{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Find Hidden Money in Your Business: Julio Gonzalez on Tax Strategies","description":"What if we told you the government owes you money\u2026and you didn\u2019t even know it? In this episode, Matt and Luigi sit down with Julio Gonzalez, founder and CEO of Engineered Tax Services, to peel back the curtain on how the tax code can actually become a tool \u2014 not a penalty \u2014 for entrepreneurs and real\u2011estate investors.  We talk about the game\u2011changer \u201cbig beautiful bill,\u201d why R&D tax credits matter even to non\u2011tech firms, how cost segregation among real\u2011estate players is far more than \u201cjust depreciation,\u201d and why your accountant might be asleep at the wheel.  Julio brings the engineering + tax combo that\u2019s usually reserved for the Fortune 500 \u2026 but we\u2019re showing you how to use it too. \ud83c\udf78 What you'll hear in this episode: Julio explains how the R&D tax credit has been revived\u2026and how business owners can go back three years to claim it. What qualifies as \u201cR&D\u201d? Even a honey company changing formulas counts: it\u2019s about improving processes and products. Cost segregation in real estate: how classifying non\u2011structural elements (HVAC, lighting, flooring) can allow huge write\u2011offs up front. Comparing an estimate vs. an engineered study for tax purposes, and why the IRS will toss the first and respect the second. How cost segregation ties into a 1031 exchange and impacts your basis, and what happens when you pass the property on via inheritance (step\u2011up basis). The future of accounting: AI, talent shortages, and how firms that can\u2019t keep up will lose. Julio\u2019s story: from Miami family\u2011house chaos to tax reform pioneer, bringing elite tax strategies to \u201cregular\u201d business owners. \ud83d\udca1 Notable Takeaway: The government doesn\u2019t have to be a 50% owner of your profit.   \ud83d\udc64 About our Guest: Julio Gonzalez is the founder & CEO of Engineered\u202fTax\u202fServices (ETS), a national firm that blends engineering, tax, and accounting to bring specialty tax credits and cost\u2011segregation studies (historically for Fortune\u202f500s) to entrepreneurs and real\u2011estate investors. His mission: tax equality for small business owners, converting tax liabilities into wealth\u2011building play.   \ud83c\udfa7 Why Listen: If you own a business, invest in real estate, or are about to sell\/transition your company, don\u2019t leave money on the table. Hit play, take notes, then connect with your CPA (and maybe Julio\u2019s team) to see if you\u2019re owed. This isn\u2019t a \u201cmaybe one day\u201d strategy. Time is ticking.   \ud83d\udd17 Links + Stuff Free R+D Tax Credit Estimate Free Cost Segregation Analysis Free copy of Julio\u2019s book, Why Billionaires Love the Tax Code. Text \u201cY\u201d to\u202f26786 Engineered\u202fTax\u202fServices Website   ","author_name":"The Liquid Lunch Project","author_url":"https:\/\/theliquidlunchproject.com","html":"