What Is Tax Planning?

Managing taxes can be stressful and time-consuming. That’s why many people put off dealing with all tax-related matters until it’s time to file their annual return. While this may seem like the easiest path, it is a costly mistake.

Every year, business owners and individuals leave money on the table because they don’t have a tax planning strategy. With help from a professional tax accountant at MB Group, your tax strategies will maximize your returns and align with your financial goals. We have the expertise you need to get ahead of the tax season and build a secure financial future.

Everyone should understand the basics of tax planning. What it is, why it’s necessary, and how it can help. We hope that by answering these questions, taxpayers will realize how an effective tax planning strategy will help them be more prepared for tax season and improve their financial health.

What is tax planning?

Tax planning involves looking closely at each unique tax situation to come up with a plan that is most efficient for that taxpayer. There are many things to consider when developing tax strategies. Some of the things we focus on are:

Maximizing tax returns:

Reducing tax liabilities and increasing returns puts more money in your pocket.

• take full advantage of deductions & credits
• offset gains & losses

Realizing Long-Term Goals:

 Reach your goals, expand your portfolio, and secure your future by making the best choices in the present.

• retirement planning
• asset management
• investment portfolios

Fiscal planning and budgeting:

Be ready for anything, build wealth, and open new doors by maintaining a stable budget and a positive financial forecast.

• funding large purchases
• properly timing the sale of assets
• financing ventures and expansion goals

Types of Tax Planning

There isn't just one type of tax planning—in fact, there are three. 

• Purposive: This type of tax planning is purposeful—its strategy involves using tax provisions to specifically get the maximum benefit. This involves making the correct investment selection, diversifying income, and more. 
• Permissive: Simply put, permissive tax planning conforms to taxation laws. 
• Long Range and Short Range Tax Planning: Long and short range tax planning, respectively, start at different times of the year. Short range tax planning is often implemented at the end of the fiscal year. This is done to limit tax liability, and find savings through short term methods. Long range, on the other hand, introduces more long-term tax saving strategies, and is implemented at the start of the fiscal year. 

Why is tax planning necessary?

Tax planning is necessary because taxes are mandatory. Everybody must pay taxes. Individuals, small businesses, corporations, and even entities like estates must pay taxes.

Nobody wants to pay more than their share; nobody wants to make a mistake that could bring audits and penalties; and nobody wants to spend large amounts of time worrying about taxes. These issues are easy to avoid by having an efficient tax strategy in place.

The IRS is scary! But it doesn’t have to be. You can’t get out of paying taxes. But you can make tax season less scary by partnering with MB Group to make sure you are using the best tax strategies available.

How can a tax strategy help me?

By planning ahead, you can be confident you have the best tax planning strategy for you. In most cases, working with reputable tax professionals like the team at MB Group is the easiest way to ensure that you have a comprehensive and efficient plan.

The best tax strategies will help you increase your wealth, reach your financial goals, and reduce the stress that comes with tax season. Tax planning is for everybody. From large corporations to the smallest start-ups to the average person, smart tax planning is key to establishing financial well-being.  

At the MB Group, we love helping our clients improve their financial health by creating custom tax planning strategies that work. Are you ready to maximize your tax filings? Partner with a tax professional at MB Group because tax planning today will help you achieve financial success tomorrow. Contact our team today to get started. 

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