HBDI_Whole_Brain_Thinking_at_Tax_TimeHow do your thinking preferences manifest themselves at tax time?

At tax time do you…

a. Research Tax codes and tax- saving options

b. Use a conservative, well established accountant with an excellent reputation and many years of experience

c. Throw a tax party. Invite lots of friends with the intent of doing the taxes together

d. Search everywhere for receipts and papers; throws them in a shoe box

Have a look at the following HBDI walk around to see how each of the quadrants manages their tax affairs.

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Analyses

  • Analyses all available tax shelters
  • Researches tax codes and tax-saving options
  • Calculates return/cost ratio on investments and estimates taxed all year long
  • Calculates and analyses to avoiding having to pay any tax
  • Uses state-of-the-art computer tax program
 Gets Overwhelmed!

  • Needs more time to get paperwork in order
  • How can I make this fun?
  • Searches everywhere for receipts and papers; throws them in a shoe box
  • Asks employer for another copy of their payment summary/group certificate
  • Scrambles for an accountant – it is hard to get an appointment so late
  • Looks for creative ways to minimise their tax burden
Organises

  • Relies on experts to do their taxes (just to be safe)
  • Uses a conservative, well established accountant with an excellent reputation and many years of experience
  • schedules an appointment with the accountant right after the end of financial year
  • prepares for the appointment by removing all receipts and necessary papers from carefully designed filing system that has been used throughout the year
  Personalises

  • Throws a tax party. Invites lots of friends with intent of doing the taxed together
  • Shares with friends their concern about upcoming taxes
  • Realises after the party they spent the whole time talking about their kids
  • Chooses best friend’s spouse as new accountant
  • Bakes and brings a cake to the meeting with the accountant

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