This year very little income, next year expecting full year of employment income. Tax tips to take advantage?

I am starting a well-paying job in December but have had very little income so far this year. So next year will be at a much higher tax rate. I'm considering taking advantage of this by doing an IRA for this year.

 

Any suggestions for other ways to take advantage of this low income year tax-wise? I tried googling but couldn't find anything specific to my situation, and yet I know that the lower tax rate this year could be useful.