With taxes due in less than a week, Derek Thompson over at The Atlantic has some solid advice for “beating the Tax Man at his own game”:

First, be self-employed. Second, be very rich.

Among other reasons that the article notes, “money buys access to the smartest accountants and tax attorneys, who have scoured the labyrinthine tax code for the best nooks and crannies to shelter income.”

It may not be the most efficient allocation of overall resources, but it sure does offer a compelling individual ROI.