104: Demystifying Tax Jargon

Julien and Kiersten celebrate the beginning of financial literacy month (and tax season) by diving into tax jargon. There are so many things to complain about regarding taxes, but they do pay for community essentials like roads, schools, defense, social services, and more. The existing tax system was set up “to incentivize certain behaviours, things like charitable giving and homeownership…. But then, in the 1950s… [governing bodies] introduced tax write-offs as a way for businesses to reduce their taxable income, and things have just gotten more complicated since then,” says Kiersten.

Kiersten asks, “Is the juice worth the squeeze?” when it comes to learning tax codes to save money and lands on “yes,” - but with exceptions. Learning taxes is the key to unlocking wealth. You don’t want to leave deductions on the table just because you don’t know how to identify them. As Julien wryly observes, “Rich people, if there’s one thing they know, it’s taxes.” Pull back the veil of secrecy around taxes with Julien and Kiersten this week so you can get the most out of your yearly donation to the public coffers.

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