Last year, my accountant told me I was getting an $8,000 refund. Something didn’t feel right, so I asked him to take another look. At first, he reassured me everything was correct. But the next day, he called back — he had missed a checkbox on the return. My actual refund? $28,000. I almost left $20,000 on the table. Not because I wasn’t capable of catching it — but because I didn’t know what to look for or what questions to ask. That’s exactly why this community exists. Most of us hand our taxes to a professional and assume everything is handled. And to be fair, it usually is — at a basic level. Filing correctly avoids penalties. But filing optimally means taking advantage of every legal strategy available. Those are two very different standards — and most accountants are only required to meet the first. I’m curious — what’s the most expensive mistake you’ve ever caught from a professional?

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you before you went 1099? If you've already made the move — what did you not know that you wish you had? Drop it below. This thread is going to be more useful than any guide I could write. If you're still on W-2 — what's the one thing holding you back? Let's put it on the table.

Welcome to 1099 Anesthesia Advantage! This Classroom is built to prevent the mistakes most 1099 providers don't know they're making. Each step builds on the one before it. Skipping ahead creates the same problems that cost providers tens of thousands of dollars every year — wrong entity, missed deductions, insurance that doesn't fit, retirement vehicles that don't qualify. Start with Step 1. Move in order. By the end, you'll have the foundation most providers spend 5 to 10 years figuring out the hard way. If you're here, you're already asking the right questions. I have spoken to anesthesia providers grossing $400K, $600K, $800K a year — many with advanced business degrees — still paying 40% in taxes. Not because they're not smart enough. Because nobody showed them the map. You're probably in one of two spots. You're still on a W2 wondering if going 1099 is actually worth it, or you're already 1099 and wondering if you're doing it right. Either way, you're in the right place. I'm Richard Graf. I'm an anesthesia provider licensed in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. I run my own anesthesia S Corp, work as a 1099 independent contractor, and grossed over $800,000 last year. I'm not a coach or a course creator. I'm a practicing clinician who figured this out while working 24-hour shifts. I built this because I get asked the same questions every week and there was no credible place to send people. The truth is, most providers going 1099 are still leaving money on the table. Not because they're not good at what they do — because no one showed them how to structure it correctly. That is what this community is for. Inside here we cover contracts, rates, S Corp structure, tax strategy, and how to actually keep more of what you earn. No fluff. No theory. No recycled advice from people who haven't done it themselves. You're a founding member. That means you got in at the locked rate before this community was fully built. It also means you have direct access to me and real input into what gets built here first.