Texas Comptroller·Oct 15, 2026🔴 Action Required
Huffines: No Taxpayer Dollars for Woke DEI
💡 Huffines: No Taxpayer Dollars for Woke DEI. Action required by october.
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Texas Comptroller·Oct 8, 2026🔴 Action Required
Comptroller Huffines Distributes $1.3 Billion in Net Local Sales Tax Collected in September to Texas Communities
💡 Comptroller Huffines Distributes $1.3 Billion in Net Local Sales Tax Collecte.... Action required by october.
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Texas Comptroller·Oct 6, 2026🔴 Action Required
Texas Comptroller Huffines Ends Tax on Medical Records
💡 Texas Comptroller Huffines Ends Tax on Medical Records. Action required by october.
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Texas Comptroller·Oct 1, 2026🔴 Action Required
Texas Comptroller Huffines Reports State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.4 Billion in September
💡 Texas Comptroller Huffines Reports State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.4 Billi.... Action required by october.
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Texas Comptroller·Sep 30, 2026🔴 Action Required
Texas Comptroller Huffines Releases 2026–28 Statewide Taxable Property Value Estimates
💡 Texas Comptroller Huffines Releases 2026–28 Statewide Taxable Property Value .... Action required by september.
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Tax Foundation·Sep 29, 2026🔴 Action Required
Why Expensing New Rental Housing Is One of the Best Ways to Tackle the Housing Supply Problem
💡 Why Expensing New Rental Housing Is One of the Best Ways to Tackle the Housin.... General industry update.
Current Federal Tax Developments·Sep 25, 2026🔴 Action Required
Overcoming IRS Statute of Limitations Defenses: An Analysis of Informal Claims and Disaster Relief in Singh v. United States
💡 Overcoming IRS Statute of Limitations Defenses: An Analysis of Informal Claim.... General industry update.
Journal of Accountancy·Recently🔴 Action Required
IRS grants Hurricane Isaias tax relief in Alabama, Florida
💡 IRS grants Hurricane Isaias tax relief in Alabama, Florida. General industry update.
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🟠Heads Up(16)
Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 16, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Administrative Shift in Adoption Tax Credit Carryforward Treatment for Tax Year 2025: IRS to Issue Refunds to Affected Taxpayers
💡 Administrative Shift in Adoption Tax Credit Carryforward Treatment for Tax Ye.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 9, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Valuation of Noncommercial Flights on Employer-Provided Aircraft: A Technical Analysis of Revenue Ruling 2026-18
💡 Valuation of Noncommercial Flights on Employer-Provided Aircraft: A Technical.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 7, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Eide Bailly Adds Loveridge Hunt & Co. in Washington
💡 Eide Bailly Adds Loveridge Hunt & Co. in Washington. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Key IRS Deadline Looms for as Many as 20 Million Tax Filers
💡 Key IRS Deadline Looms for as Many as 20 Million Tax Filers. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up
There’s No Such Thing as a Compliance Deadline Anymore
💡 There’s No Such Thing as a Compliance Deadline Anymore. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Tax Classification of Digital Asset Investment Trusts: An Analysis of Revenue Procedure 2026-20
💡 Tax Classification of Digital Asset Investment Trusts: An Analysis of Revenue.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 30, 2026🟠 Heads Up
There’s Still Time to Cut 2025 Taxes With a SEP
💡 There’s Still Time to Cut 2025 Taxes With a SEP. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 28, 2026🟠 Heads Up
IRS Issues Proposed Farmland Installment Tax Payment Regs
💡 IRS Issues Proposed Farmland Installment Tax Payment Regs. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 28, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Token Limits Are Creating a Shadow AI Problem for Accounting Firms
💡 Token Limits Are Creating a Shadow AI Problem for Accounting Firms. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 24, 2026🟠 Heads Up
IRS Publishes Per Diem Rates for Business Travelers for 2026-2027
💡 IRS Publishes Per Diem Rates for Business Travelers for 2026-2027. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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IRS Newswire·Recently🟠 Heads Up
IRS announces 2026 Tax Professional Awareness Week, highlighting resources to help tax professionals prepare for the 2027 filing season
💡 IRS announces 2026 Tax Professional Awareness Week, highlighting resources to.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Tax Tips·Recently🟠 Heads Up
The deadline to file 2025 taxes is tomorrow
💡 The deadline to file 2025 taxes is tomorrow. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Journal of Accountancy·Recently🟠 Heads Up
AICPA reminds states of disaster-relief process with filing deadline near
💡 AICPA reminds states of disaster-relief process with filing deadline near. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Accounting Today·Recently🟠 Heads Up
IRS postpones due dates for taxpayers in Israel
💡 IRS postpones due dates for taxpayers in Israel. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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IRS Newswire·Recently🟠 Heads Up
IRS announces new relief for eligible taxpayers affected by ongoing events in Israel: due dates for eligible returns and payments may be postponed to Sept. 30, 2027; additional relief may be available
💡 IRS announces new relief for eligible taxpayers affected by ongoing events in.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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IRS Newswire·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Statement on IRS operations limited during the lapse in appropriations; regular tax deadlines remain
