And using offshore accounts or holding companys aren't particularly effective methods for shielding income for tax purposes (since offshore accounts are subject to a whole whack of anti-avoidance rules and holding companys are typically subject to more or less the same tax rate as people in the top marginal tax bracket - the Tax Act has tightened up a lot since the 1960s so there really aren't that many «loopholes»). (worthwhile.typepad.com)
I could definitely figure out how to funnel expenses through a part time business... I think I keep thinking along the lines that I'm going to be paying the same tax rate after retirement, but reality is you could get pretty lean and mean if one focused on it. (financialsamurai.com)
For example, if everyone paid the same tax rate on dividends, the tax could be collected from dividend payers without having to trace who got what. (taxpolicycenter.org)