The 2026 Tax Guide Free Download · 17 Pages

What changed
in 2026
— and how to
keep more.

Tax season shouldn't be the first time you look at your numbers.

A 17-page editorial guide on the 2026 tax landscape — new thresholds, updated credits, increased IRS enforcement — alongside The 7 P's of Tax Preparation, a year-round framework for keeping more of what you earn.

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Gardner 'Gigi' Craig and Yolanda Hollingsworth — Co-founders, Red Dahlia Financial

What's Inside

Five chapters.
One framework.

The guide is built to be read in one sitting and referenced for the rest of the year. Each section moves from understanding what changed to acting on it.

№ 01

2026 Key IRS Changes

New thresholds, updated deductions, credit rule changes, and increased enforcement.

№ 02

The 7 P's Framework

A year-round system for tax preparation, profit, protection, and payments.

№ 03

IRS Red Flags

The six common patterns that trigger audits — and how to stay off the radar.

№ 04

90-Day Action Plan

Review, Fix, Prepare, Organize. Clear next steps with timelines.

№ 05

About Red Dahlia

The story behind the firm, the founders, and how we help you keep more.

Change № 01

Income threshold adjustments

Tax brackets shifted due to inflation. The standard deduction increases to $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married filing jointly. Review withholding now — even small changes can mean hundreds more in your pocket.

Review your W-4 or estimated payments

Change № 04

Increased IRS enforcement

Audit rates increased for unreported income, gig economy earnings, and crypto transactions. New 1099-K rules mean payment apps now report transactions over $600. Documentation is no longer optional.

Document all income sources — no exceptions

Continued in the guide

Standard deduction strategy + Credit rule changes (Child Tax Credit, EIC, Education, Clean Energy, QBI) — with action steps for each. Download below to read the full chapter.

The Framework

The 7 P's of
Tax Preparation.

A year-round framework built from 16 consecutive tax seasons. It's not a checklist — it's a system that takes you from reactive to proactive, from scrambling in April to already knowing your numbers in January.

“

Most people don't have a tax problem.
They have a preparation problem.
The 7 P's fix that.

Gigi Craig · Co-founder

After sixteen consecutive tax seasons working with families, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, one pattern became impossible to ignore: most people weren't failing at taxes because they were irresponsible. They were failing because no one had ever given them a clear framework for preparation.

The 7 P's of Tax Preparation was built to change that. Each P represents a pillar of financial readiness. Together they form a complete picture of what it actually takes to walk into tax season prepared, protected, and positioned to keep more of what you've earned.

The framework is inside the guide — one pillar per page, with action steps and reflection questions for each.

The Co-Founders

Two practitioners.
Twenty years.
One framework.

Gardner "Gigi" Craig and Yolanda Hollingsworth have worked together through 16+ consecutive tax seasons. Red Dahlia Financial is the firm they built from what they kept learning — that most people are not failing financially because they are irresponsible. They are struggling because nobody helped them understand how the pieces connect.

The 7 P's framework was born from that conviction. It's the system they wish every client had walked into their first tax appointment with — not a checklist for one season, but a way of thinking about your financial year that compounds over time.

The guide is one version of that framework, written down. The full version is what happens when you sit at our table.

Gardner "Gigi" Craig & Yolanda Hollingsworth Co-founders, Red Dahlia Financial Services

Yolanda Hollingsworth (left, dark curls) and Gigi Craig (right, blonde braids) — Co-founders of Red Dahlia Financial Services

Yolanda (left) · Gigi (right)

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