Best ways to reduce taxable income?

analyst, don't want an effective tax rate of 37%.

Can any of you guys give strong tips on how to pay the least amount of taxes for an analyst?

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imposter_syndrome

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Make less money.

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You’re not a c Corp lmao don’t try committing tax fraud to avoid ~1k

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