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- 1:20Most
- 1:20tax
- 1:21stress
- 1:21doesn't
- 1:22come
- 1:22from
- 1:22taxes.
- 1:23It
- 1:24comes
- 1:24from
- 1:24mistakes.
- 1:25I'm
- 1:25talking
- 1:25about
- 1:25small
- 1:26mistakes,
- 1:26rush
- 1:27mistakes,
- 1:28and
- 1:28often
- 1:28overlooked
- 1:29items.
- 1:30Maybe
- 1:30it's
- 1:30a
- 1:31missing
- 1:31form,
- 1:31a
- 1:32late
- 1:32filing
- 1:33or
- 1:33a
- 1:33forgotten
- 1:34credit,
- 1:34and
- 1:35suddenly
- 1:35a
- 1:35manageable
- 1:36process
- 1:37feels
- 1:37completely
- 1:38overwhelming.
- 1:39And
- 1:40friend,
- 1:40today
- 1:40isn't
- 1:40about
- 1:40fear.
- 1:41It's
- 1:41about
- 1:41clarity.
- 1:42Because
- 1:42when
- 1:43you
- 1:43know
- 1:43what
- 1:43to
- 1:43watch
- 1:44for,
- 1:44you
- 1:44can
- 1:44avoid
- 1:45most
- 1:45tax
- 1:45stress
- 1:46before
- 1:46it
- 1:47even
- 1:47starts.
- 1:48So.
- 1:48So
- 1:48let's
- 1:48start
- 1:48with
- 1:49a
- 1:49simple
- 1:49checklist
- 1:50mindset.
- 1:51Here's
- 1:51the
- 1:51question
- 1:52we're
- 1:52answering
- 1:52today.
- 1:53What
- 1:53are
- 1:53the
- 1:54top
- 1:54mistakes
- 1:54people
- 1:55make
- 1:55at
- 1:55tax
- 1:55time?
- 1:56And
- 1:56bigger
- 1:56than
- 1:57that,
- 1:57how
- 1:57can
- 1:57you
- 1:58avoid
- 1:58them?
- 1:58And
- 1:59here's
- 1:59my
- 1:59promise.
- 1:59By
- 1:59the
- 2:00end
- 2:00of
- 2:00this
- 2:00episode,
- 2:01you're
- 2:01going
- 2:01to
- 2:01know
- 2:01what
- 2:01those
- 2:02five
- 2:02common
- 2:02mistakes
- 2:03are,
- 2:03why
- 2:03they
- 2:04happen,
- 2:04and
- 2:05a
- 2:05few
- 2:05simple
- 2:05habits
- 2:06that
- 2:06could
- 2:06protect
- 2:07your
- 2:07peace
- 2:07and
- 2:07your
- 2:08wallet.
- 2:08Today's
- 2:09not
- 2:09about
- 2:09panic,
- 2:10and
- 2:10it's
- 2:10certainly
- 2:10not
- 2:11about
- 2:11shame.
- 2:11It's
- 2:12about
- 2:12knowledge
- 2:13and
- 2:13confidence
- 2:14moving
- 2:14forward.
- 2:36Hey,
- 2:36friend.
- 2:36Ralph
- 2:37Estep
- 2:37Jr.
- 2:37Here.
- 2:38Welcome
- 2:38to
- 2:38Financially
- 2:39Confident
- 2:39Christian,
- 2:40where
- 2:40we're
- 2:40learning
- 2:40how
- 2:40to
- 2:41walk
- 2:41through
- 2:41life
- 2:41and
- 2:42money
- 2:42with
- 2:42wisdom,
- 2:43with
- 2:43peace,
- 2:44and
- 2:44with
- 2:45a
- 2:45heart
- 2:45anchored
- 2:45in
- 2:46God's
- 2:46truth.
- 2:47My
- 2:47mission
- 2:47on
- 2:47this
- 2:47show
- 2:48is
- 2:48to
- 2:48help
- 2:48you
- 2:48break
- 2:48the
- 2:49cycle
- 2:49of
- 2:49financial
- 2:49shame
- 2:50and
- 2:50build
- 2:50those
- 2:50steady
- 2:51habits
- 2:51deeply
- 2:52rooted
- 2:52in
- 2:52faith
- 2:53and
- 2:53become
- 2:54financially
- 2:55confident
- 2:55Christians.
- 2:56And
- 2:56I
- 2:56am
- 2:57really
- 2:57glad
- 2:57you're
- 2:57here
- 2:58today.
- 2:58Yesterday,
- 2:59we
- 2:59launched
- 2:59our
- 2:59Tax
- 3:00Season
- 3:00survival
- 3:01guide.
- 3:01We
- 3:01talked
- 3:01about
- 3:02preparing
- 3:02early
- 3:03to
- 3:03reduce
- 3:03stress.
- 3:05Today
- 3:05we're
- 3:05going
- 3:05to
- 3:05talk
- 3:05about
- 3:06that
- 3:06next
- 3:06step
- 3:06in
- 3:06avoiding
- 3:07the
- 3:07tripwires.
- 3:08I
- 3:08call
- 3:08them
- 3:08the
- 3:08tripwires
- 3:09we're
- 3:10going
- 3:10to
- 3:10talk
- 3:10about.
