Free 2026 Mid-Year Guide

The Mid-Year Money Check

Six simple money moves to make this July. Ten minutes each. They can save you real dollars and a lot of stress when tax season comes back around.

  • Know exactly what to set aside before September 15
  • Stop over- or under-paying the IRS from every paycheck
  • Catch the deductions most people lose by December
  • Business owners: the 30-minute habit that makes April painless

Written by the team at London's Tax Services.
Serving Westchester, the Bronx and Rockland County since 2004.

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Why now

July is secretly the most valuable month on the tax calendar

By April, the story is already written and all anyone can do is report it. In July, half of 2026 is still wide open, and almost every tax-saving move expires on December 31.

JAN – JUN: ALREADY DATA
JUL – DEC: YOURS TO STEER

Inside the guide

Six moves. Ten minutes each.

1

Find your real half-year number

One number from your June pay stub or bank statements that makes every other money decision easier.

2

Beat the September 15 deadline

The set-aside rule that makes quarterly estimated taxes painless instead of scary.

3

Give your paycheck a checkup

A ten-minute withholding check that prevents both surprise bills and interest-free loans to the IRS.

4

Catch deductions while they are fresh

The five write-offs people forget most, and the five-minute weekly habit that saves them.

5

Let July do your retirement heavy lifting

Why starting monthly contributions now beats scrambling in April, and the December 31 deadline nobody mentions.

6

Make your books April-proof

For business owners: the 30-minute monthly close, and when to ask the S-corp question.

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