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Tax Strategies of the Wealthy (Udemy.com)

How the Rich Get Richer Through Taxes

Created by: Greg Vanderford

Last updated November 2021

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What you will learn

  • Save money during tax season
  • Reduce the amount of taxable income on their tax return
  • Build wealth faster by saving money on taxes
  • Complete their taxes with little stress
  • Avoid an audit by the IRS

How it compares

Against the other 376 rated Udemy courses in Finance & Accounting on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 17% of them
  • Reviews335#225 of 377 by number of reviews
  • Length2.7 hoursshorter than 71% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2021earlier than 82% of them

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Course Description

Recent Testimonials:

"If you don't know a lot about taxes and how they work, this is a great introductory course which summarizes a variety of tax topics from tax history in the US to credits and deductions. The teacher makes the course approachable and encourages you the entire way. Everyone can leave the course with some knowledge that will help them increase their wealth over time." - Jeffrey Thompson

"Eye opening" - Terence Tan

"This course lays a great foundation for a solid understanding of how to create legal tax shelters and avoid audits." - Vi


The American Tax Code is the longest and most complicated tax code of any country in the world. It currently stands at a mind boggling 20,000 pages and is growing every year. It's no wonder hardly anyone really understands how taxes work!

In this course you will learn EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAXES including:

1. How to save money on your taxes

2. How to build wealth in a tax efficient way

3. How to retire without paying any taxes on your income

4. How to avoid an audit by the IRS

5. How to set up your finances to pay nothing in taxes at all!

After years of studying and teaching business, one thing is clear: most people pay too much in taxes.

If you implement what you learn in this course, you will not be one of those people!

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Instructor Details

Greg Vanderford

My courses are designed based on my many years as a teacher and student of education and business. I hold a master's degree in business education and have been designing curricula, teaching, and doing corporate training for almost 15 years. 

The business, language, and chess courses that I have built on Udemy are a reflection of this experience and dedication to education. My goal is to reach as many people as possible with my courses, which is why I have chosen the internet and the Udemy platform as my ideal mode of delivery. 

The following is a little more about my expertise and background. I was born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho. I attended the University of Idaho where I earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Human Resources in 2004. After a few years in the work force as an account manager I moved to Vietnam where I lived for 9 years. 

After arriving in Vietnam I and a small group of motivated individuals launched and ran a sports training company called Saigon Sports Academy. We coached sports such as soccer, chess, tennis, and basketball as well as ran large sporting events such as tournaments and leagues. After 5 years of building the business, I led the successful sale of the company to a local conglomorate (XLE Vietnam, owner of the Saigon Heat pro basketball franchise).

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Reviews

4.3

335 ratings on Udemy

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By Wendy Olenik on 6/17/2025

This course is a great overview. It covered a myriad of tax topics for the beginner. It encourages insightful thinking and decision-making for increasing one's wealth. It wasn't too specific, so it made it valuable for anyone looking for basic information. It was worth the money, I got what I expected, and I would recommend it.

By Aya Yoshizaki on 12/13/2020

This course was first created in year 2016 and I could not realize it until I completed the class. It is year 2020 so this class is 4 years old. He seemed to updated some portion in the year 2018 but update is critical for this kind of topics. Still I think this class works as an idea theoretically.

By Andrew Mueller on 11/30/2020

A good beginner-level look at some of the tax strategies of the wealthy. If you are just starting with trying to accumulate wealth, this course is for you. If you have an intermediate knowledge, like me, this course can still spark a few ideas and help with viewing taxes in a slightly different way.

By Octavian Petrescu on 11/2/2020

I wish there was more 2020 analysis and more details about planning out one's year properly to take advantage of the strategies mentioned. As it stands, the course boils down to about three key things but I feel he grazed over much more. Would rebuy if he adds more content on planning one's tax year.

By Max Nazarov on 7/29/2020

Learned a lot of valuable information on taxes that I didn't know before. This is the kind of information that I wish they would've taught us back in middle and high school instead of regurgitating information that wouldn't help me at all in the future.

By Oksana Kubushyna on 4/12/2020

Great beginner course. I was hoping for a bit more advanced strategies (for example, more details on structuring your business, more in depth legal entity reviews s.a. trusts etc - and something more applicable to high earners vs. e.g. IRAs). Overall a GREAT course that gives solid foundation on taxes.

By Orane Cole on 6/10/2018

Excellent course for persons wanting to know more about the tax system and how to leverage it to maximize savings and build wealth. Great tips shared throughout course to ensure you are not over paying taxes as most persons currently do.

By Jeffrey Thompson on 9/4/2017

If you don't know a lot about taxes and how they work, this is a great introductory course which summarizes a variety of tax topics from tax history in the US to credits and deductions. The teacher makes the course approachable and encourages you the entire way. Everyone can leave the course with some knowledge that will help them increase their wealth over time.

By Taelen Lewis on 1/8/2017

Very clearly outlined and offered a lot of valuable information around our tax codes, and how to shelter income / grow wealth. I also appreciated reference to forms for income earned / assets owned abroad. It would have been nice to learn more about types of specific investment vehicles are most popular among the wealthy, and what an optimal strategy would be for building wealth and sheltering income. There would have also been value in seeing more detail on how businesses can be used to shelter income and minimize taxes. Overall it was a very worthwhile course and I learned a lot from it that will be very beneficial this tax season and those to come!

By Thirukumary Murugiah on 11/26/2016

Great explanations which would benefit all generally. As for beginners whom not very well verse on tax savings and wants to learn more, this could help them understand how wealthy safeguard their money. Overall, I am satisfied with this course.

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