- 3:10Most
- 3:10mistakes
- 3:11happen
- 3:11from
- 3:11rushing,
- 3:12not
- 3:12from
- 3:13bad
- 3:13intent.
- 3:14And
- 3:14this
- 3:14episode
- 3:15right
- 3:15now
- 3:15is
- 3:15meant
- 3:15to
- 3:16steady
- 3:16you,
- 3:16not
- 3:17to
- 3:17scare
- 3:17you.
- 3:17So
- 3:17let's
- 3:18slow
- 3:18it
- 3:18down
- 3:19and
- 3:19make
- 3:19it
- 3:19simple.
- 3:20Because
- 3:20here's
- 3:20a
- 3:20question
- 3:21I
- 3:21hear
- 3:21way
- 3:21too
- 3:22often,
- 3:22Ralph
- 3:23why
- 3:23do
- 3:23people
- 3:24usually
- 3:24mess
- 3:25up
- 3:25when
- 3:25it
- 3:25comes
- 3:25to
- 3:26taxes?
- 3:26Or
- 3:27how
- 3:27do
- 3:27I
- 3:28make
- 3:28sure
- 3:28I
- 3:28don't
- 3:28miss
- 3:29something
- 3:29important?
- 3:30And
- 3:30these
- 3:31two
- 3:31questions
- 3:31are
- 3:32huge
- 3:32questions
- 3:33because
- 3:34most
- 3:34tax
- 3:34problems
- 3:35aren't
- 3:35about
- 3:35their
- 3:36income.
- 3:36They're
- 3:37about
- 3:37the
- 3:37details.
- 3:37I'm
- 3:38in
- 3:38a
- 3:38detail
- 3:38business,
- 3:39so
- 3:39if
- 3:40you've
- 3:40ever
- 3:40thought,
- 3:40I
- 3:41hope
- 3:41I
- 3:41did
- 3:41this
- 3:42right,
- 3:42guess
- 3:42what?
- 3:43You're
- 3:43normal.
- 3:45How
- 3:45many
- 3:45times
- 3:45have
- 3:46you
- 3:46realized
- 3:46after
- 3:47filing
- 3:47it
- 3:47you
- 3:47forgot
- 3:48something?
- 3:48Or
- 3:48maybe
- 3:49you
- 3:49opened
- 3:49up
- 3:49that
- 3:49IRS
- 3:50letter
- 3:50and
- 3:50your
- 3:51stomach
- 3:51dropped?
- 3:52Truth
- 3:52is,
- 3:53taxes
- 3:53have
- 3:53a
- 3:53lot
- 3:53of
- 3:54moving
- 3:54parts
- 3:55and
- 3:55pressure
- 3:56makes
- 3:56people
- 3:56rush
- 3:57to
- 3:57get
- 3:57them
- 3:57done.
- 3:58So
- 3:58today's
- 3:58about
- 3:59slowing
- 3:59the
- 4:00process
- 4:00down
- 4:01and
- 4:01being
- 4:02wise
- 4:02in
- 4:02it.
- 4:03We're
- 4:03not
- 4:03being
- 4:03careless.
- 4:04We're
- 4:04being
- 4:04normal.
- 4:05Here's
- 4:05something
- 4:06reassuring.
- 4:07Most
- 4:07tax
- 4:08mistakes
- 4:08are
- 4:08preventable.
- 4:09I'm
- 4:10going
- 4:10to
- 4:10say
- 4:10that
- 4:10again,
- 4:10because
- 4:10you
- 4:11need
- 4:11to
- 4:11hear
- 4:11this.
- 4:12Most
- 4:12tax
- 4:12mistakes
- 4:13are
- 4:13preventable.
- 4:14They
- 4:14don't
- 4:14happen
- 4:14because
- 4:15people
- 4:15don't
- 4:15care.
- 4:15There's
- 4:16not
- 4:16people
- 4:16out
- 4:16there
- 4:16going,
- 4:16wow,
- 4:17I
- 4:17don't
- 4:17really
- 4:17care.
- 4:17I'm
- 4:17just
- 4:18going
- 4:18to
- 4:18throw
- 4:18numbers
- 4:18on
- 4:18a
- 4:19paper.
- 4:19Yeah,
- 4:20because
- 4:20people
- 4:20don't
- 4:20have
- 4:20a
- 4:21system.
- 4:21See,
- 4:21in
- 4:22so
- 4:22many
- 4:22things
- 4:22in
- 4:22life,
- 4:22so
- 4:23many
- 4:23things
- 4:23I
- 4:23talk
- 4:23about
- 4:23on
- 4:24this
- 4:24show,
- 4:24it's
- 4:25about
- 4:25systems.
- 4:26But
- 4:26here's
- 4:26the
- 4:26best
- 4:26part.
- 4:27A
- 4:27system
- 4:28can
- 4:28be
- 4:28learned.
- 4:29So
- 4:29let's
- 4:29walk
- 4:29through
- 4:30the
- 4:30five
- 4:30mistakes
- 4:31one
- 4:31at
- 4:31a
- 4:31time.
- 4:32Because
- 4:32I've
- 4:33reviewed
- 4:33and
- 4:33guided
- 4:34thousands
- 4:34of
- 4:35tax
- 4:35returns.
