{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Money Podcast","slug":"hidden-money-podcast-6320033","podcast_index_feed_id":6320033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/hidden-money-podcast","website_url":"https://www.hiddenmoney.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pfgqD0rdGVN59IUUoYT6knxyf8_lQ2e_BhJgHWFO_l0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMTJi/MjljMDYzOGNkYzM4/ODQ1MzkwYmE0YmYw/NjllNS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider","episode_count":122,"summary":"In the Hidden Money podcast, you'll learn how you can legally use the tax code to your financial advantage. There’s wealth inside the tax code. Taxes aren’t the enemy. Most people hate taxes (and pay more than they should). But when you view taxes only as an evil expense, you miss out on legal ways to grow your wealth. Unlock the secrets to saving tax and building wealth with the Hidden Money Podcast! 🎧💰 Hosted by Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T04:24:24.781283+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033"},"episode":{"title":"Tax Planning and Tax Preparation: What's the Difference?","slug":"tax-planning-and-tax-preparation-what-s-the-difference","published_at":"2026-06-30T11:39:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033/tax-planning-and-tax-preparation-what-s-the-difference","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/000e9097","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/000e9097/a4f05494.mp3","summary":"Most people hand their CPA a stack of documents once a year and call it done. But there are actually two separate conversations that should be happening, and most high earners are only having one of them. In this episode of the Hidden Money Podcast, Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider use an Elon Musk clip as a jumping-off point to break down the real difference between tax preparation (filing what already happened) and tax planning (strategic decisions made before the tax event). Whether you're a business owner, a W-2 exec, or someone who's always assumed their big tax bill was just the price of success: this one's for you. Get in touch → https://www.revotaxpayer.com/consultation?utm_medium=podcast Connect With Us Website: https://www.revotaxpayer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revotaxpayer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revotaxpayer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revo-taxpayer-advocacy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenMoneyPodcast Chapters [00:00] Introduction [01:01] The Elon Musk Clip [04:03] Tax Shelters vs. the Tax Code [08:34] Planning vs. Preparation Defined [11:00] The 90% Problem [13:00] ROBS [14:30] The Power of Compounding [15:33] Start Early [18:00] Catching Up [20:45] Next Steps","meta_description":"Most people hand their CPA a stack of documents once a year and call it done. But there are actually two separate conversations that should be happening,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-money-podcast-6320033/episodes/tax-planning-and-tax-preparation-what-s-the-difference/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033/tax-planning-and-tax-preparation-what-s-the-difference.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}