Tax & Legal

Tax Strategy for Entrepreneurs

Stop overpaying the IRS — plan your taxes like a founder, not a filer

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course turns the US tax code from a threat into a planning tool for founders and the self-employed. You will learn how sole proprietorships, LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations are actually taxed, which deductions survive an audit, and how to run the self-employment-tax and quarterly-estimate math yourself. By the end you can build a year-round tax plan and walk into a CPA meeting knowing exactly what to ask for.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Your Business Is Taxed and Choosing the Right Entity3 lessons

Pass-Through vs. Corporate: The Tax MapPreview45m
When the S Corp Election Pays Off🔒45m
Setting Up Right: EIN, Elections, and Deadlines🔒45m

Module 2: Legal Deductions That Survive an Audit3 lessons

The Ordinary-and-Necessary Test and Top Deductions🔒45m
Home Office and Vehicle Without Red Flags🔒45m
Depreciation, Section 179, and Retirement Deductions🔒45m

Module 3: Self-Employment Tax and Quarterly Estimates3 lessons

Calculating Self-Employment Tax🔒45m
The QBI Deduction and Other Income Reducers🔒45m
Quarterly Estimated Taxes and Safe Harbors🔒45m

Module 4: Records, Your Accountant, and Year-Round Planning3 lessons

Bookkeeping Systems That Make Tax Time Easy🔒45m
Hiring and Briefing a Tax Professional🔒45m
Building a Year-Round Tax Plan🔒45m