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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 31, 2026🔴 Action Required

Digits Launches App for iPhone and iPad

💡 Digits Launches App for iPhone and iPad. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 27, 2026🔴 Action Required

5 Cyber Threats That Demand Immediate Attention in 2026

💡 5 Cyber Threats That Demand Immediate Attention in 2026. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 26, 2026🔴 Action Required

Report: NYC Mayor Signals Property Tax Hike is ‘Highly Unlikely’

💡 Report: NYC Mayor Signals Property Tax Hike is ‘Highly Unlikely’. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 7, 2026🔴 Action Required

Court Process Kicks Off for Tariff Refunds

💡 Court Process Kicks Off for Tariff Refunds. General industry update.

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Tax Foundation·Mar 4, 2026🔴 Action Required

Ohio Expensing Conformity Will Boost Innovation and Competitiveness

💡 Ohio Expensing Conformity Will Boost Innovation and Competitiveness. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 13, 2026🔴 Action Required

Tax Court Slams Brakes on Charitable Deduction

💡 Tax Court Slams Brakes on Charitable Deduction. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 13, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Understanding the Federal R&D Tax Credit

💡 Understanding the Federal R&D Tax Credit. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 10, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Issues Final Regs on Occupations Eligible for OBBBA Tips Deduction

💡 IRS Issues Final Regs on Occupations Eligible for OBBBA Tips Deduction. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 9, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Provides States with Guidance for Nominating Census Tracts as Opportunity Zones

💡 IRS Provides States with Guidance for Nominating Census Tracts as Opportunity.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 9, 2026🟠 Heads Up

GOP Congressman Blames Senate Democrats for 2028 Senior Tax Relief Sunset

💡 GOP Congressman Blames Senate Democrats for 2028 Senior Tax Relief Sunset. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Tax Foundation·Apr 8, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Certainty Counts: Tax Policy in a Competitive Global Economy

💡 Certainty Counts: Tax Policy in a Competitive Global Economy. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up

States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions to Comply with Trump Law to Cut Medicaid Rolls

💡 States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions to Comply with Trump Law to Cut Medicaid.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 2, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Treasury Department, IRS Extend Filing Deadline by 30 Days for DHS Workers

💡 Treasury Department, IRS Extend Filing Deadline by 30 Days for DHS Workers. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 31, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Why Claiming Social Security Early Can Reduce Your Retirement Check for Life

💡 Why Claiming Social Security Early Can Reduce Your Retirement Check for Life. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 23, 2026🟠 Heads Up

The 90-Day Marketing Plan for CPAs

💡 The 90-Day Marketing Plan for CPAs. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 18, 2026🟠 Heads Up

AICPA Requests Guidance on the Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit

💡 AICPA Requests Guidance on the Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 13, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Opinion: Tax Breaks for Football Players? That’s Just the Beginning in the SEC

💡 Opinion: Tax Breaks for Football Players? That’s Just the Beginning in the SEC. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 12, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Updates Withholding Estimator to Include OBBBA Tax Changes

💡 IRS Updates Withholding Estimator to Include OBBBA Tax Changes. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 10, 2026🟠 Heads Up

5 Tax Changes to Account for Before Filing 2025 Tax Returns

💡 5 Tax Changes to Account for Before Filing 2025 Tax Returns. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Tax Foundation·Mar 9, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Beyond Filing: Why Taxes Matter More Than You Think

💡 Beyond Filing: Why Taxes Matter More Than You Think. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 4, 2026🟠 Heads Up

10 Key Tax Tips for Businesses Filing in 2026

💡 10 Key Tax Tips for Businesses Filing in 2026. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Mar 3, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Releases New Form Taxpayers Will Use to Claim Key OBBBA Tax Deductions

💡 IRS Releases New Form Taxpayers Will Use to Claim Key OBBBA Tax Deductions. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Tax Foundation·Feb 24, 2026🟠 Heads Up

US Taxpayers to See a Nearly $2,300 Average Tax Cut in 2026 Under the Big Beautiful Bill

