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As an LLC owner and operator, you are still subject to self-employment tax. In fact, if you are a single-member LLC, your LLC will show up on the Schedule C of your tax return just like a sole-proprietorship would.
Any business expense can be written off, no matter what your entity type. As long as the money was used for business, and the expense is "ordinary and necessary" then it can be deducted.
The real tax-savings start to come into effect when you can convert to an S Corp, which requires you to take a "reasonable salary," and you can avoid self-employment taxes on amounts above that salary.
There are the more traditional tax-savings vehicles (401ks, IRAs, HSA and health insurance, etc), but those are not entity-dependent.
Any business expense can be written off, no matter what your entity type. As long as the money was used for business, and the expense is "ordinary and necessary" then it can be deducted.
The real tax-savings start to come into effect when you can convert to an S Corp, which requires you to take a "reasonable salary," and you can avoid self-employment taxes on amounts above that salary.
There are the more traditional tax-savings vehicles (401ks, IRAs, HSA and health insurance, etc), but those are not entity-dependent.