Don't Get Killed on Taxes
With the insight of seasoned and experienced professionals P. J. DiNuzzo and Steven Jarvis, Don’t Get Killed on Taxes dispels myths that cost taxpayers money and shares core strategies for saving that money—with the potential to save thousands of dollars each year.
Many people get killed on their taxes each year, but that doesn’t have to be your story.
In Don’t Get Killed on Taxes, P. J. DiNuzzo and Steven Jarvis bust the most common myths, which cause people to pay too much to the IRS. They share five simple building blocks that can save money and reveal twenty of the most common tax strategies that can substantially reduce your tax burden. You don’t need a degree in business or accounting to avoid paying too much in taxes. Discover the misconceptions about the IRS with Don’t Get Killed on Taxes, and create a plan to reduce your taxes!
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This book...
- Dispels common myths about taxes
- Shares simple building blocks to reduce income tax burden
- Reveals twenty essential strategies that can save tax filers thousands of dollars (or more) annually
- Simplifies tax strategies that many CPAs don’t even understand
- Offers immediate suggestions on how to start saving money
- Appeals to readers of Jeff Schnepper’s How to Pay Zero Taxes
Taxpayers have been conditioned to believe myths about taxes that are simply not true, such as...
- Taxes are a fact. I have no control over how much I pay.
- As long as I get a refund, I’ve won.
- I use tax preparation software. I’m all set.
- I have a tax preparer. I’m all set.
Motivated readers who apply DiNuzzo and Jarvis’ strategies will...
- Reduce their tax rate
- Optimize tax deferred and tax free investments
- Create a “paycheck” —one that will last the rest of their lives
- Capture every benefit they’re entitled to
- Pay substantially less in taxes.
Meet the Authors
P.J. DiNuzzo
CPS, PFS™, MBA, MSTx
P. J. DiNuzzo is the Founder, President, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), and Director of Business Development for DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc./DiNuzzo Family Office/DiNuzzo Wealth Management, which has operated as an SEC Registered Investment Advisory Firm since 1989 and manages $929 million in assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
P. J. has earned numerous designations, including the distinguished Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, The DiNuzzo Middle-Market Family Office Breakthrough (Morgan James, 2022) and The Seven Keys to Investing Success (Lioncrest Publishing, 2020). P. J. has appeared and been interviewed on numerous occasions regarding Strategic Asset Allocation, Portfolio Diversification, Indexing, Rebalancing, and Retirement Income Planning on various Television and Radio programs including: OPRAH & Friends with Jean Chatzky on XM Radio, CNBC- TV Power Lunch, KDKA-TV2 Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano, The Lange Money Hour radio show with Jim Lange, and The Street.com TV. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA.
P. J. has earned numerous designations, including the distinguished Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, The DiNuzzo Middle-Market Family Office Breakthrough (Morgan James, 2022) and The Seven Keys to Investing Success (Lioncrest Publishing, 2020). P. J. has appeared and been interviewed on numerous occasions regarding Strategic Asset Allocation, Portfolio Diversification, Indexing, Rebalancing, and Retirement Income Planning on various Television and Radio programs including: OPRAH & Friends with Jean Chatzky on XM Radio, CNBC- TV Power Lunch, KDKA-TV2 Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano, The Lange Money Hour radio show with Jim Lange, and The Street.com TV. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA.
Steven Jarvis
CPS, MBA
Steven Jarvis, co-founder, CEO and Head CPA of Retirement Tax Services has never been a stereotypical accountant. Steven received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University-Idaho and his Master of Business Administration degree from Eastern Washington University in addition to being a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA). While Steven has put in years behind a keyboard, he has always found other ways to engage and connect with people around him.
Steven worked an adjunct professor at Whitworth University from 2018 to 2020; today, he co-hosts a tax focused podcast (the Retirement Tax Podcast) that thousands of taxpayers tune into each month, hosts a podcast teaching financial advisors how to deliver more value through tax planning and is a nationally recognized speaker on tax-related topics. Steven also writes extensively, having been published in U.S. News, Advisor Perspectives, Rethinking65 along with the regular articles he writes for Retirement Tax Services. He currently resides in Spokane, WA.
Steven worked an adjunct professor at Whitworth University from 2018 to 2020; today, he co-hosts a tax focused podcast (the Retirement Tax Podcast) that thousands of taxpayers tune into each month, hosts a podcast teaching financial advisors how to deliver more value through tax planning and is a nationally recognized speaker on tax-related topics. Steven also writes extensively, having been published in U.S. News, Advisor Perspectives, Rethinking65 along with the regular articles he writes for Retirement Tax Services. He currently resides in Spokane, WA.
P.J. DiNuzzo
CPA, PFS™, MBA, MSTx
P. J. DiNuzzo is the Founder, President, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), and Director of Business Development for DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc./DiNuzzo Family Office/DiNuzzo Wealth Management, which has operated as an SEC Registered Investment Advisory Firm since 1989 and manages $929 million in assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
P. J. has earned numerous designations, including the distinguished Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, The DiNuzzo Middle-Market Family Office Breakthrough (Morgan James, 2022) and The Seven Keys to Investing Success (Lioncrest Publishing, 2020). P. J. has appeared and been interviewed on numerous occasions regarding Strategic Asset Allocation, Portfolio Diversification, Indexing, Rebalancing, and Retirement Income Planning on various Television and Radio programs including: OPRAH & Friends with Jean Chatzky on XM Radio, CNBC- TV Power Lunch, KDKA-TV2 Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano, The Lange Money Hour radio show with Jim Lange, and The Street.com TV. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA.
P. J. has earned numerous designations, including the distinguished Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling book, The DiNuzzo Middle-Market Family Office Breakthrough (Morgan James, 2022) and The Seven Keys to Investing Success (Lioncrest Publishing, 2020). P. J. has appeared and been interviewed on numerous occasions regarding Strategic Asset Allocation, Portfolio Diversification, Indexing, Rebalancing, and Retirement Income Planning on various Television and Radio programs including: OPRAH & Friends with Jean Chatzky on XM Radio, CNBC- TV Power Lunch, KDKA-TV2 Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano, The Lange Money Hour radio show with Jim Lange, and The Street.com TV. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA.
Steven Jarvis
CPA, MBA
Steven Jarvis, co-founder, CEO and Head CPA of Retirement Tax Services has never been a stereotypical accountant. Steven received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University-Idaho and his Master of Business Administration degree from Eastern Washington University in addition to being a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA). While Steven has put in years behind a keyboard, he has always found other ways to engage and connect with people around him.
Steven worked an adjunct professor at Whitworth University from 2018 to 2020; today, he co-hosts a tax focused podcast (the Retirement Tax Podcast) that thousands of taxpayers tune into each month, hosts a podcast teaching financial advisors how to deliver more value through tax planning and is a nationally recognized speaker on tax-related topics. Steven also writes extensively, having been published in U.S. News, Advisor Perspectives, Rethinking65 along with the regular articles he writes for Retirement Tax Services. He currently resides in Spokane, WA.
Steven worked an adjunct professor at Whitworth University from 2018 to 2020; today, he co-hosts a tax focused podcast (the Retirement Tax Podcast) that thousands of taxpayers tune into each month, hosts a podcast teaching financial advisors how to deliver more value through tax planning and is a nationally recognized speaker on tax-related topics. Steven also writes extensively, having been published in U.S. News, Advisor Perspectives, Rethinking65 along with the regular articles he writes for Retirement Tax Services. He currently resides in Spokane, WA.
With the insight of seasoned and experienced professionals, Don’t Get Killed on Taxes can substantially reduce how much you send to the IRS—and all by following the IRS’s own rules.
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