Tax Strategy Blog for Business Owners

“What does the IRS actually care about? 13 real questions from real business owners and high earners.” This live tax Q&A for business owners and high earners is the full August 2026 session, where CPA and tax strategist Laura Dohanes answered 13 real questions from real owners and investors — no hypotheticals, no “it depends” […]

“I’m a W-2 employee with an S-Corp and an LLC. My accountant told me to deduct nothing, and I’m getting slaughtered. Salary around $205K. Is it dangerous to deduct? Can I do anything?” W-2 withholding stops working the moment your income gets complicated. A $205,000 W-2 earner with an S-Corp and an LLC on the […]

“What’s your take on investing in workforce housing and equipment rentals to offset taxes for W-2 earners?” Advanced tax strategies — workforce housing, equipment rentals, energy deals — get pitched hard, often with a “get in now or miss out” urgency. Before you wire a dollar, run every one of them through the same three-filter […]

“I make $400,000 on a W-2 and my friends with businesses pay almost nothing. What can I actually do — besides quit my job?” If you’re a high W-2 earner watching business-owner friends pay a fraction of what you do, the resentment is understandable — and there’s an honest answer that isn’t “just start an […]