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Friend,
I started choking on my food as my CPA explained how much I owed in taxes.
"Wait... WHAT? That can't be right!"
After 7 years of risking everything, endless stress, solving a million problems...
Now I had to give up nearly HALF?
Look, I'm a problem solver.
Each problem solved just creates different problems.
But this one? This was a BIG problem.
I had a goal. I just needed a plan.
I dove deep into everything I could find about taxes.
Write-offs, exchanges, strategies.
Spent countless hours studying.
Found this great book called "Loopholes of the Rich."
I was so excited.
Went straight to my CPA's office, handed him the book filled with sticky notes and detailed plans...
My heart sank when he barely glanced at it and said:
"No, none of this will work."
That's when I realized something crucial:
I had the wrong advisors.
More importantly, I discovered how EXPENSIVE having the wrong advisors could be.
But remember—I'm a problem solver.
And this was a "who" problem.
I needed to find out WHO could help me solve this.
What I discovered next shocked me:
"A CPA DOES file your taxes. They DON'T do planning and strategy."
You actually need two completely different types of advisors.
I had been asking my CPA to be something he wasn't...
Then getting disappointed when he couldn't do it.
I finally found the right advisor.
Nearly fell out of my chair when they quoted a $60,000 retainer.
Then they said something that changed everything:
"If we don't save you double that, we charge you nothing."
That's when I had two major epiphanies:
1. These aren't "loopholes"—they're INCENTIVES.
The government has policies. Work with them, get incentives.
This is why the Rich and Informed legally pay little to no taxes.
2. Taxes could actually be a TOOL for building wealth.
I had no idea how structuring assets and strategies in advance could help you build wealth 3x, 5x, or even 10x faster.
This was Step 2 of joining the New Rich: OPTIMIZE your income.
Not through hiding money or shady schemes.
Through INCENTIVES the government WANTS you to use.
→ YOUR PRACTICAL MOVE: The Augusta Rule (Before December 31st)
Here's one strategy you can implement THIS MONTH that could save you $12K-$28K in 2025 taxes.
The Augusta Rule (Section 280A):
Rent your home to your business for up to 14 days per year.
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Tax-free income to you personally
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100% deductible to your business
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Must be done before 12/31 to count for 2025
Real example from our community:
Moe saved $28,000 using this strategy.
Used AI (Grok) for documentation. Said it was "super easy."
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Research comparable venues in your area
Conference centers, hotels, event spaces—what do they charge per day?
Step 2: Schedule legitimate business meetings/planning sessions at your home
Board meetings, strategic planning, client events, team retreats
Step 3: Charge market rate
Typical range: $1,500-$3,000 per day (depending on your market)
Step 4: Document EVERYTHING
Step 5: Pay yourself from your business
The business gets the deduction. You get tax-free income.
Quick math:
$2,000/day × 14 days = $28,000 deduction
At 45% tax rate (federal + state) = $12,600 back in your pocket
You have 48 days to implement this for 2025.
The difference between the wealthy and everyone else?
They plan their taxes in November.
Not April.
Tomorrow, I'll show you something even more powerful...
How to take that $12,600 you just saved and make it work in 3, 5, even 10 places at once.
This is how $1 becomes $8.
This is how you grow wealth 300-500% faster.
Without making another dollar.
See you tomorrow,
Mark
P.S. - Most entrepreneurs optimize for revenue. The truly wealthy optimize for STRUCTURE.
Understanding this difference changes everything.
Start your Augusta Rule planning today.
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