{"podcast":{"title":"Phil's Tax Hacks","slug":"phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","podcast_index_feed_id":1040028,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/philstaxhacks/feed.xml","website_url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5162829/Phil_Putney_Logo_1400_72dpi.jpg","author":"Phil Putney","episode_count":299,"summary":"Financial, tax and retirement planning guidance from Phil Putney. Each week Phil will talk about the keys to building a sound financial strategy that can survive throughout the ups and downs of the market. We'll have plenty of tax hacks along the way and other retirement facts!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T18:18:33.862350+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028"},"episode":{"title":"What’s Changing in 2026 (And Why It Matters to Your Money)","slug":"what-s-changing-in-2026-and-why-it-matters-to-your-money","published_at":"2026-01-08T10:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/what-s-changing-in-2026-and-why-it-matters-to-your-money","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com/e/what-s-changing-in-2026-and-why-it-matters-to-your-money/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jnqd6fu37tvw9e7x/312_-_PHIL_PUTNEY_-_NEW_YEAR_NEW_NUMBERS_-_AUDIO916wg.mp3","summary":"A new year doesn’t just bring new headlines, it brings new rules that can quietly impact your money. Phil walks through the most important financial changes coming in 2026, and shares what you need to know if you want to start the new year informed instead of surprised. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: 📈 COLA & Inflation: What the Social Security adjustment really means 🏥 Medicare Costs: Premium increases and the give-and-take effect 🧾 Senior Deductions: New opportunities for Roth conversions 🏛️ SALT Deduction: Expanded limits and who benefits most ❤️ Charitable Giving: New above-the-line deductions For more, visit us online: http://philstaxhacks.com Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3WdDG96 Get your copy of The Tax-Smart Retiree: https://www.thetaxsmartretireebook.com/welcome","meta_description":"A new year doesn’t just bring new headlines, it brings new rules that can quietly impact your money. Phil walks through the most important financial chang…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1029,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/episodes/what-s-changing-in-2026-and-why-it-matters-to-your-money/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/what-s-changing-in-2026-and-why-it-matters-to-your-money.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}