Most tax planning involves deferral rather than eliminating taxes entirely.
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Tax Deferral: Pre-tax contributions allow you to defer the taxes until you withdraw the money from your plan.
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Presumably Mr. Buffett could adjust their incomes to include more dividend income or to defer more income from taxes each year by use of a salary-deferral plan, as well.