Ronnie Goode, CPA

Ronnie Goode, CPA We help real estate investors and business owners use the tax code to build wealth.

05/28/2026

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Retirement is NOT an age.

It’s a number.

And the sooner people understand that…
the better off they’ll be financially.

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Most people think retirement starts at:
👴 65
👵 67

Why?

Because they associate retirement with Social Security.

But let’s be honest:

🚨 Social Security alone is NOT enough for most people today.

Not with:
📈 Inflation
🏠 Housing costs
🛒 Food prices
💸 Everyday expenses

That check alone isn’t creating financial freedom.

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So let’s kill the myth right now:

👉 You do NOT retire because you hit a certain age.

You retire when:
✔️ Your investments
✔️ Your assets
✔️ Your cash flow
✔️ Your income streams

…can support your lifestyle.

That’s retirement.

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Which brings up the REAL question:

💡 “How much money do I actually need to retire?”

Most people never calculate that number.

And that’s the problem.

Because if you don’t know:
🎯 The target
…how can you build the plan?

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Retirement isn’t about waiting.

It’s about BUILDING.

Building enough income, assets, and freedom so work becomes OPTIONAL.

That’s the real go

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05/27/2026

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A lot of people don’t realize they have a tax problem…

…until they start making REAL money.

And I’m not saying that to offend anybody.

It’s just the truth.

Because when your income starts growing:
📈 $250K
📈 $300K+
📈 High W-2 income
📈 Business profits

…you quickly realize:

🚨 The old tax plays stop working.

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At first, most people only know taxes from one perspective:

👉 “How big is my refund?”

That’s level one.

Then income increases a little…

You start:
✔️ Contributing to retirement accounts
✔️ Writing off student loan interest
✔️ Using basic deductions

Cool.

But eventually…

You hit another level.

And suddenly:
❌ Refunds disappear
❌ Traditional deductions phase out
❌ Your tax bill gets VERY real

That’s when people realize:

👉 “Wait… I actually have a tax problem.”

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And honestly?

The tax problem was ALWAYS there.

It was just easier to manage at lower income levels.

Once your income crosses certain thresholds…

You need:
🧠 Real strategy
📊 Real planning
🤝 Real advisory

Because a 401(k) contribution alone isn’t gonna solve a six-figure tax problem.

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This is why high earners:
👨‍⚕️ Doctors
⚖️ Attorneys
🦷 Dentists
💼 Executives
🏢 Business owners
🏠 Real estate investors

…eventually start looking for tax advisors.

Because at higher income levels:

👉 Earning more money without strategy gets expensive FAST.

And that’s when tax planning becomes non-negotiable.

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05/22/2026

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Be careful with “general” tax advice on the internet.
Just because a strategy sounds good…
doesn’t mean it’s good for YOU.
That’s the part people miss.

Tax planning is NOT one-size-fits-all.
A strategy that saves one person:
💰 $100,000
…could be completely useless for someone else.
Or worse:
🚨 create problems for them.

People are always asking:
👉 “What’s your favorite tax strategy?”
👉 “Give me a tax play.”
Honestly?
My favorite strategy is the one that works best for the SPECIFIC client I’m working with.
Because real tax planning starts with:
✔️ Your income
✔️ Your business
✔️ Your goals
✔️ Your investments
✔️ Your lifestyle
✔️ Your future plans
THEN you build the strategy around that.

The internet has people jumping into:
🏠 Real estate moves
🛢️ Oil & gas deals
🏢 Business structures
📑 Random write-offs
…just because somebody marketed it well.
But good marketing ≠ good strategy.

This is why high earners eventually need their own tax advisor.
Not just someone to file returns…
👉 Someone who understands YOUR game specifically.

Because once you start making real money…
Keeping more of it becomes just as important as earning it.

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I’m thankful for the opportunity to speak for a second time at the “Men Crying In The Wilderness” event. It was a powerf...
05/21/2026

I’m thankful for the opportunity to speak for a second time at the “Men Crying In The Wilderness” event.

It was a powerful event amongst men that involved discussions around retirement, wealth building, financial independence and even overall life issues like mental and physical health.

A special thanks go to for his vision around establishing a much needed community amongst men. Proud of the things you’re doing and you always have my support!

Until next time. Get Money, Buy Assets!

