Derick Van Ness, founder and wealth strategist of Big Life Financial, is here to make tax-talk interesting! He joins Kiera to educate listeners about tax efficiency, and specifically research and development credits.
Learn about the history of R&D credits, the steps to be successful, and why this tax approach absolutely applies to dentists who are 1) paying taxes and 2) making a profit. Most of the practices Big Life Financial works with get $30,000 to $75,000 back by experimenting with these credits! Derick even shares whether or not this approach will get you audited or not.
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