Strategic Tax Planning Framework

Build your own tax gameplan

Every strategy we use starts with two questions: where do you sit today, and what's happening in your life? Explore the framework we plan with, then build a gameplan of the strategies most likely to apply to you.

The Framework

The Tax Strategy Navigator

Strategies aren't one-size-fits-all. The right set depends on who you are, where your income and net worth sit, and what's changing in your life. Browse by taxpayer type, or flip to life events.

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High Income / Low Net Worth
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DEFER & BUILD. You're at peak tax rates but haven't accumulated yet. Every dollar deferred compounds at a lower future rate.
Max Retirement DeferralsS-Corp Salary OptimizationQBI / §199A PlanningPTET Election+20 more
High Income / High Net Worth
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SHIFT & SHIELD. Both income and assets are working against you. Use structures to manage current tax while moving value out of your estate.
Cost SegregationREPS / STR OptimizationCharitable Remainder TrustDonor Advised Fund+24 more
Low Income / Low Net Worth
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ACCELERATE & GROW. You're in the lowest brackets of your lifetime. Fill up the cheap tax space now. Future you will thank present you.
Roth IRA (Direct)Roth ConversionCapital Gains HarvestingQSBS Exclusion Setup+6 more
Low Income / High Net Worth
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CONVERT & HARVEST. The most valuable tax planning window most people ever get. Low income plus high assets equals massive conversion and harvesting opportunity.
Roth Conversion (incl. Backdoor)Capital Gains HarvestingQualified Dividends at 0%Step-Up Basis Planning+10 more
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Answer three quick questions and we'll assemble the strategies most likely to apply to you. Nothing here is advice — it's the starting point for a conversation.

Step 1

Who are you?

Select every profile that describes you — most people are more than one.
Step 2

Where do you sit today?

Pick the position that best describes your current income and net worth.
Step 3

What's happening in your life?

Optional — select any events on your horizon in the next year or two.
Make a selection above and your personalized gameplan will build here.

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Baldridge Ledbetter LLC is a certified public accounting firm based in Houston, Texas, serving clients nationwide. All written content on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as tax, accounting or financial advice. Material presented is believed to be from reliable sources, but no representations are made as to its accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with a qualified professional prior to implementation. Tax planning strategies depend on individual circumstances, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Baldridge Ledbetter LLC © 2026 All Rights Reserved

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Baldridge Ledbetter LLC is a certified public accounting firm based in Houston, Texas, serving clients nationwide. All written content on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as tax, accounting or financial advice. Material presented is believed to be from reliable sources, but no representations are made as to its accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with a qualified professional prior to implementation. Tax planning strategies depend on individual circumstances, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Baldridge Ledbetter LLC © 2026 All Rights Reserved

Website by OUTERBLOC

Baldridge Ledbetter LLC is a certified public accounting firm based in Houston, Texas, serving clients nationwide. All written content on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as tax, accounting or financial advice. Material presented is believed to be from reliable sources, but no representations are made as to its accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with a qualified professional prior to implementation. Tax planning strategies depend on individual circumstances, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.