05/20/2026

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One of the biggest misconceptions about taxes:

🚨 People think tax planning only happens at the END of the year.

I get why people say that…

By then, you have:
✔️ 9+ months of financial data
✔️ Better forecasting
✔️ A clearer picture of your tax liability

But let me be clear:

👉 REAL tax planning happens ALL YEAR LONG.

Especially if you’re implementing:
🏠 Real estate strategies
🏢 Business acquisitions
💰 Advanced deductions
🔁 1031 exchange
📈 Major investments

These strategies take:
⏳ Time
📋 Planning
📅 Deadlines
📑 Documentation

You can’t wait until November and expect magic.

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Every year I get calls like:

📞 “Hey Ronnie, what can I do before year-end?”

And honestly?

By that point…

A LOT of opportunities are already gone.

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If you have:
💵 Extraordinary income
💼 A growing business
📈 Large gains
🏠 Investment plans

…the BEST time to start tax planning is NOW.

Right after tax season.

Not later.

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Because if you wait too long:

❌ Options shrink
❌ Strategies become harder to execute
❌ Stress increases
❌ Taxes stay high

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The wealthy don’t wait until December to think about taxes.

👉 They plan EARLY.

Because tax planning isn’t seasonal…

It’s strategic.

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05/19/2026

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For some people…

📈 Stocks alone may NOT get you to financial independence.

And that’s okay.

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A lot of retirement advice online sounds very simple:

👉 “Just invest in index funds for 30 years.”

But real life?

It’s not always that clean.

Because to fully maximize the market…

💡 You usually need to be in EARLY and OFTEN.

And a lot of people?
They started late.

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So if you missed years of compounding…

You may need MORE than just a stock portfolio to retire comfortably.

That’s where combining income streams comes in.

You may need:
🏠 Cash flow from real estate
📈 Income from investments
🏦 Pension income
🧾 Social Security
💼 Business income

All working TOGETHER.

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And honestly?

That’s how a lot of financially independent people actually do it.

Not through ONE giant pile of money…

👉 But through MULTIPLE streams supporting their lifestyle.

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The important thing is this:

You NEED a target.

How much do you actually need monthly to live the life you want?

Because once you know the number…

You can reverse engineer the strategy.

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Stop thinking wealth has to come from ONE place.

Sometimes financial freedom is built from multiple pieces working together.

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05/15/2026

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To all my “new money” people…

Listen carefully:

💰 New money comes with NEW problems.

And new problems require NEW professionals.

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When you were making less money…

Maybe all you needed was:
✔️ A bookkeeper
✔️ A tax preparer
✔️ Someone to file the paperwork

But now?

If you’re making:
📈 $300K
📈 $500K
📈 $800K+
📈 Millions

…you’re in a completely different game now.

You don’t just need tax prep anymore.

👉 You need STRATEGY.

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Because now the questions change:

🏠 Should I buy real estate?
🛢️ Should I invest in oil & gas?
🏢 Should I buy or partner in a business?
📉 How do I reduce taxes while building wealth?
🧠 How do I protect and grow what I’m making?

That requires advisors.

Not just transactional help.

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This is the mistake a lot of new money people make:

They level up financially…

…but never level up their TEAM.

And that’s dangerous.

Because the people who sustain, maintain, and grow wealth?

👉 They don’t do it alone.

They have:
✔️ Tax advisors
✔️ Attorneys
✔️ Financial planners
✔️ Realtors
✔️ Specialists around them

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Your income changed.

Your support system should too.

Because making money is one skill…

👉 Keeping and growing it is a completely different one.

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05/14/2026

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The tax code isn’t as complicated as people make it seem.

Yes, it CAN get complex…

But for most people?

👉 You only need a FEW strategies that fit YOUR situation.

Then you repeat them consistently.

That’s it.

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The real challenge isn’t always the tax code itself…

It’s:
❌ Not understanding how it works
❌ Not having guidance
❌ Not thinking strategically about wealth

Because once you truly understand the game…

You realize something important:

💡 Tax strategy = wealth strategy.

The wealthy understand this.

They know taxes are one of the BIGGEST threats to building wealth…

So they structure their lives, businesses, and investments strategically.

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And no…

You don’t need to memorize the entire tax code.

