The Truth About Taxes for High-Income Earners: Escalade Mendez & Edgar Iniestra

🔑Ready to learn how to invest in Airbnb, hassle-free? Fill out this form and our BNB Turnkey Team will reach out to you:https://e0jcghoxv59.typeform.com/to/t4BDOZGNWelcome to The Elliott Caldwell Podcast on Successful DNA — the show where driven individuals break down the habits, experiences, and mindset behind building something real. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or someone chasing your next level, this podcast uncovers what it actually takes to turn momentum into long-term success.Escalade Mendez and Edgar Iniestra are the founders of Not Your Average Accountants, a rapidly growing tax advisory firm built on relationships, aggressive but compliant tax strategy, and relentless execution. In this episode, they break down the difference between an EA and a CPA, why most accountants simply “order take,” and how entrepreneurs can legally play offense with the tax code instead of reacting at year end.Escalade shares his journey from growing up in Cuba to serving eight years in the U.S. Navy and working at Deloitte before walking away from corporate consulting to build something more personal and impactful. Edgar opens up about being a first generation college graduate, struggling to land internships, building his firm from scratch, and doubling revenue year over year before partnering to scale nationally.They dive deep into advanced tax strategies including entity structure optimization, S Corp elections, cash balance plans, payroll strategies for children, audit representation, oil and gas deductions, retirement maximization, and how high income earners can preserve wealth instead of watching it disappear to the IRS.This episode is a masterclass on tax strategy, immigrant mentality, execution over perfection, and why communication might be the most underrated competitive advantage in business. If you are an entrepreneur, high earner, or aspiring business owner, this conversation will change how you think about taxes and wealth building.📲 Follow Elliott on IG: @elliottcaldwell https://www.instagram.com/elliottcaldwell/  🏡 Follow The Rise Collective: @the_rise_collective_ https://www.instagram.com/the_rise_collective_/ 🌐 More about The Rise Collective: https://rise-collective.com/  🔑 Explore BnB Turnkey: https://bnb-turnkey.com/  📩 Subscribe to the STR Report newsletter: https://thestrreport.com/  📲 Follow Escalade and Edgar: Instagram: @notyouraverageaccuntants https://www.instagram.com/notyouraverageaccountants/@mrncgtax https://www.instagram.com/mrncgtax/@escaladegenz https://www.instagram.com/escaladegenz/