Latest Tax News & Updates
Curated tax updates from IRS, Federal Register, state agencies, and industry publications. AI-powered classification and summaries for tax professionals.
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Tax Brief aggregates and classifies tax updates from authoritative sources including the IRS Newsroom, Federal Register, Tax Court, state tax agencies, and leading industry publications. Each article is analyzed by AI to provide a “Bottom Line” summary explaining what changed, who's affected, and what action to take.
🔴Action Required(12)
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Launches Sheriff Immigration Law Enforcement Grant Program
💡 Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Launches Sheriff Immigration Law Enfor.... Action required by january.
FASB Names New Members to Its Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee
💡 FASB Names New Members to Its Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee. General industry update.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces New TexStats Statewide Economic Dashboard
💡 Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces New TexStats Statewide Econo.... Action required by january.
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
💡 Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Ta.... Action required by january.
Retirement Savers Be Warned: A Tax Break Has Disappeared in 2026
💡 Retirement Savers Be Warned: A Tax Break Has Disappeared in 2026. General industry update.
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.3 Billion in December
💡 State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.3 Billion in December. Action required by january.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Launch of Texas Lone Star Coins and Modern Texas Redback Gold Notes
💡 Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Launch of Texas Lone Star Co.... Action required by december.
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects UTHealth Houston to Expand Recovery Housing for Texans Recovering from Opioid Use Disorder
💡 Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects UTHealth Houston to Expand Recove.... Action required by december.
Hundreds of Texas Schools Already Enrolled in Education Freedom Accounts Program
💡 Hundreds of Texas Schools Already Enrolled in Education Freedom Accounts Program. Action required by december.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 1099-OID
💡 Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Com.... General industry update.
Trump Signs Order to Expand Access to Marijuana, Lower Taxes on Cannabis Businesses
💡 Trump Signs Order to Expand Access to Marijuana, Lower Taxes on Cannabis Busi.... General industry update.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Economic Impact Study of Hidalgo Port of Entry
💡 Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Announces Economic Impact Study of Hid.... Action required by december.
🟠Heads Up(27)
IRS Posts Interim Rules on Permanent 100% Additional First-Year Depreciation Deduction
💡 IRS Posts Interim Rules on Permanent 100% Additional First-Year Depreciation .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Analysis of Updated Safe Harbor Explanations for Section 402(f) Notices
💡 Analysis of Updated Safe Harbor Explanations for Section 402(f) Notices. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Analysis of Revenue Procedure 2026-8: The Modernized Framework for Group Tax Exemptions
💡 Analysis of Revenue Procedure 2026-8: The Modernized Framework for Group Tax .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Statutory Construction of Section 168(k) Amendments Under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act and IRS Notice 2026-11
💡 Statutory Construction of Section 168(k) Amendments Under the One, Big, Beaut.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
2026 Tax Season Kickoff: Big Beautiful Bill and Building a Better Firm
💡 2026 Tax Season Kickoff: Big Beautiful Bill and Building a Better Firm. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
2026 Filing Season Protocol: Implementation of New Schedule 1-A, Digital Asset Reporting, and Procedural Updates
💡 2026 Filing Season Protocol: Implementation of New Schedule 1-A, Digital Asse.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Solar Installers Pivot After ‘Mad Rush’ to Claim Residential Tax Credit Ends
💡 Solar Installers Pivot After ‘Mad Rush’ to Claim Residential Tax Credit Ends. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on OBBBA’s Car Loan Interest Deduction
💡 IRS Issues Proposed Regs on OBBBA’s Car Loan Interest Deduction. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Annual Procedural Updates: Analyzing the 2026 Revenue Procedures
💡 Annual Procedural Updates: Analyzing the 2026 Revenue Procedures. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Navigate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Tax Season 2026
💡 Navigate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Tax Season 2026. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Notice 2026-10 and the 2026 Standard Mileage Rates
💡 IRS Notice 2026-10 and the 2026 Standard Mileage Rates. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Extends Tax Deadline to May 1 for Washington Storm Victims
