WCI #435: Becoming a Millionaire by Reducing Your Taxes
WCI #435: Becoming a Millionaire by Reducing Your Taxes  
Podcast: White Coat Investor Podcast
Published On: Thu Sep 04 2025
Description: Today we are answering your tax questions and hopefully helping you learn how to hang on to more of your money by reducing your taxes where you can. We answer a few questions about capital gains taxes and Dr. Dahle explains how to limit those taxes but also reminds you, life is going well if this is something you are having to navigate. We answer a question about social security taxes, one about using tax losses in retirement and how to be tax efficient during your training years. 2025 is coming to a close, making now the perfect time to tighten your tax plan so you don't overpay the IRS when 2026 tax season arrives. Cerebral Tax Advisors, the White Coat Investor-recommended firm trusted by physicians nationwide, uses court-tested, IRS-approved strategies to reduce personal and business taxes. Over the past 10 years, Cerebral clients have seen an average of 453.53% return on investment in their tax planning services.  Founder and Lead Tax Strategist Alexis Gallati, author of 'Advanced Tax Planning for Medical Professionals', comes from a family of physicians and has over 20 years of experience in high-level tax planning strategies. To schedule a free consultation, visit https://cerebraltaxadvisors.com. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors, dentists, and other high-income professionals with their money since 2011. Our free personal finance resource covers an array of topics including how to use your retirement accounts, getting a doctor mortgage loan, how to manage your student loans, buying physician disability and malpractice insurance, asset allocation & asset location, how to invest in real estate, and so much more. We will help you learn how to manage your finances like a pro so you can stop worrying about money and start living your best life. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Find 1000's of written articles on the blog: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com  Our YouTube channel if you prefer watching videos to learn: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube  Student Loan Advice for all your student loan needs: https://studentloanadvice.com  Join the community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Join the community on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor  Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Join the community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor  Learn faster with our Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com  Sign up for our Newsletter here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter  00:00 WCI Podcast #435 04:38 401(a) Taxes & Rollovers 11:20 Using Tax Losses in Retirement 19:35 Optimizing Finances as a Student 24:17 Diversification & Asset Location 29:40 Reducing Capital Gains Taxes 38:50 Restricted Stock Units (RSU)