Most producers think about taxes in March, when it's too late to change the outcome. This session focuses on the year-end tax planning strategies independent producers, royalty owners, and mineral holders should be implementing now. Learn how to maximize deductions for drilling investments, optimize the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, evaluate whether a Pass-Through Entity (PTE) election makes sense, and determine if your current business structure is still the right fit. We'll also cover the marginal well production credit (Section 45I) — how the price-based phase-in works, what qualifies as a marginal well, and how to model whether you're likely to see a credit this year given current oil and gas reference prices — so you know whether it's worth factoring into your year-end estimates. You'll leave with practical strategies to reduce your tax liability before the year ends.