- 4:35I'm
- 4:35talking
- 4:35about
- 4:36thousands
- 4:36of
- 4:36tax
- 4:36returns.
- 4:37I've
- 4:37worked
- 4:38with
- 4:38employees,
- 4:39side
- 4:39hustlers,
- 4:40business
- 4:40owners
- 4:41and
- 4:41families.
- 4:42And
- 4:42here's
- 4:43what
- 4:43I
- 4:43found.
- 4:43The
- 4:44same
- 4:44mistakes
- 4:45show
- 4:45up
- 4:45every
- 4:45single
- 4:46year.
- 4:46And
- 4:46it's
- 4:46not
- 4:47because
- 4:47people
- 4:47are
- 4:47irresponsible.
- 4:49It's
- 4:49because
- 4:49no
- 4:50one
- 4:50ever
- 4:50taught
- 4:50them
- 4:51what
- 4:51to
- 4:51watch
- 4:51for,
- 4:52and
- 4:52they
- 4:52never
- 4:53have.
- 4:53Help
- 4:53them
- 4:53build
- 4:54a
- 4:54system.
- 4:56So
- 4:56let
- 4:56me
- 4:56give
- 4:57you
- 4:57a
- 4:57quick,
- 4:57real
- 4:57example.
- 4:59I
- 4:59see
- 4:59this
- 4:59occasionally.
- 5:00Every
- 5:00year,
- 5:01person
- 5:01filed
- 5:01early
- 5:02but
- 5:02forgot
- 5:02about
- 5:02a
- 5:031099.
- 5:03Now,
- 5:03it
- 5:04wasn't
- 5:04about
- 5:04a
- 5:04huge
- 5:04amount
- 5:05of
- 5:05money.
- 5:05They
- 5:05worked
- 5:05a
- 5:05little
- 5:05side
- 5:06job
- 5:06doing
- 5:06doordash
- 5:07or
- 5:07something
- 5:07along
- 5:08those
- 5:08lines,
- 5:09and
- 5:09they
- 5:09thought
- 5:09everything
- 5:10was
- 5:10fine.
- 5:10They
- 5:10got
- 5:10their
- 5:10refund.
- 5:12Fast
- 5:12forward
- 5:1212
- 5:13months,
- 5:13a
- 5:13letter
- 5:14comes
- 5:14in
- 5:15from
- 5:15the
- 5:15IRS
- 5:15and
- 5:16says,
- 5:16Guess
- 5:16what?
- 5:16You
- 5:16made
- 5:16a
- 5:16mistake
- 5:17on
- 5:17your
- 5:17return.
- 5:17Of
- 5:17course,
- 5:18immediately
- 5:18they
- 5:19stress
- 5:19out.
- 5:19They
- 5:19call
- 5:19me.
- 5:19They're
- 5:20like,
- 5:20ralph,
- 5:20what
- 5:20happened
- 5:20here?
- 5:21I
- 5:21look
- 5:21at
- 5:21the
- 5:22notice,
- 5:22I'm
- 5:22like,
- 5:22no
- 5:22big
- 5:23deal.
- 5:23You
- 5:23forgot
- 5:24to
- 5:24include
- 5:24this
- 5:241099.
- 5:25But
- 5:25listen,
- 5:26they
- 5:26don't
- 5:26do
- 5:26taxes
- 5:27every
- 5:27day.
- 5:28So
- 5:28for
- 5:28them,
- 5:28it
- 5:28was
- 5:29stress.
- 5:30So
- 5:30here's
- 5:30what
- 5:30I
- 5:30did
- 5:30with
- 5:31them.
- 5:31I
- 5:31said,
- 5:31listen,
- 5:31if
- 5:31you're
- 5:32going
- 5:32to
- 5:32do
- 5:32this
- 5:32next
- 5:32year,
- 5:33let's
- 5:33do
- 5:33a
- 5:33simple
- 5:34checklist.
- 5:35Let's
- 5:35look
- 5:35at
- 5:35the
- 5:36income.
- 5:36If
- 5:36you're
- 5:37going
- 5:37to
- 5:37have
- 5:37the
- 5:37same
- 5:37forms,
- 5:38compare
- 5:38those.
- 5:38This
- 5:39is
- 5:39one
- 5:39of
- 5:39the
- 5:39things
- 5:39I
- 5:39tell
- 5:39clients
- 5:40all
- 5:40the
- 5:40time.
- 5:40Where
- 5:41are
- 5:41your
- 5:41forms
- 5:42from
- 5:42the
- 5:42prior
- 5:42year?
- 5:42Okay,
- 5:43well,
- 5:43let's
- 5:43start
- 5:43there.
- 5:44Make
- 5:44sure
- 5:45you
- 5:45have
- 5:45those
- 5:45again
- 5:45this
- 5:46year.
- 5:46Well,
- 5:46Ralph,
- 5:46I
- 5:46changed
- 5:47jobs.
- 5:47Okay,
- 5:47then
- 5:47you're
- 5:47going
- 5:48to
- 5:48have
- 5:48a
- 5:48different
- 5:48form.
- 5:49It's
- 5:49a
- 5:50different
- 5:50experience.
