{"id":16,"date":"2026-09-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire-com\/2026\/09\/12\/year-end-tax-planning-critical-moves-before-december-31\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:00:00","slug":"year-end-tax-planning-critical-moves-before-december-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/12\/year-end-tax-planning-critical-moves-before-december-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Year-End Tax Planning: Critical Moves Before December 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As another year draws to a close, I\u2019m reminded of how important it is to make smart moves that secure our families\u2019 futures. Year-end tax planning isn\u2019t just about numbers; it\u2019s about protecting what matters most. By carefully managing deductions\u2014like mortgage interest, state and local taxes, medical expenses, and charitable giving\u2014we can help reduce our federal tax burden. Don\u2019t forget about gift tax exclusions and the energy-efficient credits, which are only available through 2025. These thoughtful steps can make a real difference in preserving your family\u2019s legacy for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/taxes\/tax-planning\/end-of-year-tax-planning-moves-tax-letter\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As another year draws to a close, I\u2019m reminded of how important it is to make smart moves that secure our families\u2019 futures. Year-end tax planning isn\u2019t just about numbers; it\u2019s about protecting what matters most. By carefully managing deductions\u2014like mortgage interest, state and local taxes, medical expenses, and charitable giving\u2014we can help reduce our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":260,"featured_media":45,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/260"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.melanielipseywithroyalfinancialempire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}