You either:
📚 Educate yourself enough to understand the basics

OR

🤝 Hire professionals who specialize in tax planning and advisory

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Because when you have the right strategy in place:

✔️ You stop reacting
✔️ You stop overpaying
✔️ You start moving intentionally
✔️ You start building wealth faster

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And eventually…

You stop complaining about what wealthy people are doing…

👉 because you start implementing some of those same strategies yourself.

That’s when the mindset shift.

Comment “Savings” and I’ll send you a copy of my Free Tax Saving Guide.

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05/13/2026

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Business owners…

🚨 You can reduce your income tax down to ZERO…
…and STILL owe taxes.

Yep. That’s where a lot of people get confused.

Here’s why 👇

When you’re self-employed, you’re dealing with DIFFERENT types of taxes:

📌 Federal income tax
📌 State income tax
📌 Self-employment tax

And self-employment tax?

👉 That’s a whole different animal.

It’s the additional 15.3% for:
• Social Security
• Medicare

Because as a business owner, you’re responsible for BOTH:
✔️ The employee portion
✔️ The employer portion

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So what happens?

You may:
✅ Use deductions
✅ Lower taxable income
✅ Reduce income tax to zero

…but STILL owe self-employment tax based on your business PROFITS.

That’s the part that surprises people every year.

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This is why tax planning for business owners goes WAY beyond just chasing deductions.

You need strategies that address:
✔️ Income tax
AND
✔️ Self-employment tax

Because they are NOT the same thing.

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If you’ve ever looked at page 2 of your tax return and wondered:

👉 “Why do I still owe taxes?”

There’s a good chance self-employment tax is the reason.

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Business owners:

Learn the difference between the taxes you pay…

because understanding that alone can save you from a LOT of surprises.

Comment “Savings” and I’ll send you a copy of my Free Tax Saving Guide.

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05/12/2026

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Tax season is over…

But your tax strategy for NEXT year should already be starting.

Here’s the reality:

If you’re a business owner or high-income W-2 earner, chances are you just experienced one of two things:

💸 Business owner:
You got hit with a BIG tax bill because you didn’t pay enough during the year.

OR

💸 High-income W-2 professional:
You think your taxes were fine…
but you already gave the government $60K, $70K, $80K+ throughout the year.

Different experience…
same problem:

👉 Lack of tax planning.

And every year I see the same thing happen:

Tax return gets finalized →
Huge balance due →
Panic sets in →
“Can we do something to lower it?”

But here’s the hard truth:

⚠️ Once the year is over, most tax strategies are gone.

That window closes.

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The GOOD news?

👉 You still have THIS year.

And this is exactly why tax planning should happen YEAR ROUND — not just during filing season.

Because if you don’t proactively plan:

📈 Income grows
📈 Taxes grow
📈 Stress grows

And the cycle repeats itself again next year.

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Let me say this clearly:

🚨 DO NOT wait until next tax season to think about taxes.

Start NOW.

Talk to your tax advisor.
Build a strategy.
Track your numbers.
Adjust throughout the year.

Because if you don’t plan for taxes…

👉 Taxes will plan for you.

And trust me…
that plan is expensive.

Comment “Savings” and I’ll send you a copy of my Free Tax Saving Guide.

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05/11/2026

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One of the biggest mistakes business owners make:

💸 Spending money they DON’T need to spend…
just to get a tax deduction.

Let’s be clear:

👉 Spending $1 to save 30 cents is NOT a strategy.

That’s hustling backwards.

Every year I see it:

Business owner has a great year ✅
Big tax bill shows up ✅

Then panic kicks in…

🚗 Buying random vehicles
💻 Buying unnecessary equipment
🛍️ Spending just to “write it off”

Meanwhile…

Cash that could’ve stayed in the business is now gone.

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Here’s the smarter move:

💡 Look for opportunities to create NON-cash deductions.

One of the best examples?

Depreciation.

And no — depreciation isn’t just for real estate.

Any qualifying asset with a useful life may create opportunities for accelerated depreciation.

Meaning:

✔️ Potential tax deduction
✔️ WITHOUT spending additional cash
✔️ While keeping more money in the bank

That’s real strategy.

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The goal isn’t just lowering taxes.

👉 The goal is keeping MORE cash AND building wealth at the same time.

Stop panic spending.

Start thinking strategically.

Comment “Savings” and I’ll send you a copy of my Free Tax Saving Guide.

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