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It’s Filing Season 2019 Tax Tip time

January 5, 2019

Hand pointing fingerIt's that time of year again, tax season.

OK, not officially, especially since we're waiting for Congress and the White House to reach a deal that will end the partial government shutdown and let the Internal Revenue Service resume operations at full speed again.

But we taxpayers can't afford to wait on the politicians. We know that we still have to file our taxes, even it we end up having to wait on the IRS to process our returns. Yeah, I know. Not fair. But c'est la tax laws.

To make sure that we stay on track, I'll again be posting tax tips during the filing season. They obviously will focus on completing our 2018 tax year 1040 forms.

And most of the information, again obviously, will take into account the many changes we now face in meeting our tax obligations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Many tips, no fixed schedule: There's one slight change this year.

In the past, I posted a new tip every weekday. Some new commitments in my personal life, however, have necessitated a revision to my tax tip posting. There's no fixed schedule for the 2019 tax season.

But I promise you won't be shortchanged.

I'll be posting links to relevant blog tax topics several times a week. As in prior years, you'll find them at the top of the ol' blog's right column.

The tips will be there through the April filing deadline. And you'll still be able to quickly spot them thanks to the old-school yellow No. 2 pencil tip image that will remain where it has for years.

Also as in previous filing seasons, once a tax tip is posted, it will be will be archived on a monthly tax tip page. The tax tips page for January 2019 is live. The February, March and April tip collections will go up when those months arrive.

That way, whether you'll be (or already are) working on your taxes or turning your annual tax-filing task over to a professional, you can check out all the 2019 Filing Season Tax Tips whenever the tax mood strikes.

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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.)

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