It’s summertime... but there’s still tax planning to do.

In this solo episode of Accounting in the Wild, Jason Dinesen breaks down what tax professionals (and taxpayers!) need to know right now — before key deadlines and credits disappear.

In this episode:

• ⚡ Energy credits are going away — EV, solar, appliances, and more
• ✉️ IRS will no longer accept paper checks after September 30
• 🏕️ Day camps and the daycare credit: what counts?
• 💸 Overtime and tip deductions — where do they go on the return?
• 🚗 Also the new deduction for certain car loan interest deduction -- where does it go?
• 🧾 Written Information Security Plans (WISPs) — are you in compliance?
• 🧓 Did Congress eliminate tax on Social Security? Nope — here's what they actually did

Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome
00:27 – Expiring energy credits (EV, solar, windows)
04:34 – Section 179D update for commercial projects
06:48 – IRS ends paper checks (big change alert!)
10:35 – Day camps and the child care credit
12:49 – Daycare credit changes under BBB (starting 2026)
14:32 – Dependent care FSAs increase to $7,500
16:49 – Tip/overtime deduction ≠ AGI deduction
18:53 – Car loan interest deduction: the rules
20:48 – Written data security plans (WISP)
22:37 – Social Security taxation myths
24:47 – Final thoughts

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Founder of Dinesen Media Ventures | Tax Pro | Educator | Storyteller

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