Advanced Business Finance

Tax Strategy for Small Business Owners

Stop overpaying the IRS and keep more of what your business earns

12 lessons4 modules9h 20m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course turns confusing tax rules into a concrete, year-round strategy you can act on. Through worked examples and real IRS thresholds, you will learn how entity structure, deductions, depreciation, retirement plans, and owner pay interact to lower your effective tax rate. By the end you will know exactly which moves apply to your business and how to brief your accountant so nothing gets missed.

Curriculum

Module 1: Tax Foundations and Entity Structure3 lessons

How Small Business Income Is Actually TaxedPreview45m
Choosing Your Entity: Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp, C Corp🔒50m
Accountable Plans, Reimbursements, and Clean Books🔒40m

Module 2: Deductions That Move the Needle3 lessons

Ordinary and Necessary: The Deduction Test🔒45m
Home Office, Vehicle, and Mixed-Use Costs🔒50m
Hiring Family, the Augusta Rule, and Smart Timing🔒45m

Module 3: Depreciation and Major Purchases3 lessons

Depreciation Basics and MACRS🔒45m
Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation🔒50m
Vehicles, the SUV Loophole, and Recapture🔒45m

Module 4: Owner Pay, Retirement, and Your Accountant3 lessons

Reasonable Salary and the Distribution Split🔒50m
QBI Deduction and Retirement Plans🔒50m
Working With an Accountant and a Quarterly Workflow🔒45m