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Tax season is behind you, but the smartest time to lower next year’s bill is right now.
It’s May, tax season is behind you, and the last thing you want to think about is going through that again.
Anything you do—or fail to do—in 2019 will impact your tax return next April, so reviewing these tips now could save you anguish down the line.
The most important step you can take is to adjust your withholding.
Smart money managers, by the way, recommend you aim to come out even at the end of the year.
Other people use their withholding as a kind of forced savings account, and use the money they receive in April to pay down bills, take a vacation, or spruce up their homes.
If you don’t already do so, start keeping receipts for things you can deduct next year.
Be sure to keep all these receipts together, whether in a physical location such as a file, or on your computer or in the cloud.
Review your 401(k) or other retirement vehicles you may have and try to increase your contributions as much as possible.
Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions work the same way: All contributions are made in pre-tax income.
Learn all you can about the new tax law.
The standard deduction has doubled, but for those who choose to itemize it may not make up for the loss of deductions in these other areas.
And whatever you need money for, let the professional negotiators at Billshark find it for you.
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If you didn’t receive a refund, you now know roughly how much you need withheld from each paycheck to avoid owing next April.
Start keeping receipts for things you can deduct next year, including medical expenses, charitable donations, and business expenses if you’re self-employed.
Money you put into a 401(k) or other retirement vehicle is set aside before you pay taxes on it, reducing your adjusted gross income before other exemptions or deductions.
Many traditional deductions vanished, including property and local income taxes (SALT), personal exemptions, interest on home equity loans, moving expenses, job-related expenses, charitable contributions unless you itemize, and tax preparation fees.
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1 Adjust Your Withholding.
2 Start Keeping Receipts.
3 Review Your 401(k) and HSA.
4 Learn the New Tax Law.
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