🌱 Patch AM: Will new 2026 tax rules boost your refund in Bloomfield Hills?

Hello Bloomfield Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will new 2026 tax rules boost your refund in Bloomfield Hills?

Also on today's calendar: New Life Christian Academy at Roeper and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cold; afternoon flurries, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
• Sunday: Areas of low clouds; chilly, temps: high: 26, low: 20.
• Monday: Low clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bigger tax refunds possible in 2026 season (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — A Bloomfield Hills-based CPA is among experts predicting that the 2026 tax season could start in early February and bring bigger refunds for many filers, thanks to new federal deductions. Residents should prepare for a new Schedule 1-A, possible delays, and a shift away from paper refund checks toward direct deposit or prepaid options.
   

📸 Around Bloomfield Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomfield Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 6

• Bloomfield Hills at Lake Orion
  Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• New Life Christian Academy at Roeper
  Roeper Lower School , 41190 Woodward Ave , Bloomfield Hills
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Discovery Days: Science of Food
  Cranbrook Institute of Science Parking Garage , 39221 Woodward Ave , Bloomfield Hills
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Bloomfield Hills, MI Calendar Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
  4:00 pm
• City Commission Meeting
  Bloomfield Hills, MI Calendar , 45 E. Long Lake Road , Bloomfield Hills
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 22

• Bloomfield Hills at Troy Athens
  Athens High School , 4333 John R Rd , Troy
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Cranbrook-Kingswood at Bloomfield Hills
  Bloomfield Hills High School , 4200 Andover Rd , Bloomfield Township
  1:00 pm

📣 Bloomfield Hills Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Technology One-on-One
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  12:00 pm
• Royal Bakes: Mastering the King Cake
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce , 812 N Main St , Rochester
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Antiques & Collectibles Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR
  LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Michigan , 4240 Baldwin Rd , Auburn Hills
  10:00 am
• SUNDAY FUNDAY ~ A Paschal Moon (10+)
  Painting with a Twist , 3320 S Rochester Rd , Rochester Hills
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to give a huge shout out to a young college student, eager to make extra money, for shoveling my drive and patio today.
  Joshua Rioux who posted a few weeks ago was courteous, speedy and communicated well with me on what needed to be done. After the last heavy snow of 6… (Nextdoor Meadow Lake)
• The crash on eastbound I-96 at Beck has been cleared.
  10:21PM on Jan 1: All lanes on eastbound I-96 at Beck Lanes are blocked due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here.
• Jersey Mike's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Birmingham

• Interview with Goldfish Swim School CEO Chris McCuiston (adammendler.com)
• Former Michigan State DB who transferred to Michigan is transferring again (spartanavenue.com)
• Award-winning NHS nurse struck off after sharing anti-migrant posts deemed offensive to Muslims (pressnewsagency.org)

Troy

• PHOTOS: Meet the first metro Detroit babies born in 2026 (wxyz.com)
• Kyle Whittingham hiring Jim Harding to be Michigan Football's OL coach (maizenbrew.com)

Farmington

Ok Bloomfield Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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