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Now is the Time for Year-End Tax Planning

When most people hear the words "tax planning," they generally think of the April 15th deadline. However, did you know that year-end tax planning can provide important tax-saving opportunities? In fact, now is the time to consider how you should handle income and expenses for the rest of this year and even the next year.

As the year comes to a close, you should have a pretty good idea of what your income and deductions will be for the current tax year. In addition, results to date and projections for the balance of the year should enable you to make intelligent assumptions concerning income for the coming year.

It's never too early to begin thinking about your year-end strategy. Considering the complexity of tax rules and the possibility for more changes in our tax structure, the "end of the year" is now! Getting a jump-start may be the smartest tax move you'll make.

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