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Kingwood Tiger 
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Katy, TX
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| Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:41 am)
Wife just went to CPA...basically getting screwed because we make to much money. We just had a daughter in January, and he told her that we wouldn't even get the full child credit next year because we make to much.
I know there really isn't anything we can do to quit being railed by the great Obama, but do any of you have suggestions?
The CPA said only thing we could do would be to increase 401Ks and do a dependent flex account.
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LSURussian
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Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
63151 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:57 am to Kingwood Tiger)
White people's problems..... 
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Tmacelroy12
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Houston
Member since Aug 2012
5489 posts
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| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:58 am to LSURussian)
Donate to charities?
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SLafourche07 
USA Fan
Member since Feb 2008
854 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:58 am to Kingwood Tiger)
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we make to much money
I'll trade my income problems with your tax problems.
This post was edited on 2/27 at 11:00 am
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Chris4x4gill2 
Alabama Fan
North Alabama
Member since Nov 2008
1492 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:07 am to SLafourche07)
increase charitable giving and take advantage of any tax sheltered account you can.
Increase 401K. would it be worth it to do a traditional IRA? Start an education savings account/ 529? Dependant care/ flex spending account. Do you qualify for a Health Savings Account?
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geauxnc0308
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pineywoods of ET
Member since May 2008
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| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:15 am to Kingwood Tiger)
I'm by no means a tax expert but being a W-2 employee what you have listed is about it. But, should you form an LLC and buy a rent house, there are lots of things to depreciate and write-off. Like mileage, portion of your electricity and insurance, etc. Oh yea, the home builder show in Vegas, that’s a business trip. I also looked at real estate investment potential in Hawaii, that’s another business trip. You get the idea. If real estate is not your thing, there are many other home type side business’ to create. That is what opens the door to itemized deductions.
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VABuckeye 
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Oak Hill, VA
Member since Dec 2007
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| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:25 am to geauxnc0308)
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Oh yea, the home builder show in Vegas, that’s a business trip. I also looked at real estate investment potential in Hawaii, that’s another business trip.
Iffy at best.
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Meauxjeaux 
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I have 91k posts with all my alters
Member since Jun 2005
12981 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:25 am to Kingwood Tiger)
Have you looked at buying tax credits in the state's software development program?
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LSURussian
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
63151 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:46 am to Kingwood Tiger)
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Ways to lower Taxable Income
Quit your job? 
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fontell 
Auburn Fan
Montgomery
Member since Sep 2006
1737 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:16 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
Schedule A is your friend
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elposter
Alabama Fan
South Carolina
Member since Dec 2010
4750 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:16 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
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Ways to lower Taxable Income
Quit your job, take a lower paying job.
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Queen
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383 miles from Death Valley
Member since Nov 2009
2403 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:57 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
Paper divorce your wife, whoever makes less gets custody.
Or just itemize - if you can for any business expenses or charitable donations.
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geauxnc0308
LSU Fan
pineywoods of ET
Member since May 2008
163 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 1:14 pm to VABuckeye)
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Iffy at best.
I enjoy the gray areas. But let me rephrase, annual stockholders meeting in Hawaii.
I should also disclose that I buiild a few spec homes each year so that helps with the iffy.
Point is you have to be a small business owner to fully utilize the tax laws to your advantage. W-2 employees are limited.
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VABuckeye
Ohio State Fan
Oak Hill, VA
Member since Dec 2007
8115 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 3:02 pm to geauxnc0308)
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Point is you have to be a small business owner to fully utilize the tax laws to your advantage. W-2 employees are limited.
You can be both. I own an LLC but we are treated as an S-Corp for tax purposes. I draw a regular paycheck and receive a W-2 but I can also do disbursements.
I'm leaving for Turks & Caicos tomorrow morning for 5 days. Perhaps it should be my annual Board of Directors meeting? 
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BACONisMEATcandy
LSU Fan
My opinions are my own
Member since Dec 2007
37633 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 3:21 pm to VABuckeye)
Let me know if you need someone to sit on your board
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CajunFootball
USA Fan
Jackson, Mississippi
Member since Oct 2010
19311 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 3:25 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
If you don't have a IRA I would go get two of them. Do each of you work, and if so who is the higher income earner?
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ryan985
Member since Nov 2011
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| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:52 pm to CajunFootball)
Flex spending is great. I put the max in child care and then another grand in medical. I always use every bit of it. Between that and my retirement it looks like I make a good bit less.
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tigers win2
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
1157 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:58 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
The AMT has gotten me the last 4 years. Lose all deductions except mortgage interest, charitable contributions and qualified retirement plan contributions. Not much you can do.
Looking at more realestate as an option.
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C
LSU Fan
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Dec 2007
17392 posts
| re: Ways to lower Taxable Income (Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:07 pm to Kingwood Tiger)
Open a farm.
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