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Previously published as The Practical Guide to Tax Planning: How Smart Americans Legally Reduce Taxes, Keep More Income, and Plan Ahead with Confidence by WealthWise FT. Tax season should not be the first time you think about taxes. Smart Tax Planning is a practical guide for Americans who want to understand how everyday financial decisions shape their tax picture before a return is filed. Written in clear, plain English, this book explains the planning levers that affect income, deductions, credits, business structure, retirement accounts, investments, family tax rules, and year-round decision-making. This book is for W-2 employees, freelancers, self-employed professionals, business owners, high earners, investors, families, retirees, pre-retirees, and cross-border households who want a more organized way to approach taxes. Inside, you'll learn how to think more clearly about: withholding, workplace benefits, and W-2 planning self-employment taxes, deductions, and estimated payments business entity structure, compensation, benefits, and distributions high-income phaseouts, SALT, charitable giving, and timing strategies retirement accounts, Roth strategies, capital gains, and tax-aware investing family credits, education planning, retirees, and cross-border considerations practical next steps for reviewing your own tax picture before filing season This is not a book about shortcuts, loopholes, or aggressive tax schemes. It is a practical tax planning guide for readers who want to ask better questions, understand their options, and stop treating taxes as something that only matters once a year. Use this book as a practical companion before your next return and start building a clearer year-round tax plan.

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