- 5:52So
- 5:52next
- 5:52year,
- 5:52use
- 5:53a
- 5:53checklist
- 5:53and
- 5:54you
- 5:54can
- 5:54disappear
- 5:55from
- 5:55that
- 5:55stress.
- 5:56So
- 5:56here's
- 5:56today's
- 5:56central
- 5:57question.
- 5:58Are
- 5:58you
- 5:58reacting
- 5:58to
- 5:59tax
- 5:59season?
- 6:00Are
- 6:00you
- 6:00preparing
- 6:00for
- 6:01it
- 6:01intentionally?
- 6:01Because
- 6:01there's
- 6:02a
- 6:02huge
- 6:02difference.
- 6:03Preparation
- 6:04is
- 6:04the
- 6:04difference
- 6:05between
- 6:05panic
- 6:06and
- 6:06peace.
- 6:07So
- 6:07let's
- 6:07walk
- 6:07through
- 6:08the
- 6:08top
- 6:08five
- 6:09tax
- 6:09mistakes
- 6:10and
- 6:10how
- 6:10to
- 6:11avoid
- 6:11each
- 6:11one.
- 6:11Now,
- 6:11I'm
- 6:11not
- 6:11doing
- 6:12this
- 6:12to
- 6:12scare
- 6:12You,
- 6:13I
- 6:13want
- 6:13to
- 6:13steady
- 6:14you.
- 6:14Number
- 6:14one
- 6:14mistake.
- 6:15I
- 6:15see
- 6:16this
- 6:16all
- 6:16the
- 6:16time,
- 6:17and
- 6:17that's
- 6:17missing
- 6:18documents.
- 6:18That's
- 6:18the
- 6:19most
- 6:19common
- 6:19mistake.
- 6:20It's
- 6:20that
- 6:21forgotten
- 6:211099.
- 6:22Or
- 6:22you
- 6:22had
- 6:22that
- 6:23bank
- 6:23account
- 6:23and
- 6:24you
- 6:24forgot
- 6:24to
- 6:24tell
- 6:24me
- 6:24about
- 6:25the
- 6:25interest.
- 6:25Or
- 6:26you
- 6:26had
- 6:26that
- 6:26side
- 6:26income.
- 6:27You
- 6:27know,
- 6:27I
- 6:27only
- 6:27did
- 6:27it
- 6:27for
- 6:27a
- 6:28few
- 6:28months.
- 6:28I
- 6:28totally
- 6:28forgot
- 6:29about
- 6:29it.
- 6:29And
- 6:30usually
- 6:30it's
- 6:30not
- 6:30about
- 6:31dishonesty.
- 6:31It's
- 6:32just
- 6:32you
- 6:32forgot
- 6:32about
- 6:33it.
- 6:33You
- 6:33didn't
- 6:33have
- 6:33all
- 6:33the
- 6:33information
- 6:34together.
- 6:35And
- 6:35that
- 6:35one
- 6:36assumption
- 6:36helps
- 6:37if
- 6:37you
- 6:37earn
- 6:37money.
- 6:38A
- 6:38form
- 6:38is
- 6:39coming.
- 6:39Here's
- 6:40mistake
- 6:40number
- 6:40one.
- 6:41Missing
- 6:41documents.
- 6:42This
- 6:42is
- 6:42the
- 6:42most
- 6:42common
- 6:43mistake
- 6:43I
- 6:44see
- 6:44all
- 6:44the
- 6:44time.
- 6:44Maybe
- 6:45you
- 6:45had
- 6:45an
- 6:45interest
- 6:45account,
- 6:46or
- 6:46you
- 6:46had
- 6:46a
- 6:46bank
- 6:47account,
- 6:47or
- 6:47you
- 6:47had
- 6:47some
- 6:48stock
- 6:48sales.
- 6:48I
- 6:48just
- 6:49totally
- 6:49slipped
- 6:49your
- 6:49mind.
- 6:50Or
- 6:50that
- 6:50side
- 6:51income
- 6:51that
- 6:51you
- 6:51only
- 6:51did
- 6:52for
- 6:52a
- 6:52little
- 6:52while.
- 6:53And
- 6:53usually
- 6:53it's
- 6:53not
- 6:53about
- 6:54being
- 6:54dishonest.
- 6:55You
- 6:55just
- 6:55didn't
- 6:55have
- 6:55all
- 6:55the
- 6:55information
- 6:56together.
- 6:56Here's
- 6:57one
- 6:57assumption
- 6:57that
- 6:58can
- 6:58help
- 6:58you
- 6:58every
- 6:59single
- 6:59year.
- 6:59If
- 6:59you
- 7:00earn
- 7:00money
- 7:00from
- 7:00any
- 7:01source,
- 7:01guess
- 7:01what?
- 7:02A
- 7:02form
- 7:02is
- 7:02coming
- 7:03to
- 7:03you.
- 7:04So
- 7:04create
- 7:04a
- 7:04checklist
- 7:05of
- 7:05those
- 7:05expected
- 7:06documents
- 7:07and
- 7:07add
- 7:08to
- 7:08as
- 7:08new
- 7:08income
- 7:09shows
- 7:09up.
