May 21, 2026
Most people treat taxes as a cost. Something to minimize, settle, and handle once the year is done. But what if that framing is the problem?
What if you start treating your tax burden like a profit center, instead? By making that shift, taxes stop being about what you owe and start becoming a question of where that capital should actually go.
In this episode of Money School Elite, I sit down with Mark Myers to unpack how that shift plays out in practice, and what it looks like to operate at the strategic layer of tax planning rather than just the compliance layer most people are familiar with.
Mark works with high-income earners and business owners who are already doing everything right on paper, but haven’t been exposed to the kinds of strategies that sit above traditional planning.
In this conversation, we get into how solar can be used to replace a tax payment with an income-producing asset, how multiple layers of tax treatment can be stacked within a single strategy, and how the sale of a business can be structured to defer and control the tax event.
About the Guest
Mark is a Tax Savings Architect and the founder of TaxWise Partners. He brings over 20 years of successful business operation and high-level consulting experience to the table for the clients and financial professionals he serves. Mark employs the same discipline and tenacity in finding tax savings as he did serving his country as a former Marine Corps Sergeant in Bravo Company, 4th Marine Division. Semper Fi! TaxWise Partners and its affiliate partners have helped thousands of individuals increase profit and permanently reduce their annual tax bill to enable them to better grow their business and accelerate their wealth. If you want to see what this could look like in your own situation, go to taxwisepartners.com, book a free consultation here to get your Tax Savings Blueprint. You can also reach out directly at mark@taxwisepartners.com.
About Your Host
From pro-snowboarder to money mogul, Chris Naugle has dedicated his life to being America’s #1 Money Mentor. With a core belief that success is built not by the resources you have, but by how resourceful you can be. Chris has built and owned 19 companies, with his businesses being featured in Forbes, ABC, House Hunters, and his very own HGTV pilot in 2018. He is the founder of The Money School™ and Money Mentor for The Money Multiplier.
His success also includes managing tens of millions of dollars in assets in the financial services and advisory industry and in real estate transactions. As an innovator and visionary in wealth-building and real estate, he empowers entrepreneurs, business owners, and real estate investors with the knowledge of how money works.
Chris is also a nationally recognized speaker, author, and podcast host. He has spoken to and taught over ten thousand Americans, delivering the financial knowledge that fuels lasting freedom.
Resources
Private Money Guide: https://go.moneyschoolrei.com/book-podcast
Wealth Wednesday Webinar: https://go.moneyschoolrei.com/wednesday-webinar-podcast
Mapping out the Millionaire Mystery: https://go.moneyschoolrei.com/newbook-podcast