Why is the Strategy Session $1,500?

Because one good tax move is usually worth far more than that. The hour is not a sales call. It is the work itself: your numbers, your questions, and a written plan you keep.

Does the $1,500 credit toward other services?

No. The session is the product. You pay for the hour, you keep the plan, and you owe nothing more. If you later want help executing it, that is a separate conversation.

What should I bring to the session?

Your most recent tax return and a short list of what is on your mind. Joel reviews what you send before the call so the hour is spent on answers, not intake.

tax strategy, compiled

You earn too much
to guess on taxes.
Run a plan instead.

const joel = new TaxStrategist({
  specialties: ["real_estate", "crypto", "blue_collar", "high_income"],
  firm: "Elevated Tax Strategies",  // Managing Partner
});

joel.plan(you);  // returns: written plan, real dollar amounts
// most people find out what they owe in April.
// my clients decide what they owe all year long.

Book a Strategy Session Invite Joel to Speak

one_hour = $1,500; deliverable = "written plan";

act i — who i work with

Four kinds of taxpayers.
One problem: overpaying.

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Real estate investors

Rentals, flips, short-term, syndications.

Depreciation and cost segregation, timed so the paper loss lands in the year you need it.
Entity setup for how you actually hold the property.
Selling? We plan the exit before you sign, not after.

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Crypto holders

Traders, miners, stakers, long-term holders.

Clean gain and loss reporting, even when the exchange data is a mess.
Harvesting losses without breaking your position.
Mining and staking income treated right the first time, so a letter never surprises you.

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Blue-collar business owners

Trades, contractors, trucking, field services.

The S-corp question answered with your real numbers, not a rule of thumb.
Trucks, equipment, and tools written off the smart way.
Paying your kids, your spouse, and yourself correctly.

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High-income earners

$500K and up. W-2, business, or both.

Retirement stacking: how much you can shelter this year, in dollars.
Timing income and deductions across years, on purpose.
A plan for the next three years, not just the last twelve months.

act ii — the strategy session

One hour. One price.
You keep the plan.

Not a sales call with a plan attached. The hour is the work.

$1,500 / HOUR

what_you_get:

Send your latest return and your questions ahead of time. Joel reads everything before you talk.
One hour, one on one. No junior staff, no script.
A written list of the moves that fit your situation, with dollar amounts where the numbers allow it.
The plan is yours. Take it to anyone, or execute it with Joel's team.

// the fee buys the hour and the plan. no upsell required.

@@ before the session → after @@
- guessing every April
- "my guy handles it"
- finding out what you owe
+ S-corp math run on YOUR numbers
+ depreciation timed on purpose
+ retirement stacked, dollarized
+ deciding what you owe

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act iii — on stage

Put a tax nerd
on your stage.

Investor groups, trade associations, masterminds, firms, podcasts. Plain language, real numbers, no fluff.

joelsalas.com presents

JOEL SALAS, LIVE

Tax strategy your audience will actually use.

The $20,000 Decision

When the S-corp election pays, and when it backfires.

Depreciation Is a Choice

How real estate investors control their taxable year.

Crypto Without the Audit

Reporting digital assets so the IRS has no questions.

Why High Earners Overpay

The planning window that closes every December 31.

Keynote · Workshop · Firm Training · Podcast

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about joel

Comprehensive is an understatement.

Joel reads tax code the way other people read novels. He builds software for fun, has strong opinions about Broadway second acts, and will absolutely pause a meeting to defend his anime tier list. That same obsession is what he brings to your return: every line, every year, every move checked.

loves: ["tax code", "clean data"] builds: ["software", "tax plans"] quotes: ["broadway", "anime"] skips: ["guesswork", "fluff"]

intermission — fair questions

Before you book

Why is the session $1,500?

Because one good tax move is usually worth far more than that. This is not a sales call with a plan attached. The hour is the work: your numbers, your questions, and a written plan you keep.

Does the $1,500 credit toward anything else?

No. The session is the product. You pay for the hour, you keep the plan, and you owe nothing more. If you want help executing it later, that is a separate conversation.

What should I send before the call?

Your most recent tax return and a short list of what is on your mind. Joel reviews it all before the call, so the hour goes to answers, not paperwork.

What if my situation is simple?

Then say so in the form. If Joel does not think an hour will pay for itself, he will tell you before you spend a dollar.

Can Joel do my taxes after the session?

Joel leads tax work at Elevated Tax Strategies. If the session shows you need ongoing help, the team can take it from there under a separate engagement.

What does speaking cost?

It depends on the event, the audience, and the format. Send the date and details through the form and you will get a quote.

finale — get joel

Tell Joel what you need.

You will hear back within 2 business days. For the Strategy Session, the invoice and calendar link come in the same reply.

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what do you want? The Strategy Session, $1,500. One hour with Joel and a written plan. Speaking engagement. Keynote, workshop, training, or podcast.

which sounds most like you? anything Joel should know? (optional)

// no spam, no list. this goes straight to Joel's inbox.

Four kinds of taxpayers.One problem: overpaying.