💡 Statement on IRS operations limited during the lapse in appropriations; regul.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
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Federal Register (IRS)·Oct 19, 2026🔵 FYI
Regulations Regarding Payment of Tax by Commercially Acceptable Means
💡 Regulations Regarding Payment of Tax by Commercially Acceptable Means. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 16, 2026🔵 FYI
Former Dallas Cop Who Killed PwC Accountant Botham Jean Leaves Prison on Parole
💡 Former Dallas Cop Who Killed PwC Accountant Botham Jean Leaves Prison on Parole. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 16, 2026🔵 FYI
Who Designed Prop. 40? Meet the Academics Behind California’s Billionaire Tax Brawl
💡 Who Designed Prop. 40? Meet the Academics Behind California’s Billionaire Tax.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 16, 2026🔵 FYI
IRS Modernizes Tax Payment Regulations: An Analysis of Final Treasury Decision 10060 and Proposed REG-120137-19 Under Section 6311
💡 IRS Modernizes Tax Payment Regulations: An Analysis of Final Treasury Decisio.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 15, 2026🔵 FYI
IRS Halts Penalties for Died Diesel Fuel Use for the Rest of 2026
💡 IRS Halts Penalties for Died Diesel Fuel Use for the Rest of 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 15, 2026🔵 FYI
Testing Every Transaction Changes the Audit – Here’s What Firms Should Know Before They Sell It
💡 Testing Every Transaction Changes the Audit – Here’s What Firms Should Know B.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 15, 2026🔵 FYI
Treasury Adopts Reproposed Section 357(c) Regulations: Resolving Intragroup Stock Basis Timing and Liability Mechanics Under Section 1.1502-80(d)
💡 Treasury Adopts Reproposed Section 357(c) Regulations: Resolving Intragroup S.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 14, 2026🔵 FYI
Treasury, IRS Propose Rules to Hinder Premium Tax Credit Fraud
💡 Treasury, IRS Propose Rules to Hinder Premium Tax Credit Fraud. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 14, 2026🔵 FYI
IRS and U.K.’s Tax Authority Collaborate on Whistleblower Efforts
💡 IRS and U.K.’s Tax Authority Collaborate on Whistleblower Efforts. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 14, 2026🔵 FYI
Optro Launches Domain-Trained Agents for Audit, Compliance, Third-Party Risk, and AI Governance
💡 Optro Launches Domain-Trained Agents for Audit, Compliance, Third-Party Risk,.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 13, 2026🔵 FYI
How IRS BBA Assessments Can Affect Individual Partners: IRS Audits of High-Income Taxpayers and Partnerships
💡 How IRS BBA Assessments Can Affect Individual Partners: IRS Audits of High-In.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 13, 2026🔵 FYI
When Box 12, Code TT Will Not Tie to the Payroll Register
💡 When Box 12, Code TT Will Not Tie to the Payroll Register. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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Current Federal Tax Developments·Oct 13, 2026🔵 FYI
Reconstructing Income, Substantiating Deductions, and Navigating Penalty Supervisory Approvals: Technical Lessons from Rahman v. Commissioner
💡 Reconstructing Income, Substantiating Deductions, and Navigating Penalty Supe.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 12, 2026🔵 FYI
Internal Auditors Eye Broader AI Use
💡 Internal Auditors Eye Broader AI Use. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 12, 2026🔵 FYI
State Society News & Updates – Oct. 2026
💡 State Society News & Updates – Oct. 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Oct 12, 2026🔵 FYI
Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2026
💡 Estate and Inheritance Taxes by State, 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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Federal Register (IRS)·Oct 9, 2026🔵 FYI
Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax Credits; Hearing Cancellation
💡 Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliatio.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 8, 2026🔵 FYI
A Tax Break for Early Childhood Educators: Why This Policy Change Matters
💡 A Tax Break for Early Childhood Educators: Why This Policy Change Matters. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 8, 2026🔵 FYI
U.S. Jobless Claims Eased Last Week to Lowest Level Since July
💡 U.S. Jobless Claims Eased Last Week to Lowest Level Since July. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 8, 2026🔵 FYI
The Modern Resume is Getting Longer, More Personal, and More AI-Focused, Analysis Reveals
💡 The Modern Resume is Getting Longer, More Personal, and More AI-Focused, Anal.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Tax Court Upholds 100% Penalty in Payroll Tax Case
💡 Tax Court Upholds 100% Penalty in Payroll Tax Case. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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Tax Foundation·Oct 7, 2026🔵 FYI
The 2026 Ballot Measures Shaping State Taxes
💡 The 2026 Ballot Measures Shaping State Taxes. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Fact-Checking AI is Taking Up More of CFOs’ and Finance Teams’ Time
💡 Fact-Checking AI is Taking Up More of CFOs’ and Finance Teams’ Time. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Caseware Rolls Out Verity-Powered Risk Suggestion Agent for Audit Teams
💡 Caseware Rolls Out Verity-Powered Risk Suggestion Agent for Audit Teams. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
IRS Draft Forms·Oct 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Publication 936 – Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
💡 Publication 936 – Home Mortgage Interest Deduction. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 6, 2026🔵 FYI
Study: 8.4% of Accountants and Auditors in the U.S. Are 65 or Older
💡 Study: 8.4% of Accountants and Auditors in the U.S. Are 65 or Older. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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