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Jonathan MacGown
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Tax Optimization for Freelancers, Founders, and Dev Shops

Whether you’re freelancing, running a dev agency, or building a SaaS startup, taxes can take a massive bite out of your profits. Let’s talk about how to keep more of your money for your next launch, hire, or feature build.


5 Tax Wins for Tech Entrepreneurs

  1. Entity Upgrade – Many devs outgrow sole proprietorship quickly. An S-Corp can help, but assistance may be needed for a reasonable compensation study.
  2. Retirement Funding – Solo 401(k) contributions can double as a tax shelter.
  3. Gear & Tools Deductions – Laptops, software licenses, cloud hosting = deductible.
  4. Office Space Strategy – Home office, Augusta Rule or co-working deductions add up.
  5. R&D Credit - What is a Qualified Research Expense? And what is the timing of the new favorable wage credit changes? How can my startup use the credit to offset payroll taxes? ________________________________________

The $75K Bonus
My free video covers a bonus tactic that’s saved tech founders $75K in a year — no shady loopholes.
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Download the free 7 tax reduction strategies → Dev Tax Playbook

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