- 7:10Once
- 7:10you
- 7:10do
- 7:10that
- 7:11tracking,
- 7:11it
- 7:11removes
- 7:12that
- 7:12guessing.
- 7:13And
- 7:13when
- 7:13you
- 7:13stop
- 7:14guessing,
- 7:14it
- 7:15reduces
- 7:15that
- 7:15stress.
- 7:16Here's
- 7:17mistake
- 7:17number
- 7:17two,
- 7:18and
- 7:18this
- 7:18one
- 7:18is
- 7:19completely
- 7:19avoidable.
- 7:20Filing
- 7:21too
- 7:21late.
- 7:22Delay
- 7:23feels
- 7:23easier
- 7:24at
- 7:24first.
- 7:24Like,
- 7:25oh,
- 7:25I
- 7:25can
- 7:25just
- 7:25put
- 7:25it
- 7:25off
- 7:26or
- 7:26put
- 7:26it
- 7:26off.
- 7:26You
- 7:26know,
- 7:26I
- 7:26can
- 7:27just
- 7:27keep
- 7:27on
- 7:27with,
- 7:27they'll
- 7:28get
- 7:28their
- 7:28money
- 7:28when
- 7:28they
- 7:29want
- 7:29it.
- 7:30But
- 7:30you
- 7:30don't
- 7:30think
- 7:31about
- 7:31it.
- 7:31It's
- 7:31quietly
- 7:32adding
- 7:32pressure.
- 7:34As
- 7:34that
- 7:34deadline
- 7:34closes
- 7:35in,
- 7:35you
- 7:36still
- 7:36have
- 7:36the
- 7:36same
- 7:36questions.
- 7:37And
- 7:37then
- 7:37you
- 7:37get
- 7:38to
- 7:38the
- 7:38end.
- 7:38You're
- 7:38like,
- 7:38I
- 7:38got
- 7:38to
- 7:38get
- 7:39this
- 7:39done
- 7:39today.
- 7:39Everything
- 7:39feels
- 7:40rushed.
- 7:41Here's
- 7:41the
- 7:41problem.
- 7:42Late
- 7:42filing
- 7:42can
- 7:42also
- 7:43lead
- 7:43to
- 7:43missed
- 7:43deductions
- 7:44because
- 7:44you
- 7:44forget
- 7:44about
- 7:44them,
- 7:45because
- 7:45you're
- 7:45panicking.
- 7:46It
- 7:46can
- 7:46lead
- 7:46to
- 7:47penalties
- 7:47and
- 7:47interest
- 7:48and
- 7:48just
- 7:49completely
- 7:49adds
- 7:50to
- 7:50unnecessary
- 7:52anxiety.
- 7:53Here's
- 7:53a
- 7:53fix
- 7:53for
- 7:54this.
- 7:54It's
- 7:54real
- 7:54simple.
- 7:55File
- 7:55early
- 7:56enough
- 7:56to
- 7:56think
- 7:56clearly.
- 7:57When
- 7:57you
- 7:58file
- 7:58early,
- 7:58increase
- 7:58that
- 7:59margin,
- 8:00and
- 8:00that
- 8:00margin
- 8:01creates
- 8:01calm.
- 8:02Here's
- 8:02mistake
- 8:03number
- 8:03three.
- 8:04Entering
- 8:04your
- 8:04information
- 8:05incorrectly.
- 8:06Now,
- 8:06this
- 8:06again,
- 8:07usually
- 8:07comes
- 8:07from
- 8:08rushing
- 8:08a
- 8:09mistyped
- 8:09number.
- 8:10A
- 8:10wrong
- 8:11digit.
- 8:11You'd
- 8:11be
- 8:11shocked
- 8:12how
- 8:12many
- 8:12people
- 8:12I
- 8:12know
- 8:13that
- 8:13spell
- 8:13their
- 8:13name
- 8:13wrong
- 8:14on
- 8:14their
- 8:14tax
- 8:14return
- 8:14or
- 8:15they
- 8:15put
- 8:15their
- 8:15Social
- 8:15Security
- 8:16number
- 8:16on.
- 8:17And
- 8:17then
- 8:17what
- 8:17happens
- 8:18is
- 8:18the
- 8:18forms
- 8:18don't
- 8:19match
- 8:19up.
- 8:19Those
- 8:20small
- 8:20errors
- 8:21can
- 8:21trigger
- 8:21delays
- 8:22or
- 8:22even
- 8:22those
- 8:23shredded
- 8:23notices.
- 8:24So
- 8:24here's
- 8:24the
- 8:24fix
- 8:25for
- 8:25this.
- 8:26Just
- 8:26slow
- 8:26down.
- 8:27Compare
- 8:28entries
- 8:28to
- 8:28the
- 8:28original
- 8:29forms,
- 8:29review
- 8:30it
- 8:30and
- 8:30then
- 8:30review
- 8:31it
- 8:31again.
- 8:32That
- 8:32accuracy
- 8:33protects
- 8:34your
- 8:34time.
- 8:34Here's
- 8:35mistake
- 8:35number
- 8:36four.
- 8:36Forgetting
- 8:37deductions
- 8:37or
- 8:38credits.
- 8:38And
- 8:39this
- 8:39one
- 8:39costs
- 8:39people
- 8:40real
- 8:40money.