💡 IRS Extends Tax Deadline to May 1 for Washington Storm Victims. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
2026 Income Tax Filing Guide – An Overview of All of the New Tax Laws – OBBBA
💡 2026 Income Tax Filing Guide – An Overview of All of the New Tax Laws – OBBBA. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
News releases for frequently asked questions
💡 News releases for frequently asked questions. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Provides Safe Harbor for Claiming Carbon Capture Tax Credit
💡 IRS Provides Safe Harbor for Claiming Carbon Capture Tax Credit. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS: States Can Make an Advanced Election to Participate in New Scholarship Tax Credit
💡 IRS: States Can Make an Advanced Election to Participate in New Scholarship T.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Understanding the Estimated Tax Relief for Qualified Farmland Sales Under Notice 2026-3
💡 Understanding the Estimated Tax Relief for Qualified Farmland Sales Under Not.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Extends Transition Period for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs through 2026: But Not for Everything
💡 IRS Extends Transition Period for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Guidelines for Section 25F Advance Elections: Revenue Procedure 2026-6
💡 IRS Guidelines for Section 25F Advance Elections: Revenue Procedure 2026-6. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
E-Filing Tax Year 2025 Returns That Include Form 4136
💡 E-Filing Tax Year 2025 Returns That Include Form 4136. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
House advances bill to speed tax return processing via barcodes
💡 House advances bill to speed tax return processing via barcodes. Tax professionals should stay informed about potential changes in tax return processing methods.
IRS announces first day of 2026 filing season; online tools and resources help with tax filing
💡 IRS announces first day of 2026 filing season; online tools and resources hel.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
AICPA calls on IRS to automate Sec. 1033 extension requests
💡 AICPA calls on IRS to automate Sec. 1033 extension requests. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Trump signs bill extending tax deadlines after disasters
💡 Trump signs bill extending tax deadlines after disasters. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Portfolio strategies
💡 Portfolio strategies. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS updates FAQs on business interest limitation, premium tax credit
💡 IRS updates FAQs on business interest limitation, premium tax credit. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Congress passes law to extend tax deadlines after disasters
💡 Congress passes law to extend tax deadlines after disasters. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
🔵For Your Information(11)
Accountants Enter 2026 Downbeat on Global Economic Prospects
💡 Accountants Enter 2026 Downbeat on Global Economic Prospects . Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Fifth Circuit Vacates Tax Court in Sirius Solutions: A Return to Statutory Text for Section 1402(a)(13)
💡 Fifth Circuit Vacates Tax Court in Sirius Solutions: A Return to Statutory Te.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Technical Update for Tax Practitioners: The Tax-Exempt Status of Supplemental Military Housing Allowances
💡 Technical Update for Tax Practitioners: The Tax-Exempt Status of Supplemental.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Voluntary Compliance and Self-Assessed Tax: Clarifying "Collected Proceeds" in Whistleblower Award Determinations
💡 Voluntary Compliance and Self-Assessed Tax: Clarifying "Collected Proceeds" i.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Florida Accountant Sentenced to 18 Years for Embezzlement Three Days After His Brother Kills the Business Owners
💡 Florida Accountant Sentenced to 18 Years for Embezzlement Three Days After Hi.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Thomson Reuters Launches AI Version of Sales and Use Tax Compliance Solution
💡 Thomson Reuters Launches AI Version of Sales and Use Tax Compliance Solution. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CFO Optimism Remains Steady Despite Volatile Year: Grant Thornton Survey
💡 CFO Optimism Remains Steady Despite Volatile Year: Grant Thornton Survey. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
PCAOB Punishes Zwick CPA, Firm’s Owner, and a Manager for Audit Gone Awry
💡 PCAOB Punishes Zwick CPA, Firm’s Owner, and a Manager for Audit Gone Awry. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Social Security Payment Schedule in 2026 Features Some Changes
💡 Social Security Payment Schedule in 2026 Features Some Changes. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Half of Workers Predict Rising Layoffs in 2026; One-Third Fear for Their Job Security
💡 Half of Workers Predict Rising Layoffs in 2026; One-Third Fear for Their Job .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Emburse Launches Invoice Tax Validation for Compliance with e-Invoice Regulations
💡 Emburse Launches Invoice Tax Validation for Compliance with e-Invoice Regulat.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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