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Podcast: BiggerPockets Daily
Episode: Strategically Lower Your W-2 Taxes with Real Estate by Cyrus Vanover
Description: Working for a company is the most common way people in the United States earn their living. As an employee, your earnings are reported on IRS Form W-2, and federal, state, Medicare, and Social Security taxes are withheld every time you are paid.Although there are benefits to being an employee—like simplified tax preparation—you may pay more in taxes than self-employed individuals or business owners because you can’t claim certain deductions. That doesn’t mean you don’t have options, however. You may be able to supplement your income, grow your net worth, and reduce you...