- 8:41Credits
- 8:42or
- 8:42deductions
- 8:42can
- 8:42be
- 8:43tied
- 8:43to
- 8:43education,
- 8:44your
- 8:44children,
- 8:45maybe
- 8:46charitable
- 8:46giving,
- 8:47some
- 8:47health
- 8:47expenses,
- 8:48or
- 8:48maybe
- 8:49business
- 8:49activity.
- 8:50And
- 8:50oftentimes
- 8:51they
- 8:51get
- 8:51missed.
- 8:52Because
- 8:52life
- 8:52changed.
- 8:53Here's
- 8:53one
- 8:54question
- 8:54you
- 8:54can
- 8:54ask
- 8:54yourself
- 8:55before
- 8:55you
- 8:55sit
- 8:56down
- 8:56to
- 8:56do
- 8:56your
- 8:56tax
- 8:56return.
- 8:57What
- 8:57changed
- 8:58in
- 8:58my
- 8:58life
- 8:59this
- 8:59year?
- 9:00Did
- 9:00you
- 9:00have
- 9:00a
- 9:00new
- 9:00job?
- 9:01Did
- 9:01you
- 9:02add
- 9:02some
- 9:02side
- 9:02income?
- 9:03Did
- 9:03you
- 9:03have
- 9:03a
- 9:03new
- 9:03school?
- 9:04Did
- 9:04your
- 9:04family
- 9:04changes?
- 9:06Those
- 9:06life
- 9:06changes
- 9:07affect
- 9:07taxes?
- 9:07What?
- 9:08A
- 9:08lot
- 9:08of
- 9:08people
- 9:08come
- 9:08to
- 9:08me
- 9:09because
- 9:09they
- 9:09had
- 9:09a
- 9:10change.
- 9:10Those
- 9:11life
- 9:11changes
- 9:12absolutely
- 9:13affects
- 9:13your
- 9:13taxes.
- 9:14And
- 9:14here's
- 9:15mistake
- 9:15number
- 9:15five,
- 9:16not
- 9:16planning
- 9:17for
- 9:17next
- 9:17year.
- 9:18And
- 9:18this
- 9:18is
- 9:19the
- 9:19quiet
- 9:19mistake.
- 9:20See,
- 9:21here's
- 9:21the
- 9:21thing.
- 9:21People
- 9:21file
- 9:22and
- 9:22then
- 9:22they
- 9:22disengage.
- 9:23Like,
- 9:23oh,
- 9:23taxes
- 9:24are
- 9:24done.
- 9:24I
- 9:24don't
- 9:24have
- 9:24to
- 9:25think
- 9:25about
- 9:25this
- 9:25again
- 9:25till
- 9:26next
- 9:26April.
- 9:27That's
- 9:27the
- 9:27wrong
- 9:28answer.
- 9:29Here's
- 9:29what
- 9:29I
- 9:29call
- 9:29your
- 9:30after
- 9:30action
- 9:31question.
- 9:31What
- 9:32would
- 9:32make
- 9:32this
- 9:32easier
- 9:33next
- 9:33year?
- 9:34So
- 9:35right
- 9:35now,
- 9:35as
- 9:35you're
- 9:36doing
- 9:36your
- 9:36taxes,
- 9:37go
- 9:37ahead
- 9:37and
- 9:37create
- 9:38that
- 9:38folder
- 9:38for
- 9:392027,
- 9:40because
- 9:40then
- 9:41you
- 9:41can
- 9:41put
- 9:41everything
- 9:41in
- 9:41it.
- 9:42Maybe
- 9:42you
- 9:42need
- 9:42to
- 9:42adjust
- 9:43your
- 9:43withholding.
- 9:43Maybe
- 9:43you
- 9:43did
- 9:44your
- 9:44return.
- 9:44You're
- 9:44like,
- 9:44man,
- 9:44I
- 9:45owe
- 9:45money.
- 9:45I
- 9:45got
- 9:45to
- 9:45fix
- 9:46this.
- 9:46Don't
- 9:46wait
- 9:47till
- 9:47next
- 9:47tax
- 9:48season.
- 9:48Fix
- 9:48it
- 9:49now.
- 9:49If
- 9:49you're
- 9:50a
- 9:50side
- 9:50hustle
- 9:50or
- 9:51you're
- 9:51doing
- 9:51some
- 9:51side
- 9:51income,
- 9:52start
- 9:52tracking
- 9:53that
- 9:53right
- 9:53now.
- 9:54Save
- 9:54those
- 9:54receipts
- 9:55as
- 9:55you
- 9:55go
- 9:55get
- 9:55that
- 9:55envelope.
- 9:56Start
- 9:56putting
- 9:56that
- 9:56stuff
- 9:57in
- 9:57there.
- 9:57Your
- 9:58future
- 9:58you
- 9:58is
- 9:59going
- 9:59to
- 9:59be
- 10:00grateful
- 10:00for
- 10:00this.
- 10:01Well,
- 10:01let's
- 10:02move
- 10:02to
- 10:02our
- 10:02Bible
- 10:02verse.
- 10:03It
- 10:03comes
- 10:03to
- 10:03us
- 10:03from
- 10:03Proverbs
- 10:0419:2.
