Traveling

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Traveling

Tax Fundamentals, part 10 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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S-Corp

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S-Corp

Tax Fundamentals, part 11 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Finding the Right Tax Guy

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Finding the Right Tax Guy

Tax Fundamentals, part 12 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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TJ's Story

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TJ's Story

Tax Fundamentals, part 13 of 13. Straight talk from TJ, The Real Tax Guy.

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Your tax preparer should ask about your mileage

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Your tax preparer should ask about your mileage

A rental property owner missed deducting 300 miles of driving because his tax preparer never asked about it.

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When your child earns money on TikTok or online

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When your child earns money on TikTok or online

Put your child's income on their own return where they get the standard deduction and pay less tax.

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Why starting a side business beats a W-2 for building wealth

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Why starting a side business beats a W-2 for building wealth

Self-employment offers more deductions and retirement options than a regular job, so you keep more of what you earn.

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What triggers the IRS to look at your return

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What triggers the IRS to look at your return

Losses that don't match your income or expenses that seem unreasonable may prompt a human review.

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TurboTax doesn't catch your mistakes like you think

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TurboTax doesn't catch your mistakes like you think

Tax software only checks that you filled in all the boxes, not whether you entered the right numbers or claimed all your deductions.

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Why adapting your business plan matters for survival

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Why adapting your business plan matters for survival

The best business owners stay flexible and adjust their approach when the environment changes instead of rigidly following their original plan.

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What I mean when I talk about the tax game

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What I mean when I talk about the tax game

Meet with your tax person in October to plan deductions before year-end, not just hand over numbers in January.

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Why you have to file taxes when the IRS already has your info

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Why you have to file taxes when the IRS already has your info

The IRS doesn't know your filing status or dependents, which determine credits like child tax credit and earned income credit.

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The tax deductible cruise announcement

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The tax deductible cruise announcement

Brief mention of an upcoming tax deductible cruise with a call to sign up if interested.

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Short-term rental loopholes are just normal deductions

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Short-term rental loopholes are just normal deductions

The IRS schedule E lists all rental deductions; paid courses just repackage basic tax code.

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Why generic tax advice doesn't work for your business

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Why generic tax advice doesn't work for your business

Tax strategies depend on your specific business, cash flow, age, and goals, not one-size-fits-all rules from random videos.

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