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Midyear tax planning: Review opportunities to save taxes this year (or next)
July 8, 2026
Categories: Tax Brackets, Tax Planning
Summer is a good time to see whether your income, deductions and investment activity are lining up as expected. Let’s take a look at a few areas that commonly provide tax-saving opportunities. Your tax bracket The legislation commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, retained federal income tax rates ranging from 10% to 37%. For tax planning purposes, it’s important to look at your marginal rate, which is the rate
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New itemized deduction limitation will affect high-income individuals next year
February 11, 2026
Categories: Deductions, Tax Brackets
Beginning in 2026, taxpayers in the top federal income tax bracket will see their itemized deductions reduced. If you’re at risk, there are steps you can take before the end of 2025 to help mitigate the negative impact. The new limitation up close Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), certain itemized deductions of high-income taxpayers were reduced, generally by 3% of the amount by which their adjusted gross income exceeded a specific threshold. For 2018 through 2025, the TCJA eliminated


