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Technical correction

August 6, 2007

Technical corrections. Any wonk who peruses tax (and other) legislation is familiar with this term.

This is how Capitol Hill cleans up after itself when a bill is poorly written or isn’t clear or just plain has mistakes in it. The description of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2006, for example, is 13 pages of errata going back, in this case, to problems in the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.

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Well, I also occasionally mess up (right now, the hubby is printing out this page for future reference). The most recent instance was in Sunday’s post on the new IRS rule requiring e-file providers to register their Web sites.

It seems that IE browser users didn’t get the full post.

Firefox is my default browser. The hubby is an IE man. Today, when he finally got around to reading yesterday’s post — How dare he not drop everything and read the blog first thing every day!? This will be discussed over dinner. — he noticed that half a paragraph was missing. The paragraph just under the 1-2-3 list abruptly ended after the words "Uncle Sam."

The problem apparently was truly was technical. It seems there was some strange code glitch. It doesn’t really matter why it happened. What does matter is that the entry was incomplete for many readers. It now has been restored to its full version for IE users.

I usually check the blog on both browsers, but obviously I, too, was too busy yesterday screwing around to do so. I apologize for the lapse. And I promise to be a better browser editor in the future.

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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.)

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