Episode Details

Diane Gardner is a Certified Tax Coach, Quilly award recipient, and best-selling author whose proactive planning approach gives clients a leg up on Uncle Sam and helps them dodge the tax bullet. Diane saves small business clients between $5,000 and $50,000 in as little as 60 minutes!  Her tax coaching sessions have resulted in a combined savings of over $817,000 to-date.  As a licensed Enrolled Agent, Diane prepares returns and helps taxpayers nationwide maximize profits and tax savings.  She is a Certified Profit First Professional, an Accredited Tax Preparer and has elite certification as a Certified Tax Coach. Diane is also the co-author of the best-selling books, Stand Apart and Why Didnt My CPA Tell Me That?  She has also authored six other books including her newest, Stop Overpaying Your Taxes! 11 Ways Entrepreneurs Overpay and How to Stop it Now! 

During This Show We Discuss…

The low-down on the new tax law that just rolled out

What this new law will mean for a typical small business owner

How the new law affects standard and itemized deductions

How it affects personal exemptions and charitable contributions

How it affects the estate tax credit

What corporations can expect as it comes to tax rate changes

When these changes will take effect

How the new law affects business deductions?

How the new law affects depreciation

How shifting income to other family members can help you

Things entrepreneurs are doing wrong forcing them to overpay on taxes

How to choose the right business entity?

Why choosing the right tax professional is like dating

Why typical CPAs do not help with coaching?

The difference between a tax coach and a CPA

And much more…