September 2026 Tax Tips

September 1, 2026
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September brings us two autumnal arrival dates, along with plenty of chill tax tasks that could save you some cold cash.


It is still unbearably hot in much of the United States. Thermometers here in Central Texas continue to hit triple digits each afternoon.

September doesn’t care. This ninth month of the year brings says it is time for Fall. Twice.

Meteorological Fall, the three months from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30 when days get shorter and supposedly cooler, is officially here. The Autumnal Equinox will arrive on Sept. 22. Maybe by that second Fall date we’ll actually be feeling some cooler days, or at least evenings.

Things, however, are likely to heat up this month in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. September is peak hurricane season.

And, of course, tax tasks seem to be on a constant loop. So settle in, both weather- and tax-wise. Here are some tips that take all of September’s many seasonal facets into account.

  1. Hurricane season preparation and tax tips — Yes, this is the June post when the 2026 tropical storm season officially began. But September typically is the prime time for hurricane development. In fact, Tropical Storm Edouard make landfall Sept. 1 near the Gulf Coast’s Texas-Louisiana border. So these storm prep tips are timely again. (Sept. 1, 2026)
  2. 5 cool September tax moves to consider — It’s still pretty darn hot across much of the United States, but yes, fall is here, at least according to the meteorological calendar. While we wait for temperatures to actually reflect the change of season, check out these cool September tax tasks that could save you some cold cash. (Sept. 1, 2026)
  3. Labor Day tax deals on gasoline, guns, and outdoor recreational gear — Labor Day 2026 is more than just the unofficial end of summer. It’s special tax saving time in three states. Campers can save some tax dollars during Florida’s four-month outdoor-themed sale tax holiday that began Sept. 1. Louisiana gun buyers get tax savings during their state’s Labor Day tax holiday. And Hoosiers can drive for less thanks to suspension for another month of a pair of Indiana gasoline taxes. (Sept. 3, 2026)

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I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that you want to spend the start of this new season checking out more tax tips. Rest assured that as the fall (and early winter) months arrive, all the pages listed and linked below will be filled with timely tax information.

And yes, you can go ahead and click on the yet-to-come October through December links. Those tax tips pages are live in the sense that like this August page, the links will open instead of going to my 404 page. You just won’t find any tax tips on them yet because, well, they haven’t arrived.

Instead, you’ll find an enthusiastic fellow telling you to whoa up! (Although he’s not wearing a Stetson, imagine the Texas twang associated with that phrase. 😉)

But rest assured that once the calendar page flips to Oct. 1 (and later), their associated tax tips pages will start filling up with information to help folks who got extensions file their 2025 tax returns, as well make moves that can help cut 2026 tax bills.

Until then, enjoy the January through September tax tips pages. And again, I appreciate your wanting more tax tips, and your patience on waiting for them to be posted.   

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We made it. Tax Day 2025 is finally over. For most of us. When the filing season started on Jan. 26, millions who were expecting refunds filed immediately. Most of us got our returns to the Internal Revenue Service by April 15. But plenty of taxpayers also got extensions. They are looking at an Oct. 15 filing deadline.

Those procrastinating filers aren’t a problem. In fact, the IRS appreciates taxpayers who take time to fill out their 1040 forms correctly. It also is grateful that tax submissions are spread out a bit, especially now that the IRS is a leaner agency. Processing returns is easier when they arrive throughout the year instead of in massive bunches.

But enough about Uncle Sam’s tax collection issues. The focus now is on all y’all who filed for extensions, giving you another six months to complete your return. Since your new mid-October due date will be here before you know it, let’s get started now on meeting it.

The ol’ blog is here to help you finish up your extended Form 1040. You can start with January’s tax tips page, which has links to the rest of the year’s tips by-month collections. You also can peruse various tax categories for more tailored advice by clicking on the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of this (and every) page.

And to make sure you don’t miss your new filing deadline, the count-down clock below will let you know just how much time you to file by Oct. 15. At the latest.e. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

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