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Kevinomics is a financial education platform built by serial entrepreneur Kevin L. Walker. It provides plain-English guides covering four areas most people were never taught: business structure, business credit, legal deductions, and personal credit score strategy.

It is not a CPA firm, a law office, or a financial advisory service. It is documented education — the moves that exist in the tax code and credit system, explained in a way anyone can understand and apply.

The system is built for three audiences:

Business owners and entrepreneurs who are earning money but want to keep more of it through structure, deductions, and credit strategy.

W-2 earners with a side business who have income outside their main job and need to understand how to structure and protect it.

Anyone actively working on their personal credit score who wants a clear, sequenced plan instead of generic tips.

You do not need a CPA, a law degree, or a finance background to understand any of this. That's the point.

No. All Kevinomics content and products are for educational purposes only. Nothing here constitutes legal, tax, or financial advice. No attorney-client relationship or professional advisory relationship is created by purchasing or reading any Kevinomics product.

It is suggested — though not required — that you consult a qualified CPA or attorney before making significant financial or structural decisions specific to your situation.

Think of Kevinomics as the education you bring into that conversation — so you know what questions to ask and what options exist before you sit down with a professional.

Kevin L. Walker is a serial entrepreneur with 8 verified early market moves across 8 industries — including hoverboards ($2M+ in revenue), Creation Station Studios ($1M+), Bitcoin entered at $920, and Cardano at $0.03. He holds three federal trademarks and has built a 671K+ organic social following without paid advertising.

Kevinomics is the documented system Kevin built from his own experience — what worked, what cost him money, and what he learned from doing it without access to the knowledge these volumes now contain.

Start with Volume 1. Structure is the foundation. Every other move in the system — deductions, business credit, credit score strategy — works better when the entity is set up correctly first.

If you're only going to do one thing, Vol. 1 is the highest-leverage starting point for most people with any amount of self-employment income or business activity.

The S-Corp election (IRS Form 2553) changes how your LLC is taxed. By default, a single-member LLC is taxed as a sole proprietorship — meaning all net profit is subject to 15.3% self-employment tax on top of your regular income tax.

With an S-Corp election, you split your income into two parts: a reasonable salary and a distribution. Self-employment tax only applies to the salary — not the distribution. On the same revenue, this difference can amount to thousands of dollars per year.

Vol. 1 covers when this election makes sense, how to time it correctly, and what thresholds apply — without telling you whether you specifically should do it. That determination depends on your numbers and situation.

No. Vol. 1 covers both forming the entity from scratch and optimizing one you already have. Whether you're pre-formation or have been operating as a plain LLC for years, the structure decisions covered apply either way.

Yes. Vol. 1 includes the W-2 Side Hustle Method — how to structure side income correctly alongside your day job so that the self-employment tax exposure on your side business is managed, not just accepted.

Many W-2 earners with side income are leaving significant money on the table simply because they've never structured that income through the right entity.

An Operating Agreement is the internal governing document of your LLC. It is not typically filed with the state — but it is one of the most important documents your business will ever have.

It documents how your business is managed, how profits are distributed, and what happens in various business scenarios. Without one, courts have ruled that the LLC's liability protection can be compromised.

Vol. 1 covers the Operating Agreement clauses that matter most for structuring — including ones most basic templates don't include.

The OA is also where certain operational policies that strengthen your overall business structure can be formally documented.

Section 179 allows business owners to deduct the full cost of qualifying equipment in the year it's purchased, rather than depreciating it over multiple years. In 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill doubled the Section 179 limit to $2.5 million.

This means vehicles, technology, machinery, and other qualifying business assets purchased in 2026 may be fully deductible in the year of purchase — reducing your taxable income immediately rather than over five to seven years.

Vol. 1 covers the structure decisions that allow you to take full advantage of deductions like this. The deduction works better when your entity is set up correctly first.

Personal credit is your individual credit profile — tracked by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion based on your SSN. Business credit is a separate financial identity for your business entity — tracked by Dun & Bradstreet, Experian Business, and Equifax Business.

When built correctly, business credit allows your company to access funding, vendor terms, and lines of credit without those activities appearing on your personal credit report or requiring your personal guarantee.

A DUNS number is a unique 9-digit identifier issued by Dun & Bradstreet that creates your business's file with the D&B bureau. Without one, your business has no D&B profile and no PAYDEX score.

It is free to obtain at the D&B website and takes approximately 30 days to process. It is the starting point for building a D&B business credit file.

PAYDEX is Dun & Bradstreet's business credit score, ranging from 0 to 100. It measures how promptly your business pays its financial obligations relative to agreed-upon terms.

A PAYDEX score of 80 or above — which indicates on-time payment — is typically the threshold lenders and vendors look for when extending business credit without requiring a personal guarantee.

Net-30 vendor accounts are credit accounts extended by suppliers that require payment within 30 days of purchase. Certain vendors report these payment histories to business credit bureaus — which is what builds your PAYDEX score and business credit profile.

These accounts are typically available to new businesses with no existing credit history and do not require a personal credit check to obtain.

Vol. 2 identifies which vendor tiers report to which bureaus and the correct sequence for building across all three — D&B, Experian Business, and Equifax Business.

Starting in 2026, Buy Now Pay Later activity from platforms like Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay is being reported to the major credit bureaus. This means BNPL payment history — positive or negative — will begin appearing on credit reports and factoring into scores.

If you've used BNPL consistently and paid on time, this can be a positive data point. If there were any missed payments, this is a new source of negative marks to be aware of and address.

The Augusta Rule is the common name for Section 280A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code. It allows a homeowner to rent their personal residence to their business for up to 14 days per year. The rental income received is excluded from the homeowner's taxable income. The rent paid by the business is deductible as a business expense.

