Physician Tax Strategy: W2 vs 1099 vs K1

Physician Tax Strategy: W2 vs 1099 vs K1

Jimmy paid $180,000 in taxes last year—here’s how physicians can stop overpaying the IRS. CPA Spencer Carroll from Gelt joins the show to unpack tax strategy for physicians: why your income type matters more than your income, and where the real savings hide....

How Saving Less Saved My Career With Coast Fire

What if your first three years as an attending decide whether you work three days a week in your 40s—or six days into your 60s? Dr. Jimmy Turner burned out early in his career—antidepressants, 1.3 FTE, the works—before discovering the fix: working less. He and Justin...
Physician Tax Strategy: W2 vs 1099 vs K1

Is Loan Forgiveness Worth a $300K Tax Bill?

There are two ways to get your student loans forgiven — and the one nobody talks about could leave you with a six-figure tax bill. Most physicians know PSLF. Far fewer understand taxable forgiveness — the IDR path that hands you a massive tax bill 20 years down the...
New Student Loan Rules Update: The $100K Mistake

New Student Loan Rules Update: The $100K Mistake

One student loan decision in the next few weeks could cost — or save — a physician six figures. On May 1, 2026, the Department of Education finalized the 134-page rule rewriting federal student loan repayment.  Dr. Jimmy Turner goes solo to break down what changed and...