- 10:05It
- 10:05says,
- 10:05Desire
- 10:06without
- 10:06knowledge
- 10:07is
- 10:07not
- 10:07good.
- 10:08How
- 10:09much
- 10:09more
- 10:09will
- 10:10hasty
- 10:10feet
- 10:10mist
- 10:11away?
- 10:11Now
- 10:11you
- 10:11might
- 10:11be
- 10:11saying,
- 10:12ralph,
- 10:12this
- 10:12one
- 10:12is
- 10:12totally
- 10:13off.
- 10:13The
- 10:13plantation
- 10:14doesn't
- 10:14make
- 10:14any
- 10:14sense.
- 10:15Well,
- 10:15it
- 10:15does
- 10:16if
- 10:16you
- 10:16think
- 10:16about
- 10:16it,
- 10:17friend.
- 10:17Russian
- 10:18creates
- 10:18mistakes.
- 10:20But
- 10:20that
- 10:20wisdom
- 10:21invites
- 10:21patience.
- 10:22Because
- 10:22haste
- 10:22is
- 10:23expensive.
- 10:23It's
- 10:24expensive
- 10:24both
- 10:24financially
- 10:25and
- 10:25emotionally.
- 10:26You
- 10:26gotta
- 10:26have
- 10:26this
- 10:26cloud
- 10:27over
- 10:27top
- 10:27of
- 10:28you,
- 10:28and
- 10:28patience
- 10:29looks
- 10:29like
- 10:29checklists
- 10:30and
- 10:30reviews
- 10:30and
- 10:31making
- 10:31sure
- 10:31it's
- 10:31all
- 10:31ready.
- 10:32Because
- 10:32calm
- 10:32is
- 10:33a
- 10:33strategy.
- 10:34It's
- 10:35not
- 10:35a
- 10:35personality
- 10:35street.
- 10:36You
- 10:36don't
- 10:36have
- 10:36to
- 10:36be
- 10:36a
- 10:37personally
- 10:37calm
- 10:38person
- 10:38to
- 10:39have
- 10:39a
- 10:39strategy.
- 10:40And
- 10:40that
- 10:40wisdom
- 10:41invites
- 10:42patience.
- 10:42So
- 10:42here's
- 10:43your
- 10:43simple
- 10:43step
- 10:43for
- 10:44today.
- 10:44I
- 10:44want
- 10:44you
- 10:45to
- 10:45make
- 10:45a
- 10:45tax
- 10:45change
- 10:46checklist.
- 10:46Every
- 10:47form
- 10:47you
- 10:47expect
- 10:47to
- 10:48receive,
- 10:48whether
- 10:48that's
- 10:48W2
- 10:49forms,
- 10:491099
- 10:50forms,
- 10:51interest
- 10:51statements,
- 10:52everything
- 10:52tied
- 10:53to
- 10:53income.
- 10:53All
- 10:53you
- 10:53got
- 10:53to
- 10:54do
- 10:54is
- 10:54go
- 10:54get
- 10:54your
- 10:54tax
- 10:54return
- 10:55from
- 10:55last
- 10:55year,
- 10:56find
- 10:56all
- 10:56the
- 10:56forms
- 10:57and
- 10:57start
- 10:57making
- 10:57a
- 10:57list.
- 10:57Well,
- 10:57I
- 10:58had
- 10:58a
- 10:58W2.
- 10:58I
- 10:59had
- 10:59a
- 10:591099
- 11:00make
- 11:00that
- 11:01list.
- 11:01This
- 11:01is
- 11:01what
- 11:01I
- 11:01do.
- 11:02I'm
- 11:02a
- 11:02professional.
- 11:02I've
- 11:02been
- 11:03doing
- 11:03this
- 11:03for
- 11:0330
- 11:03years.
- 11:03This
- 11:04is
- 11:04what
- 11:04we
- 11:04do.
- 11:05We
- 11:05compare
- 11:05last
- 11:06year
- 11:06with
- 11:06this
- 11:06year.
- 11:07Check
- 11:07them
- 11:07off
- 11:08as
- 11:08they
- 11:08arrive
- 11:09because
- 11:09that
- 11:10one
- 11:10habit
- 11:10prevents
- 11:11more
- 11:11mistakes
- 11:11than
- 11:11almost
- 11:12anything
- 11:13else
- 11:13you
- 11:13can
- 11:13do.
- 11:14Let's
- 11:14pray
- 11:14together.
- 11:15Lord,
- 11:15just
- 11:16thank
- 11:16you
- 11:16for
- 11:16wisdom
- 11:17that
- 11:17helps
- 11:17us
- 11:17avoid
- 11:18unnecessary
- 11:19mistakes.
- 11:20Guide
- 11:20us
- 11:20diligently
- 11:21to
- 11:22be
- 11:22thorough,
- 11:22Lord,
- 11:23and
- 11:23give
- 11:23us
- 11:23patience
- 11:23to
- 11:24slow
- 11:24down
- 11:24and
- 11:25clarity
- 11:25as
- 11:25we
- 11:26prepare.
- 11:26Help
- 11:26us
- 11:26approach
- 11:27taxes
- 11:27with
- 11:27integrity
- 11:28and
- 11:29confidence.