💡 US Taxpayers to See a Nearly $2,300 Average Tax Cut in 2026 Under the Big Bea.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 24, 2026🟠 Heads Up

AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance

💡 AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 23, 2026🟠 Heads Up

AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance

💡 AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 18, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Planning for Charitable Contributions in 2026

💡 Planning for Charitable Contributions in 2026. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 16, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Massachusetts Lawmakers Urged to ‘Opt Out’ of New Federal Tax Policies

💡 Massachusetts Lawmakers Urged to ‘Opt Out’ of New Federal Tax Policies. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 13, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Issues Guidance on Prohibited Foreign Entity Restrictions for Energy Tax Credits

💡 IRS Issues Guidance on Prohibited Foreign Entity Restrictions for Energy Tax .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 11, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Trump’s OBBBA Cut Taxes on Tips, But Here’s Why Servers in Illinois and Other States Will Still Pay

💡 Trump’s OBBBA Cut Taxes on Tips, But Here’s Why Servers in Illinois and Other.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Tax Foundation·Feb 11, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Trump Tariffs Threaten to Offset Much of the “Big Beautiful Bill” Tax Cuts

💡 Trump Tariffs Threaten to Offset Much of the “Big Beautiful Bill” Tax Cuts. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Tax Foundation·Feb 10, 2026🟠 Heads Up

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Policies: Details and Analysis

💡 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Policies: Details and Analysis. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Feb 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit

💡 IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jan 27, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Posts FAQs About New OBBBA Deduction for Overtime Pay

💡 IRS Posts FAQs About New OBBBA Deduction for Overtime Pay. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jan 27, 2026🟠 Heads Up

2026 Tax Season Brings Needed Financial Relief for Seniors

💡 2026 Tax Season Brings Needed Financial Relief for Seniors. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Updates to the Instructions for Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation and Certification (Rev. December 2025), for projects financed with tax-exempt bonds

💡 Updates to the Instructions for Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocati.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Update to mailing address in Instructions for Form 8886, Reportable Transaction Disclosure Statement (Rev. October 2022)

💡 Update to mailing address in Instructions for Form 8886, Reportable Transacti.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Correction to the 2025 Instructions for Form 3468

💡 Correction to the 2025 Instructions for Form 3468. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

2025 Original Issue Discount (OID) Tables for Treasury Instruments

💡 2025 Original Issue Discount (OID) Tables for Treasury Instruments. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

New Publication 1099, General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (Forms 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G)

💡 New Publication 1099, General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (F.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Correction to the 2025 Instructions for Form 8940

💡 Correction to the 2025 Instructions for Form 8940. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Tax years 2023, 2024, and 2025 reporting relief: Forms 3468, Investment Credit, and Form 8835, Renewable Electricity Production Credit

💡 Tax years 2023, 2024, and 2025 reporting relief: Forms 3468, Investment Credi.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Updates to the Instructions for Form 8829

💡 Updates to the Instructions for Form 8829. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

2025 Original Issue Discount (OID) Tables delayed

💡 2025 Original Issue Discount (OID) Tables delayed. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🟠 Heads Up

PEEC proposes revised definition of ‘attest engagement team’

💡 PEEC proposes revised definition of ‘attest engagement team’. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Changes to the 2025 Instructions for Form 1040

💡 Changes to the 2025 Instructions for Form 1040. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Updates to the 2026 Form 1040-ES (NR)

💡 Updates to the 2026 Form 1040-ES (NR). Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Changes to the State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet in the 2025 Instructions for Form 1041

💡 Changes to the State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet in the 2025 Instructio.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Casualty loss deduction expanded and made permanent

💡 Casualty loss deduction expanded and made permanent. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Requesting a waiver from the e-filing requirement of Form 1042

💡 Requesting a waiver from the e-filing requirement of Form 1042. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Updates for the 2025 Instructions for Form 2210-F, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishers

💡 Updates for the 2025 Instructions for Form 2210-F, Underpayment of Estimated .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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