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11 how-tos to help you plan your tax season

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The first piece of advice most seasoned agents will offer is: Treat your business like a business. If you’ve never been a business owner (or even if you have), there’s a ton to wrap your head around.

With Q4 mid-way, now’s the time to get your head in your financial game. Here, we’ve rounded up the top advice from experts, agents and top stories to help you plan your tax season.

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30+ how-tos to keep your finances in check

There are so many financial aspects of the business, and yet one thing we hear over and over again, is that not enough is taught on the topic. So, we rounded up some sage advice from contributors to help guide you on the areas that might be new or long forgotten.