In this episode Dr. Dahle interviews Mike Piper, CPA, who gave the two highest ranked talks at the entire WCI conference in March. In this episode they discuss the new 199A deduction for physicians, when to take social security, the LLC vs S Corp vs C Corp decision,and frequent tax issues that high income professionals face.

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This episode is sponsored by CommonBond. If you’re like many of your peers, your heart probably drops each time you see how much you owe in medical school loans. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. You don’t have to live life with high payments or high interest. By simplifying all of their student loans into one loan at a lower rate, Doctors save $50,615 on average—and CommonBond is here to help you do it. With a straight-forward, commitment free application, you’ll get your new interest rate in two minutes. CommonBond is also the leader in borrower protections versus other options, because they know how unpredictable life is. And, their award-winning service team has your back every step of the way. As a member of the WCI community, you’ll get a $500 bonus when you refinance with CommonBond. Apply today at Commonbond.co/wci to lock in your rates before they go up. CommonBond is a licensed lender. NMLS number 1175900

Bonus Episode! On March 1-3, 2018, 300 physicians, dentists, and other high income professionals met in Park City, Utah for the first-ever Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference. It was a wonderful time with receptions, informal dinners, and skiing, but it also included 12 hours of lectures, a panel of physician financial bloggers, and a book signing event.

The lectures and blogger panel were recorded and compiled with slides, if used, into this online course, which is now made available to you to watch on any device at any time convenient to you without requiring expensive or inconvenient travel to Park City.

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Sometimes investing hobbyists like myself, especially after a decade or more of investing, assume everybody knows the basics of investing. Occasionally, I am starkly reminded that is not the case. Today, I’d like to just go on record about what I think everyone should have learned in Investing 101. Learn it from me or learn it in the school of hard knocks, but you will learn it.

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This episode is sponsored by Splash Financial, a leader in student loan refinancing for doctors. Consolidate and refinance your federal and private student loans to save money and simplify your life. No application or origination fees and no prepayment penalties. Splash has new rates as low as 3.5% fixed APR which can save doctors tens of thousands of dollars over the life of their loans. Plus, WCI readers receive a $500 welcome bonus for refinancing with Splash. You can even use their loan assessment tool to compare government repayment options against refinancing. Visit whitecoatinvestor.com/splashfinancial to learn more and to check your rate in minutes.

This episode is about asset protection. We discuss what you can do to better protect your assets like houses, taxable accounts, real estate, etc. Plus of course answer listener question about backdoor Roth IRAs, PSLF, marijuana, and cash flow banking.

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This episode is sponsored by Set for Life Insurance. Set for Life Insurance was founded by President, Jamie K. Fleischner, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF in 1993 which she started while attending Washington University in St. Louis. They specialize in individual term life, disability and long term care insurance. They work on the client’s behalf to shop around to find the most suitable products at the most cost effective rate. Set for Life is first and foremost a client-centric company. They listen carefully to the needs of clients and shop around to find the best products available at the best rate. Because of the volume and exceptional reputation of Set for Life Insurance as well as the relationships they have developed over the years, Set for Life clients have access to special services not available elsewhere in the industry. This includes special discounts, gender neutral policies (saving women significantly), priority underwriting handling and on some occasions exceptions in the underwriting process. For more information, visit www.setforlifeinsurance.com.

There is a new deduction for pass-through businesses such as sole proprietorships, LLCs, and S corporations. However, this deduction is specifically limited for physicians and similar professionals who have a taxable income of more than $157,500 ($315,000 if married). This episode we talk about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act pass through deduction as well as answer a whole bunch of questions from readers.

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Find an engaging and helpful community in our forum at http://whitecoatinvestor.com/forums/ This episode is sponsored by DI4MDS - Disability Insurance Specialists. Recognizing physicians value time and independence, D.K. Unger has developed tools that streamline the process of reviewing and implementing life and disability insurance. One of the new tools is a unique, instantaneous, term life quote and comparison software that requires no identifying information. Compare your rates from the top companies in 60 seconds by going to termlifeguide.com/home/di4mds.

In this episode I interview Lara McElderry from the Married to Doctors podcast. Some might find that being married to a doctor isn’t as glamorous as society assumes. Having a physician spouse and having a strong relationship can be difficult. It is common to feel resentment, friction, and stress in your relationship despite how much you love each other. Lara's mission statement is simple, "Making Successful Homes Happier." We talk about how to do that in this episode.

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This episode is sponsored by Adam Grossman of Mayport Wealth Management. Adam is a Boston-based advisor and works with physicians across the country. Unlike most other advisors, Adam offers straightforward flat fees for both standalone financial planning and investment management. Whatever stage you're at in your career, Adam can help you get organized with a personalized financial plan and can help you implement it with a low-cost index fund portfolio. Adam is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his MBA from MIT, but more importantly, you'll benefit from Adam's own personal experience with many of the same financial obstacles and opportunities that face physicians. To learn more, visit Adam's website mayport.com/whitecoat to download a free e-book especially for physicians.