This has been part of the tax code since 1976 and was explicitly preserved in subsequent tax legislation. A legitimate business meeting, planning session, or company event held at your home qualifies as a rental day under the rule.

Vol. 3 covers the documentation required to use this strategy correctly and defensibly.

W-2 employees cannot currently deduct home office expenses on their federal return under the 2017 tax law changes. However, if you also have a business entity — even a side business structured as an LLC — certain home-related expenses may be run through that entity as business expenses.

The home office deduction requires exclusive and regular use of a specific space for business purposes. It applies to business owners and self-employed individuals operating through a proper entity.

The One Big Beautiful Bill introduced several new deductions for 2026:

Tip Deduction: Up to $25,000 in tips may be deducted from taxable income for qualifying workers.

Overtime Deduction: Up to $12,500 in overtime pay may be deducted.

Car Loan Interest Deduction: Up to $10,000 in interest paid on loans for U.S.-assembled vehicles may be deducted.

Senior Deduction: An additional deduction for qualifying taxpayers over age 65.

Vol. 3 covers how these stack with existing deductions for W-2 earners who also have a business entity, and what documentation supports them.

A crypto-backed loan allows you to borrow cash or stablecoins using Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other qualifying cryptocurrency as collateral — without selling the asset. Because you are not selling, no capital gains event is triggered at the time of borrowing.

Loan-to-value ratios typically range from 50–70%, meaning you can borrow up to 70% of your collateral's current value. If the asset price drops significantly, a margin call may require additional collateral or partial repayment.

This strategy allows holders of appreciated crypto assets to access liquidity for business or investment purposes while maintaining their position.

Vol. 3 covers this as one of several legal cash moves — not as investment advice. Understanding the risks is part of the documentation.

In 2026, the 1099-K reporting threshold reverts to $20,000 in payments and 200 transactions — up from the temporarily reduced thresholds of prior years. The 1099-MISC threshold increases to $2,000.

These thresholds determine when payment platforms are required to send you a 1099 form. They do not determine whether income is taxable — all income is reportable regardless of whether a form is issued.

Hiring family members through your business for legitimate, documented work is permitted and their wages are deductible as a business expense. For children under 18 working in a sole proprietorship or in a partnership between their parents, wages paid may be exempt from FICA taxes.

The work must be real, the pay must be reasonable for the work performed, and documentation is required. Vol. 3 covers the documentation and structure for this strategy.

The five FICO factors and their weight in your score:

Payment history — 35%. Whether you pay on time. The single most important factor.

Credit utilization — 30%. The ratio of what you owe vs. your total available credit. Under 10% is where the score moves meaningfully.

Length of credit history — 15%. The age of your oldest account, newest account, and average age across all accounts.

Credit mix — 10%. Whether you have both revolving credit (cards) and installment loans (auto, mortgage).

New inquiries — 10%. Hard pulls from new credit applications. These fade within 12 months.

Vol. 4 sequences the strategies that address each factor in the right order for the fastest path to 750+.

FICO 10 introduced trended data — meaning it evaluates how your balances have moved over the past 24 months, not just where they stand today. A consistently falling balance trend is rewarded. A rising balance trend is penalized even if your utilization is currently within acceptable ranges.

VantageScore 4.0 now incorporates rent and utility payment history, giving consumers with thin credit files a path to building a real score without traditional credit products. It also handles BNPL data from 2026 forward.

Medical debt under $500 is being removed from all models in 2026 — which may improve scores for a significant number of consumers who had small medical collections.

Piggybacking means being added as an authorized user on another person's credit card account. When added, their entire account history — age, credit limit, and payment record — appears on your credit report.

You don't need to use the card. You don't even need to receive the physical card. The account data simply reports to the bureaus under your SSN as an authorized user account.

This is one of the fastest legal methods for improving a thin or damaged credit profile, particularly for account age and available credit limit.

A goodwill letter is a written request sent to a creditor asking them to remove a late payment from your credit report as a goodwill gesture. It is most effective when you have otherwise maintained a strong payment history with that creditor and the late payment was an isolated incident.

Creditors are not required to honor goodwill letters. However, many do — particularly for long-standing customers. When successful, the late payment is permanently removed rather than simply disputed.

401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans: Elective deferral limit increases to $24,500. Catch-up contributions for those 50+ increase to $8,000.

IRA contributions: Limit increases to $7,500. Catch-up contributions for those 50+ increase to $1,100.

High-income earners over $150,000 (as of 2025) must make catch-up contributions as Roth contributions under 2026 rules.

For business owners: A SEP-IRA allows contributions up to 25% of net self-employment income. A Solo 401(k) allows both employee and employer contributions — often exceeding SEP-IRA limits at higher income levels.

Every dollar contributed to a pre-tax retirement account reduces your taxable income in the year of the contribution. Vol. 3 covers this as a tax offset strategy alongside other cash moves.

The bundle includes all four volumes at a single price:

Vol. 1 — Learn How to Actually Keep the Money You Make ($47 individual value)

Vol. 2 — The Business Credit System ($27 individual value)

Vol. 3 — Cash Moves ($17 individual value)

Vol. 4 — Stack the Score ($27 individual value)

Total individual value: $118. Bundle price: $118. You save $279 off the $397 standard rate. One-time payment. Instant access. No subscription.

Each volume solves a different problem — but they compound:

Structure (Vol. 1) reduces your annual tax liability. Business credit (Vol. 2) means you access capital through your business, not your personal identity. Cash moves (Vol. 3) reduce your taxable income further through legal deductions. A strong personal score (Vol. 4) lowers the cost of every loan, lease, and line of credit you'll ever use.

Built in sequence, the four systems function as a complete financial operating framework — not four separate tips.

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