{"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/CwejyW4acmcMedDch6iIcO-RZluPU9NM7Sllit5TPcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MGUy/ZjA5Y2M3YjFmZWI4/NTI5YzMzZjYyY2Yz/ZWI3Mi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider","episode_count":111,"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":"2026-06-24T00:18:46.842497+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033"},"episode":{"title":"The $80,000 Mistake: Why Bad Records Blow Up Your Tax Bill","slug":"the-80-000-mistake-why-bad-records-blow-up-your-tax-bill","published_at":"2026-01-06T11:56:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033/the-80-000-mistake-why-bad-records-blow-up-your-tax-bill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-money-podcast-6320033","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad3110de","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ad3110de/2e4535f0.mp3","summary":"Taxes don’t have to feel like a mystery tax you pay for being busy.In this Hidden Money episode, Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider break down why good bookkeeping and clean records aren’t just “admin”... they’re one of the fastest ways to keep more of what you earn. If you’re growing a business but avoiding the “bean counting” until tax time, this conversation is your wake-up call (without the guilt trip).You’ll hear why sloppy books can quietly cost you tens of thousands, how clean records make tax planning possible, and why outsourcing the bookkeeping can be one of the highest-ROI decisions a business owner makes.In this episode, we cover:Why recordkeeping directly impacts how much tax you end up payingThe “we don’t even know what you make” problem (and how it kills tax strategy)A simple way to think about bookkeeping: routine maintenance vs. a painful cleanupWhy banks and the IRS ask for the same things and what happens when you can’t produce themThe real cost of “saving money” by skipping a bookkeeperWant help getting your records in order?Visit revotaxpayer.com or revoyourbooks.com to schedule a consultation.Hidden Money Podcast - practical tax strategy for business owners and high earners who want to keep more of what they make.","meta_description":"Taxes don’t have to feel like a mystery tax you pay for being busy.In this Hidden Money episode, Mike Pine and Kevin Schneider break down why good bookkee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1398,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-money-podcast-6320033/episodes/the-80-000-mistake-why-bad-records-blow-up-your-tax-bill/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/the-80-000-mistake-why-bad-records-blow-up-your-tax-bill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}