Marriage, Kids, and Care Credits for Doctors

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Life changes.So do your taxes. This guide keeps it simple and focused.Short lines. Clear steps. Practical moves you can use this year. What changes when you marry Your filing status shifts the brackets. You may hit phaseouts sooner or later, depending on income mix. With two earners, withholding needs a reset. Student loans and repayment…

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Make Your Retirement Plan Pay You Back

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You work hard.Your retirement plan should pay you back now and later. This guide gives you clear steps you can run this month.Short lines. Direct actions. No fluff. What “pay you back” means Cash benefit today Lower taxes this year Flexible withdrawals later Protection for family and practice Ask yourself: Where’s the free money? Which…

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October 15 Tax Deadline for Doctors: What You Need to File, Fix, and Finish

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You filed an extension.Now the clock runs out. Use this checklist to finish clean, lower stress, and still find savings where you can. What’s due on October 15 Individual return (Form 1040). Final day for extended returns. S-Corporation and Partnership owners. Your business returns were due Sept 15. Make sure you have all Schedule K-1s…

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Should Doctors Use an S-Corp for Side Income? Here’s the Pay Strategy

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You’re picking up extra income.Consulting. Locums. Courses. A small advisory gig. An S-corp might help. It might not.This guide gives you a clean way to decide—and a pay strategy you can actually run. The fast answer Use an S-corp when side-business profit is meaningful and repeatable, and you’re willing to run payroll and books.Skip it…

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Make Your Retirement Plan Pay You Back

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You work hard.Your retirement plan should pay you back—now and later. This guide shows simple moves you can run this month.Short lines. Clear actions. No fluff. What “pay you back” means Cash benefit today Lower taxes this year More choices later Protection for your family and practice Ask yourself: Where can I get free money?…

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Tax Planning That Does More Than Save—It Protects You Too

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You want to practice medicine.You also want your family and future protected. This guide shows clear steps for liability protection for physicians and the tax moves that support it. Short lines. Clean actions. Real-world fit. What “protection” really means Keep a bad event from taking good assets. Separate practice risk from personal life. Use entities…

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Doctors’ 2025 Tax Playbook: Keep More Of Your Income

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You work hard for your income.Keep more of it. This playbook gives you simple steps, quick checks, and clean moves you can run all year. Short lines. Clear actions. No fluff. W-2 vs 1099: know your lane Employed (W-2): You can’t deduct unreimbursed job costs on your federal return. Use workplace plans. Adjust withholding after…

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