+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B9xJUH0v1Y How to Avoid Taxes Legally as a Business Owner - Pay Less Taxes! 19Jun21 IRS Income Reduction Service Legally avoid A few strategies 2 Very Important things 2:10 1. Tax Deductible Gifts IRS any gift that you give in the course of your trade or business is actually tax-deductible Any item that could be considered either a gift or entertainment will generally be decided by IRS to be entertainment and the but entertainment expenses are no longer tax-deductible person max on any gift you give is $25 and 3:14 Screenshot if gift $50 max upto $25 Apply for per person no limit on how many people you can actually give a business gift to Can deduct upto $25 per gift per individual =======================================> 6% deductible Create personalized relationship with your customers 2. Business Meals Have business meals with current customers / consultant / potential customers Use this to build business relationship with someone or acquire a new customers ====================> 11:00 -------- rule for tax deductibel, invoice separate ------------- 3. Electing your LLC as an S-Corp Fill out 2553 form Save money on self-employment taxes FICA TAX Social security Medicare Program 7.3% for the FICA tax Personal 7.3% Employer part 15.3% to FICA tax If self-employ u need to pay whole 15.3% S corp u will be seleted to be employee of that S Corp you start paying yourself a reasonable salary or wage Profit after a reasonable salary and wage called a distribution or referred to as a dividend This dividend may be e.g. elected to be an S Corp agreed to pay yourself a reasonable salary e.g. $50,000 Profit $30,000 Salary $20,000 as distribution ( No self employment Tax ) So only pay tax for $30,000 15.3% = $4590 Done