Ah, June. We’ve been waiting for you!
You, dear month, mark the official start of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere. And I am one of those who loves your longer and warmer days, which have already arrived here in Central Texas before the summer solstice’s official arrival on June xx.
Many will catch these extended rays lounging by the pool. Students, free from classroom concerns, will be splashing in those pools. Or in lakes or gulfs or bays or oceans as they join their families on vacation. All y’all, don’t forget to apply sunscreen!
But, and I apologize in advance for being a summer fun buzzkill, taxes don’t take any time off. So, neither should we taxpayers when it comes to making moves to lower our federal and/or state tax bills.
I have a work-around, though! You can still take some time to enjoy early summer, and then bounce in here to check the ol’ blog’s June tax tips. Doing so might even help you save enough to extend your holiday.
Tax Day. Again: In keeping with the Gemini astrological sign that dominates two-thirds of June, this month means dual tax responsibilities for many taxpayers.
June is home to another Tax Day, June 15, for U.S. citizens or resident aliens living and working abroad. This includes military personnel stationed outside the United States and Puerto Rico.
That same mid-June day is also the deadline for the second estimated tax payment for the 2026 tax year.
And then there are the millions who filed extensions so they didn’t have to worry about the first Tax Day on April 15. Some of them will finish up those returns this month so they can enjoy the rest of the summer.
Taxes 2026, too: As for most taxpayers who did file in mid-April, this month is a good one to stay focused on the current tax year. The goal, as always, is to find ways to cut the amount they must pay the U.S. Treasury next filing season.
These multiple tax approaches are reflected in June’s tax tips. Plus, we’ll look at how taxes affect some of this month’s traditions, such as celebrations of fatherhood, wedded bliss, and the summer solstice lauded earlier in this post.
So, regardless of your tax status, return filing deadline, or plans for this first official month of summer, do take some time during June to take care of tax tasks. You’ll thank yourself next filing season.
OK, we’ve taken up enough of your summer fun. To the June tax tips below!
Now, so as not to cut into your summer fun any longer, here are the June tax tips. As usual, before they land on this consolidated monthly page, you’ll find them highlighted in the upper right corner of the ol’ blog.
- IRS bumps up HSA contribution limits for 2027 — Medical costs, including insurance premiums, keep increasing. A high-deductible policy and companion health savings account, or HSA, could be the perfect healthcare and tax Rx for some, especially with the recently-announced 2027 inflation adjustments. (May 31, 2026)
Yes, the end-of-May date is correct, but since you might have missed it over the last month’s last weekend, it gets a repeat to kick off June’s tax tips. Now, to June proper!
… - Hurricane season 2026 preparation and tax tips — Hurricane damage is a constant threat to U.S. coastal communities during the annual June 1 through Nov. 30 tropical storm season. But as the storms move inland, landlocked areas also face risks. Get ready before one strikes, or even forms in the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico. (June 1, 2026)
- Resources from both the public and private sectors provide disaster aid — If you haven’t already, now is the time to get ready for the Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico hurricane season (see tip #2). And if you do eventually need help, the many groups in the federal government and nonprofit relief organizations can help. The best news is that their services are available beyond hurricane season. (Reviewed and Updated June 1, 2026)
- Take a pre-disaster inventory — The start of a new hurricane season means it’s time to kick your disaster preparations into high gear. Among them is taking a pre-disaster inventory of your household goods. It will help you with your insurance claims or, if the catastrophe is declared a major disaster, support your claim of uninsured losses as a tax deduction. (Reviewed and Updated June 1, 2026)
- Tax moves to consider this June — It’s the month when summer officially arrives, meaning we start, or at least plan, well-deserved vacations. Definitely take some time off, but remember that taxes don’t take breaks. So, you also should make time for some June tax tasks. Here are six. Some will keep you out of tax trouble. Others could mean tax savings. (June 3, 2026)
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I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that you want more tax tips. But right now, we’re just entering the summer tax tip time. That means there will be vacation breaks for many of us. Maybe me, too!
But don’t worry. We won’t experience the dreaded brain drain that afflicts some students when school’s out. Taxes are year-round. So, while the approach will be a bit more casual, the July and other 2027 monthly tax tips pages will start filling up with tax information when their time arrives.
As is the case here in June, these tips will help filers who extended their 2025 tax filing day until Oct. 15. But those who are looking for more ways to save on 2026 taxes will get their share of tips, too.
If you just can’t wait for more tax tips, you can check out the January through May pages by clicking on the text links below for the rest of this year. Those pages are live, in the sense that like this one, the links will open instead of going to my 404 page.
For the coming month, however, their tax tips pages don’t have any advice because, well, they are definitely not here. Instead, you’ll just find an enthusiastic fellow telling you to whoa up! (Image the Texas twang associated with that phrase. 😉)
Again, I appreciate your wanting more tax tips, and your patience on waiting for them to be posted. …
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