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Year-End Tax Checklist for $1M+ Business Owners: What Has to Happen Before December 31

By Jarret Willey | Founder, JW Tax & Consulting Some tax moves stop on December 31. Others can wait until your return. Mixing them up is how owners lose a year. If you run a business that makes a million...

Pro Athlete State Taxes: How Playing in Many States Works and What to Set Up Before the Season

By Jarret Willey | Founder, JW Tax & Consulting If you play in a lot of states, you can owe tax in a lot of states. Tax follows the work. Most states tax the share of your pay you earn...

How Business Owners Should Pay Themselves Before December 31

Salary vs owner draws for $1M+ owners: why the SE tax split matters, what reasonable compensation requires, and the Q4 payroll fixes to make before Dec 31....

The Fourth Advisor Every Athlete Is Missing

Tax Strategy for Athletes & High Earners You Have an Agent, a Financial Advisor, and a CPA. Family Offices Have a Fourth Person — Do You? I got off the phone recently with J.R. Tolver — former NFL wide receiver...

72(t) IRA Distribution Strategy: Save Thousands Before Tax Rates Rise in 2026

JW TAX & CONSULTING  |  TAX STRATEGY BLOG 72(t) IRA Distribution Strategy: Save Thousands Before Tax Rates Rise in 2026 By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in Tax Strategy The 72(t) IRA distribution strategy...

Why 60% of NBA Players Go Broke Within 5 Years of Retirement — And the Structure That Prevents It

JW Tax & Consulting  |  Tax Strategy Blog Why 60% of NBA Players Go Broke Within 5 Years of Retirement — And the Structure That Prevents It By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in...

JW Tax & Consulting  |  Tax Strategy Blog When Should I Hire a Tax Strategist? The Honest Answer. By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in Tax Strategy The honest answer is: earlier than you...

Is Tax Planning Better Than Tax Preparation? Here Is the Honest Answer.

JW Tax & Consulting  |  Tax Strategy Blog Is Tax Planning Better Than Tax Preparation? Here Is the Honest Answer. By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in Tax Strategy This is not really a...

Best tax strategies for small businesses

JW Tax & Consulting  |  Tax Strategy Blog Best Tax Strategies for Small Businesses in 2026 By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in Tax Strategy Most small business owners overpay the IRS by $20,000...

How much does tax planning cost?

JW Tax & Consulting  |  Tax Strategy Blog How Much Does Tax Planning Cost — And What Does It Actually Return? By Jarret Willey  |  Founder, JW Tax & Consulting  |  25 Years in Tax Strategy This is the question...