Summertime Tax Moves, Expiring Credits, and That Big Beautiful Bill

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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Hosted by: Jason Dinesen, EA
Founder of Dinesen Media Ventures | Tax Pro | Educator | Storyteller

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