{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"5 Tax Strategies to Consider Before Year-End","description":"Waiting until tax season to think about taxes is often too late. Many of the best opportunities require planning before the calendar year ends. In this episode, Mark breaks down several strategies that may help reduce taxes over time, including donor-advised funds, SEP IRAs, HSAs, withholding adjustments, RMD planning, and qualified charitable distributions. Here\u2019s some of what we discuss in this episode:  \ud83d\udc9d Bundle Giving: Donor-advised funds can improve charitable deductions  \ud83d\udcbc Use SEP IRAs: Self-employed income may open another tax-saving opportunity  \ud83e\uddfe Check Withholding: Avoid giving the government too much all year  \ud83c\udfe5 Use the HSA: Triple tax benefits can be powerful  \ud83d\udcc6 Plan RMDs Early: Don\u2019t wait until December &amp;nbsp; Want to get in touch with Mark?&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/retirementhuddle.com\/  mark@howardfinancialgroup.com  888-511-7526 ","author_name":"The Retirement Huddle","author_url":"http:\/\/retirementhuddle.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42931002\/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\/item\/42931002"}