Plan your contributions and employee expense, many people can maximize deductions by paying every other year Give appreciated securites instead of cash to charties Pay for your holiday gifts and expense by check or cash only A good month to buy a car. Keep your car for seven years Check status of your retirement accounts.
Organization means more deductions.
Make a budget, start a record system, like Quicken, Manage Your Money or Check Free Use your personal finanical software to print all your check. Use preprinted one on a page checks for Ink Jet or Laser. Use direct pay options to pay regular monthly bills Make your tax appointment before the end of this month. If you use tax software to prepare your returns, have your return prepared at least once every three years, ask for other years to be reviewed. Do it before June, July or August.