Many people think about tax planning around April 15. In fact what they are really thinking about is tax preparation. The best time to start tax planning for 2016 was January 1, 2016 and not April 15, 2017. Many of us are used to focusing on meeting deadlines.
Except for a few things, such as making a contribution to an IRA, there are is little you can do to affect your return for the previous year.
