[net.taxes] End of Year Tax Strategy

vjja (11/23/82)

Does anyone out there have any good advice on a strategy to deal
with end of year income?  I have a large amount of income due to
me soon, with a little work on my part it could occur in either
1982 or 1983.  Given I need this money in 1983, so that IRAs are
out, which year would I be better off in?

smith@umn-cs.UUCP (06/06/83)

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umn-cs!smith    Dec  6 16:00:00 1982

  I've seen an "old saying" in several tax references that says
"Always accelerate deductions and defer income".  The more deductions,
the less tax you pay when you take them.  The less income, obviously
the less tax you pay, too.  If you take the income this year, you
have a couple of weeks to come up with a good strategy for saving
on your taxes, if you wait for next year, you have the whole year
ahead to plan.

Rick.