- 11:30And
- 11:30we
- 11:30ask
- 11:30this
- 11:31in
- 11:31Jesus
- 11:31name.
- 11:32Amen.
- 11:34Friend,
- 11:34let
- 11:34me
- 11:34say
- 11:35this
- 11:35plainly.
- 11:36If
- 11:36money's
- 11:36been
- 11:37weighing
- 11:37on
- 11:37your
- 11:37heart,
- 11:38there's
- 11:38another
- 11:39path
- 11:39available
- 11:39to
- 11:40you.
- 11:40I
- 11:40wrote
- 11:41a
- 11:41book.
- 11:41It's
- 11:41called
- 11:41how
- 11:41to
- 11:42become
- 11:42a
- 11:42Financially
- 11:43Confident
- 11:43Christian.
- 11:43And
- 11:43this
- 11:44is
- 11:44my
- 11:44assembly
- 11:44of
- 11:4530
- 11:45years
- 11:45of
- 11:45working
- 11:46with
- 11:46people
- 11:46just
- 11:46like
- 11:47you.
- 11:47It's
- 11:48all
- 11:48about
- 11:48peace
- 11:48and
- 11:49clarity
- 11:49and
- 11:50rebuilding
- 11:50trust
- 11:51with
- 11:51God
- 11:51around
- 11:51your
- 11:52finances.
- 11:52It's
- 11:53not
- 11:53some
- 11:53lecture.
- 11:54It's
- 11:54an
- 11:54invitation
- 11:55to
- 11:55just
- 11:56one
- 11:56step
- 11:56at
- 11:56a
- 11:56time.
- 11:57And
- 11:57you
- 11:57can
- 11:57find
- 11:58the
- 11:58book
- 11:59at
- 12:00financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming
- 12:02again.
- 12:02That's
- 12:02financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming.
- 12:06G
- 12:06get
- 12:06the
- 12:06book
- 12:06today,
- 12:07friend.
- 12:08Mistakes
- 12:08don't
- 12:09have
- 12:09to
- 12:09define
- 12:09you
- 12:10anymore.
- 12:11Preparation
- 12:11protects
- 12:12you.
- 12:13And
- 12:13with
- 12:13the
- 12:13right
- 12:13habits,
- 12:14tax
- 12:15season
- 12:15can
- 12:15truly
- 12:16feel
- 12:16manageable
- 12:17and
- 12:17even
- 12:18feel
- 12:18calm
- 12:19because
- 12:19you're
- 12:20learning,
- 12:20you're
- 12:20growing,
- 12:21and
- 12:21you're
- 12:21doing
- 12:22better
- 12:22than
- 12:22you
- 12:22think.
- 12:23Now,
- 12:23tomorrow
- 12:23we're
- 12:24going
- 12:24to
- 12:24simplify
- 12:24another
- 12:25big
- 12:25topic.
- 12:25A
- 12:25lot
- 12:25of
- 12:26people
- 12:26get
- 12:26stuck
- 12:26on
- 12:26this,
- 12:27and
- 12:27that
- 12:27is
- 12:27the
- 12:27question
- 12:27of
- 12:28deductions
- 12:28versus
- 12:29credits.
- 12:29What
- 12:30do
- 12:30they
- 12:30really
- 12:30mean?
- 12:30Well,
- 12:31I'm
- 12:31going
- 12:31to
- 12:31break
- 12:31it
- 12:31down
- 12:32and
- 12:32make
- 12:32it
- 12:32simple
- 12:33for
- 12:33you
- 12:33about
- 12:33that's
- 12:34what
- 12:34I'm
- 12:34going
- 12:34to
- 12:34do
- 12:34on
- 12:34tomorrow's
- 12:35show.
- 12:35And
- 12:35if
- 12:36today's
- 12:36show
- 12:36helped
- 12:37you,
- 12:37I
- 12:37want
- 12:37you
- 12:37to
- 12:37share
- 12:38with
- 12:38somebody
- 12:38who
- 12:39tends
- 12:39to
- 12:39rush
- 12:39during
- 12:40taxes.
- 12:40You
- 12:40know
- 12:40those
- 12:40procrastinators.
- 12:42Send
- 12:42this
- 12:42show
- 12:42to
- 12:43them
- 12:43because
- 12:43this
- 12:43will
- 12:43help
- 12:44them.
- 12:44Because
- 12:44this
- 12:45show
- 12:45is
- 12:45not
- 12:45about
- 12:45financial
- 12:46shame.
- 12:46It's
- 12:47about
- 12:47walking
- 12:47in
- 12:48wisdom,
- 12:48staying
- 12:49steady,
- 12:49and
- 12:50truly
- 12:50becoming
- 12:51a
- 12:51financially
- 12:52competent
- 12:52Christian.
- 12:53So
- 12:53God
- 12:53bless
- 12:53you,
- 12:53my
- 12:54friend,
- 12:54and
- 12:54join
- 12:55us
- 12:55again
- 12:55tomorrow
- 12:55as
- 12:56we
- 12:56talk
- 12:56more
- 12:56taxes,
- 12:57deductions
- 12:57versus
- 12:58credits.
- 12:58Have
- 12:59a
- 12:59great
- 12:59day
- 12:59today.