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In an online forum, a doctor’s wife shared with me her story that should serve as a cautionary tale for all doctors. Her husband had a solo medical practice. They had a “financial advisor” who advised them to put their saving into a $5mm cash value life insurance policy. They believed the product not only [...]

Physicians’ Most Costly Missed Opportunity in Tax Saving

Posted by: Michael Zhuang on: April 4, 2011

[Adapted from my post for Physicians Practice] Generally speaking, physicians make good money while in practice. Many of them are in the top tax brackets. Upon retirement, however, their earned income often drops to zero. If they can defer some of their compensation to the future, they can effectively move money from the top tax [...]

7 Tax Tips for Doctors in 2011 tax season

Posted by: Michael Zhuang on: March 15, 2011

[Adapted from my post on Physicians Practice] “Laws are like sausages …” Otto Von Bismarck, First Chancellor of Germany The last Congress, the one that received a “Shellacking” in November election, was actually very good at making “sausages.” As the result, there are many tax law changes that have come into effect. I asked the [...]


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