Usama Makda

Usama Makda

Founder & CEO | Premium Tax Planners

Usama Makda is the Founder and CEO of Premium Tax Planners and one of the preeminent tax planning strategists for business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-income professionals across the United States. With over a decade of experience in tax strategy, financial advisory, and wealth preservation, he has built a reputation for transforming how successful individuals think about and manage their tax exposure. 

Usama began his career at KPMG, one of the world’s foremost accounting firms, where he developed deep expertise in tax compliance, financial reporting, and complex advisory engagements. That institutional foundation now drives everything he does at Premium Tax Planners, a nationwide practice built on one conviction: that meaningful tax savings are engineered before financial decisions are made, not after the year is over.

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Can You Really Write Off a G-Wagon? Business Vehicle Rules, Explained

Social media has turned the G-Wagon tax write-off into one of the most misunderstood tax strategies for business owners. Videos...

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Bonus Depreciation Is Back to 100% – What You Can Write Off Now

Bonus depreciation had been gradually phasing out, and businesses expected it to end by 2027. The One Big Beautiful Bill...

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The Augusta Rule: Rent Your Home to Your Business, Tax-Free

If you own a business and a home, there is a narrow but legitimate way to move money from your...

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Q3 Estimated Taxes: What High Earners Pay (and the 110% Rule)

For many high earners, tax season doesn’t begin in April. It continues throughout the year through quarterly estimated payments. A...

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Oil & Gas vs. Solar: Which Cuts a High Earner’s Taxes More in 2026

For years, high-income taxpayers have looked to energy-related tax incentives to reduce their overall tax liability. In 2026, the landscape...

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Annual Gifting in 2026 ($19,000): A Simple Way to Shrink Your Taxable Estate

For affluent families, executives, physicians, and business owners, annual gifting remains one of the simplest ways to transfer wealth efficiently....

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