Thanks to Nov. 3 midterm election wins Democrats will control both the House and Senate when Congress reconvenes on Jan. 3, 2027. Here are some tax measures that might make their legislative to-do list.
November means turkey time! It’s also a great month to make tax moves that can cut your tax bill. Here are five to consider.
We returned to Standard Time at 2 a.m. Nov. 1. That’s darkened the mood of those who like more late-day sunshine. But here are some standard tax deductions to brighten your tax days.
Ensure your tax cornucopia runneth over by getting your tax ducks, uh, turkeys in a row this November. Moves this month include examining if the new $40K SALT cap will make itemizing worthwhile, and looking into home energy improvements.
Whoa up there, cowboy! We’re not there yet. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that you want more tax tips. But as the animated fellow above notes, we’re not there — there being November 2025 — yet. Rest assured that once the calendar page flips to Nov. 1, a cornucopia of tax information will start appearing here to help you file your 2024 tax return or make moves to save on this year’s taxes. And yes, you can click on the December link, too, in the monthly list below the Happy Thanksgiving image. Those tax tips pages are…
It’s Turkey Time! But you don’t want any tax turkeys this month that could haunt, and cost, you next filing season. November has arrived. This penultimate month of the year, like everything else in life, is jammed with things that must get done. During these next 30 days we have holidays, both official like Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, and unofficial like National Doughnut Appreciation Day on 11/5. To be honest, that’s every day in our house! But you also need to ask taxes to the mix. Since it’s November, we’re running out of time to make moves that could save us on our…
Turkeys take top billing this month, but you definitely don’t want to makeany tax turkey moves that could cost you. November has arrived. This penultimate month of the year, like everything else in life, is jammed with things that must get done. During these next 30 days we have holidays, both official like Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, and unofficial like National Doughnut Appreciation Day on 11/5, and which I thought was every day! But you also need to ask taxes to the mix. And since it’s November, we’re running out of time to make moves that could save us on our 2023 tax return…
November
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November 4, 2026
Thanks to Nov. 3 midterm election wins Democrats will control both the House and Senate…
TO WRAP UP 2026
It’s over! With October’s extended filing deadline behind us, it is now time to focus on year-end moves to reduce your 2026 tax bill.
You’ll find ways to do just that on the Tax Tips page (see the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of the blog), as well as the separate tax tip pages for each month, notably October through December. If you’re on the Tax Tips page, you’ll find a monthly list at the end of this column. If you’re on another blog page, you can head straight to the October tips; at the bottom of that tips page you’ll find links to all the other 11 months’ collections of tax advice.
Not to spoil what you’ll find in that tax advice, but it does cover such things as tax deductions for charitable donations, investment moves that could reduce tax due, and ways to max out your tax-favored retirement savings.
Finally, as the year winds down, things get hectic. There are lots of other things to occupy our time, like the much more fun upcoming holidays. But don’t lose sight of taxes, since timing is key. To be of use, most tax moves must be made by the end of the tax year. That’s Thursday, Dec. 31, which also is the last business day of the year.
So that you don’t miss that final tax year deadline, also keep an eye on the countdown clock below. It will keep you on top of just how much time is left to make important, tax-saving moves. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)