Just came accross this article by Yahoo Finance and the Wall Street Journal. It has some great information for anyone out there!
Time to Review Your Taxes — Before It’s Too Late
Year-end tax planning always makes sense, but this year it’s especially vital.
Convulsions in the markets and the economy have shifted the ground beneath many taxpayers, and next year may bring major tax changes as lawmakers confront the record deficit.
Bottom line: review your taxes before it’s too late. “Too often, I can’t do anything for people who come to me in February,” says Douglas Stives, an accountant with Curchin Group in Red Bank, N.J.
Here are areas especially relevant now. (For more details, go to www.irs.gov.)
Retirement Savings - You can still put in an entire year’s 401(k) contribution, which is $16,500 ($22,000 if you’re over 50). “Some workers who begin a job in the last quarter arrange to have an entire paycheck or two go into the plan,” says Melissa Labant, an attorney with the American Institute of CPAs.
http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes/article/108130/smart-year-end-tax-moves?mod=taxes-advice_strategy
