Years ago, tax shelters were very popular among airline pilots. A friend told me that he had consulted a respected financial advisor about it, and was asked what he liked most about his job. (It was all the days off). The next questions were about what he liked to do with this free time. (He was a hunter and fisherman who hated all forms of paperwork). After some discussion along these lines, the old guru said: "Son, the best thing for you to do is just fly airplanes and pay your taxes."