{"id":118,"date":"2025-11-03T16:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:00:55","slug":"file-early-in-2026-heres-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/2025\/11\/03\/file-early-in-2026-heres-why-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"File Early in 2026 \u2014 Here\u2019s Why It Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filing your 2025 tax return early in 2026 isn\u2019t just about getting your refund faster \u2014 it\u2019s about protecting yourself and planning ahead. The earlier you file, the sooner you lock in your information with the IRS, helping to prevent tax-related identity theft. Early filing also gives you more time to fix errors, gather documents, or set up a payment plan if you owe. Plus, many credits and deductions phase out or change year-to-year \u2014 filing early lets your preparer ensure you capture every dollar you\u2019re entitled to. Don\u2019t wait until April! Once your W-2s and 1099s arrive, get your return started \u2014 early action brings peace of mind and quicker refunds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filing your 2025 tax return early in 2026 isn\u2019t just about getting your refund faster \u2014 it\u2019s about protecting yourself and planning ahead. The earlier you file, the sooner you lock in your information with the IRS, helping to prevent tax-related identity theft. Early filing also gives you more time to fix errors, gather documents, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/2025\/11\/03\/file-early-in-2026-heres-why-it-matters\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">File Early in 2026 \u2014 Here\u2019s Why It Matters<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gordontaxservice.com\/taxtipsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}