From prior polls it appears that quite a few high net worth individuals frequent this board. I'm curious how successful members are avoiding the tax bite. I had a good year in 2006, primarily because I worked for 8 months in Iraq. I just filed my return. Uncle Sam took a little over $35K out of my hide. My wife and I have no significant deductions and most of our income is from salaries, we find it difficult to avoid the bite.