Your Tax Strategy Failed Before the Year Even Ended

The Jeff Trapp Podcast · May 13, 2026 · 6m

Most business owners think their tax problem shows up in April.Here’s the reality. Your tax bill isn’t decided when you file. It’s the result of everything that happened in the 12 months before.In this episode, I break down why messy financials, poor systems, and lack of real data visibility are the real reasons business owners overpay the IRS every year.I walk through real examples, including a client who unknowingly paid taxes on over $200,000 that should have been deducted, and how we helped recover $74,000 by fixing the underlying data.We also get into the difference between bookkeeping…