# How to Audit Your 2025 Tax Return and Lower Your Taxes Next Year

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Podcast: [Small Business Tax Savings Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-tax-savings-podcast-731700)
Published: 2026-04-22T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most business owners treat filing their taxes like the finish line. It isn’t. What actually lowers your tax bill is what you do before December, and that starts with knowing how to read the return you just filed. In this episode, Mike walks through a six-step process for reviewing your 2025 tax return the right way. You will learn what numbers actually matter on your 1040, how to tell if the strategies you implemented actually worked, where most business owners leave money on the table ...

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