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The Secret Weapon for Tax Savings: How Owning a Business Can Give You a Financial Edge!

By Eric Willner, Investor and Host of The Real Estate Show, America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate.

This the Monday On A Mission Edition of The Real Estate Show With Eric Willner – The Voice of Real Estate

 “Welcome to The Real Estate Show,” hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest-running daily radio show about real estate.

Let me ask you a few Did you know? questions to kick things off:

• Did you know that owning a business—even a small real estate side hustle—can unlock more tax deductions than a W-2 job ever will?
• Did you know that over 80% of Americans overpay in taxes every year, simply because they don’t know the rules that business owners and investors use to legally reduce their tax liability?
• Did you know that starting a simple home-based business can shift your tax bracket, increase your refund, and reduce your monthly cash outflow—turning tax season into refund season?

These “Did you know?” questions serve as a wake-up call—because too many Americans are drowning in debt, struggling with high taxes, and living paycheck to paycheck without a financial game plan. These realities open the door for a real conversation about how to take back control, eliminate debt, build wealth, and use real estate and business ownership as your vehicle for freedom.

 Welcome to The Real Estate Show—hosted by me, Eric Willner, The Voice of Real Estate, and the creator of The Automatic Landlord System for Owning Cash Flowing Real Estate Profitably and Hassle-Free. It’s a virtual real estate seminar in every episode!

Today is our “Monday On A Mission” Edition of The Real Estate Show—and it’s where we get laser-focused on why NOW is the best time to take bold action in real estate. This week’s theme?

 Learn The Secret Weapon for Tax Savings: How Owning a Business Can Give You a Financial Edge!

 Today’s show is all about why you need to know this.

 This week, we’ll unpack strategies to help you:

• Optimize your finances
• Reduce your taxes
• Eliminate bad debt
• Invest smarter
• Leverage your home as a business asset
• And most importantly—create a long-term financial plan that works!

Because understanding how business ownership ties directly into tax savings, financial growth, and real estate success is the missing piece for so many people out there. Let’s fix that—this week.

 Before we dive in—let me remind you of our FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS this week:

1. Tuesday @ 8 PM – Path To Home Ownership Intro (Online by Invitation) – Text “PATH” to 561-861-2366
2. Wednesday @ 8:30 PM – Financial Edge Academy Live Overview – Text “EDGE” to 561-861-2366
3. Thursday @ 8:30 PM – Financial Edge Masterclass (Only if you attend Wednesday’s session)

 These workshops are your chance to learn hands-on strategies from experienced investors, mentors, and coaches. Real estate is not just a transaction—it’s a skill. It’s a mindset. And it’s a mission.

And remember: Everyone is in real estate—you’re either IN it or ON it. You’re either collecting rent, or you’re paying it. The choice is yours!

 Let’s dive into 10 Reasons Why Owning a Business is the Secret Weapon for Tax Savings:

1?? Business Owners Access More Tax Deductions
When you operate a business, you open the door to deductions on travel, meals, equipment, education, home office space, and more. These expenses lower your taxable income and increase your refund or reduce what you owe.

2?? Your Home Can Be a Tax Shelter
Run your business from home and deduct part of your rent or mortgage, utilities, and internet. The IRS allows it when it's used exclusively and regularly for business.

3?? Depreciation Isn’t Just for Real Estate
Business assets can be depreciated too—computers, office furniture, even vehicles. This non-cash deduction allows you to write off the value of your assets each year.

4?? Shift Income to Lower Brackets
Smart tax strategies can allow business owners to shift income to family members, like paying kids through the business—lowering your overall household tax liability.

5?? Take Control of Retirement Contributions
With a business, you can contribute to solo 401(k)s or SEP IRAs—far more than you can as an employee—and reduce taxable income while building wealth.

6?? Maximize Mileage & Travel Deductions
Document your mileage for business purposes and write it off. Business owners can also deduct legitimate travel expenses related to conferences, site visits, or property tours.

7?? Legal Entity = Legal Advantages
Forming an LLC or S-Corp can give you legal protection and access to more advanced tax planning tools and strategies.

8?? Write Off Continuing Education
Business coaching, real estate investing seminars, books, workshops—they’re all deductible when they’re part of your business development.

9?? Lower Self-Employment Tax with Strategic Structuring
By forming the right kind of business entity and paying yourself a reasonable salary, you can reduce payroll taxes and keep more income.

 Build Wealth While Reducing Taxes
The true win is using your business income to fund investments like real estate—where appreciation, depreciation, and cash flow create even more tax advantages.

 Here’s the key: When you address the 4 MAJOR roadblocks to financial independence, you win.

 Road Block #1: Government and Taxes
The average American works nearly five months of the year just to pay taxes. Owning a business flips the script. You pay tax on what’s left after expenses—not before. This strategy alone could mean thousands back in your pocket.

 Road Block #2: Interest and Finance Charges
Debt is a wealth killer when used wrong—but when you use business income to pay down high-interest debt, or better yet, use business credit to grow real estate investments, you shift from consumer to creator.

 You can turn debt into wealth in Real Estate. Start by texting the word CREDIT to 561-861-2366.

 Road Block #3: Uncontrolled Monthly Bills
When you don't have a plan, your bills run your life. A business helps you control spending, track expenses, and create systems to lower costs and increase efficiency.

 Road Block #4: Inflation – The Silent Killer of Wealth
Prices are rising—but smart business owners and investors beat inflation by owning appreciating assets and creating streams of income that rise with the cost of living.

 Midway Sponsor Break
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Helping individuals and families fix their credit, qualify for homes, and unlock funding opportunities—regardless of where they’re starting from.

 And don’t forget: You can turn debt into wealth in Real Estate. Start today by texting CREDIT to 561-861-2366.

 In Summary:
Today’s “Monday On A Mission” was all about uncovering the hidden power of business ownership for tax savings, financial freedom, and real estate success. We broke down 10 reasons why owning a business is your unfair advantage. We exposed the four biggest roadblocks to wealth—and how you can beat each one using simple, powerful strategies.

 Tomorrow on The Real Estate Show is our Tuesday Tools, Tips, and Techniques Edition, where we’ll dive deeper into the resources and tactics to equip you for financial success. We’ll talk about the tools to launch your real estate journey, improve your credit, structure your business, and much more.

 Thanks for tuning in today—remember, don’t just listen. Take action. Use The Real Estate Show as your daily seminar, your accountability partner, and your financial blueprint.

 Don’t forget to text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to get access to this week’s powerful online workshops.Let’s change your financial life—one smart decision at a time!

 This is Eric Willner, signing off… until tomorrow on The Real Estate Show.