Paden Squires
CPA, CFP® | Founder, Squires Tax Planning
Paden Squires is a licensed CPA in the state of Missouri, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the founder of Squires Tax Planning. He specializes in working with business owners, real estate investors, and high-income earners across the country, helping them not only reduce their taxes through proactive, year-round planning, but also make smarter decisions for their business and long-term wealth.
Through his articles, Paden shares practical tax strategies drawn from his work with clients, so readers can understand their options and take action before tax season.
Articles by Paden Squires
Selling a business is usually the largest financial transaction of a founder’s life. Yet, without proactive tax engineering, up to 50% of the enterprise
The best retirement plan for high earners combines a Cash Balance Pension Plan with a Solo 401(k) or traditional 401(k). This hybrid strategy allows
The Augusta Rule, codified under Internal Revenue Code Section 280A(g), allows homeowners to rent their primary or secondary residence for up to 14 days
Tax planning for high-income earners is the proactive, year-round process of structuring income, investments, entities, and deductions to legally minimize Federal and State tax
What if your partnership could legally reduce its tax liability before the tax bill arrives? For many partnerships, tax planning starts too late. By
What if you could have lowered your tax bill months before tax season but you waited until it was time to file? That is
Small business owners face increasing tax complexity every year. Unfortunately, many businesses still approach taxes reactively, focusing only on filing returns rather than implementing
Every business owner in Columbia MO , asks the same question: “How much does tax planning cost?” And here’s the frustrating part: Most tax
For business owners, the S-Corp remains one of the most potent vehicles for wealth preservation. However, simply having an S-Corp is not a strategy.
Effective LLC tax strategies involve choosing the right tax classification (S-Corp vs. C-Corp), maximizing the Section 199A QBI deduction, utilizing the “Augusta Rule” for
For modern e-commerce and SaaS businesses, sales tax is no longer a localized concern; it is a multi-state labyrinth. Since the landmark South Dakota
You can reduce payroll tax by reclassifying your business as an S-Corp to lower FICA exposure, implementing an Accountable Plan for reimbursements, utilizing Section
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