Travis sits down with husband-and-wife duo Dr. Godoy and Dr. Gorospe to unpack their whirlwind first year as practice owners — proof that some couples build empires and still like each other afterward. What’s covered: How they found “the” practice and knew it was the one The wild story of nearly backing out days before…
Travis kicks off Season 2 of Travis Can I Have This with a new tax mini-series, starting with one of the most talked-about strategies for practice owners: the Augusta Rule (IRC Section 280A(g)). Email in**@*****ru.com for the Augusta Checklist What’s covered: The quirky origin story behind the Augusta Rule, tied to homeowners renting out houses…
Back again with more juicy bits from the One Big Beautiful Bill (aka O Triple B), and this time we’re talking about you, the individual, the taxpayer, the doctor with a mortgage, a kid (or one on the way), and probably more SALT than you’d like. We’re diving into the expanded (but still frustrating) $40K…
Fire up the drill and crank up the bonus depreciation, because the One Big Beautiful Bill (a.k.a. OB3) is here, and we’re breaking it down for business owners in scrubs. In this episode, Travis pulls out two big wins for practice owners: Bonus depreciation is back at 100%, and The QBI deduction lives on, now…
Summer’s here, and so is travel season, but can your vacation double as a tax deduction? In this episode, we’ll unpack the IRS rules around deducting travel expenses for dental practice owners. From weekend conferences to family tag-alongs, we explore what qualifies as legitimate business travel, how to document your trip properly, and the crucial…
Ever wonder what you should and shouldn’t deduct as a doctor? In this episode, we break down 25 legit tax deductions every 1099 associate and practice owner should be considering, from malpractice insurance to work attire to (potentially) paying your kids. We also walk through 10 deductions that’ll raise IRS eyebrows, or make me break…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Just become an S-Corp, the IRS doesn’t audit those.” Today, we dig into whether that’s actually true (spoiler: mostly, yes), and what that means for your tax strategy. Travis walks through real IRS data showing S-Corps are audited way less than sole proprietors, like 1 in 12,000 vs. 1 in…
Payroll might be the most boring yet most important system in your practice—and picking the wrong provider can create a nightmare. In this episode, we share the top payroll software options he recommends for dental practice owners, based on real-world experience and feedback from his accounting community. We’ll break down four types of providers: Your…
We’re talking tax law today, friends. Which means we’ve officially hit rock bottom… or found our calling. One of the two. At the end of May 2025, the House passed what they lovingly call the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” (Yes, that’s the real name.) It’s not law yet — the Senate still has to…
Recorded live at the California Dental Association (CDA) meeting, this week on Travis, Can I Have This? I sit down with the legendary dental attorney Ali Oromchian—a name well-known in the dental world (his wife is a pediatric dentist too). With over two decades of experience representing healthcare professionals, Ali shares the five most important…