{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 338 - The 4th Monday Series - Playing Chess With Your Taxes","description":" Welcome to the\u202fSocial-Engineer\u202fPodcast:\u202fThe\u202f4th\u202fMonday\u202fSeries\u202fwith Chris Hadnagy and Mike\u202fHolfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering\u202fcutting edge\u202fglobal news to help people remain safe,\u202fsecure\u202fand knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.\u202f&amp;nbsp;   In this episode, Chris and Mike are joined by&amp;nbsp;Jeff Lareau, CPA and partner at&amp;nbsp;Lareau&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Lareau CPAs, a third-generation, family-owned firm in Central Florida. Jeff helps individuals and business owners simplify complex tax laws while focusing on long-term planning and confidence\u2014not just filing returns.&amp;nbsp;Jeff explains major tax changes heading into 2026, including updates to tips and overtime deductions, senior tax benefits, bonus depreciation, business planning strategies, healthcare marketplace pitfalls, and how to prepare now to avoid surprises later.&amp;nbsp;   [Jan 26, 2026]&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;   Chapters:&amp;nbsp;00:00 \u2013 Welcome &amp;amp; Episode Overview&amp;nbsp;01:15 \u2013 Meet Jeff Lareau, CPA&amp;nbsp;02:30 \u2013 A Three-Generation Accounting Story&amp;nbsp;08:05 \u2013 Major 2026 Tax Changes Explained&amp;nbsp;09:50 \u2013 No Tax on Tips &amp;amp; Overtime&amp;nbsp;12:30 \u2013 Business Owner Strategies &amp;amp; Bonus Depreciation&amp;nbsp;14:45 \u2013 Planning Ahead &amp;amp; Filing Early&amp;nbsp;17:15 \u2013 Roth Accounts &amp;amp; Long-Term Tax Planning&amp;nbsp;21:00 \u2013 Income Limits &amp;amp; Key Deductions&amp;nbsp;24:45 \u2013 Healthcare Marketplace Pitfalls&amp;nbsp;27:30 \u2013 Final Thoughts &amp;amp; Takeaways&amp;nbsp;     Jeff Lareau\u2019s Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.lareaucpas.com\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;     Learn more:&amp;nbsp;www.social-engineer.com&amp;nbsp;www.social-engineer.org&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;www.innocentlivesfoundation.org&amp;nbsp;   Follow Chris Hadnagy:&amp;nbsp;Twitter: @humanhacker&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/in\/christopherhadnagy&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"The Social-Engineer Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.social-engineer.org\/category\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39862220\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197833490"}