2026 Year-End Planning Summary
~$14,460+ of federal tax addressed across 10 opportunities.
Each move as a range, stepping down from the current-path liability.
Standard vs. itemized deduction optimization and multi-year bunching
§199A QBI optimization — threshold management, aggregation & the SSTB line
Q4 estimated payment to cure underpayment exposure
Max-fund the HSA for the triple tax benefit
Additional Medicare tax (§3101(b)(2)) — the withholding mismatch and the timing levers
Home-office deduction for the self-employed
Filing-status planning — MFJ vs. MFS, HOH qualification, newlywed withholding
Medical expense bunching and the OBBBA gambling-loss limitation (§165(d))
Crowdfunding and creator-economy proceeds — characterizing rewards, gifts, debt, equity, and barter income
Market-based sourcing — where a multi-state service business's revenue actually gets taxed
Addressed by the plan
8 of 10 quantified · 2 enable the rest without a separate figure
Time-sensitive moves before December 31.
Multi-year planning to revisit beyond this season.
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