Case Design

Fortune 500 Corporate Executive

Background

A corporate executive with W-2 income of $4,000,000. The executive had zero deductions available due to various phase-outs and limitations, was paying over $1,500,000 each year to the government. Current debt payoff was a priority for the client, rather than long term savings and retirement strategies.  

Fortunately, they called one of our Managing Directors at Redwood Tax Specialists!  

​The Plan

Based on the client’s preferences, cash flow needs, and budget, we designed their custom tax plan with:  

  • a $160,000 real estate investment opportunity, when properly administered, generates large annual deductions to offset wage income and is not limited by passive real estate investment rules  

The Results

A tax deduction of $730,000 from the real estate investment reduced the executive’s tax liability by $262,000, delivering a refund of over $252,000!