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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 10, 2026🔴 Action Required

A Step-by-Step Strategy for Building an Emergency Fund

💡 A Step-by-Step Strategy for Building an Emergency Fund. General industry update.

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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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Current Federal Tax Developments·Sep 4, 2026🟠 Heads Up

Administrative Simplification of Accounting Method Changes for Research Expenditures and Residential Construction Contracts under Revenue Procedure 2026-32

💡 Administrative Simplification of Accounting Method Changes for Research Expen.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 7, 2026🟠 Heads Up

IRS Updates FAQ on OBBBA Overtime Tax Deduction

💡 IRS Updates FAQ on OBBBA Overtime Tax Deduction. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Income reporting requirements for foreign corporations operating under the Jones Act waiver

💡 Income reporting requirements for foreign corporations operating under the Jo.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🟠 Heads Up

IRS updates overtime deduction FAQs, adds reporting details

💡 IRS updates overtime deduction FAQs, adds reporting details. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up

Clarification for calculation of estimated tax payments when making an election under section 1062(a)

💡 Clarification for calculation of estimated tax payments when making an electi.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

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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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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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Federal Register (IRS)·Sep 28, 2026🔵 FYI

Information Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Qualified Opportunity Fund Certification and Decertification Procedures

💡 Information Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Quali.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 15, 2026🔵 FYI

CPE Webinar: Midterms and the Tax Agenda: What 2026 Could Mean for Tax Professionals

💡 CPE Webinar: Midterms and the Tax Agenda: What 2026 Could Mean for Tax Profes.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Federal Register (IRS)·Sep 11, 2026🔵 FYI

Information Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Qualified Opportunity Fund Certification and Decertification Procedures

💡 Information Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Quali.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 10, 2026🔵 FYI

Tax Pros Face Client Questions About Delinquent SBA Pandemic Loans

💡 Tax Pros Face Client Questions About Delinquent SBA Pandemic Loans. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 2, 2026🔵 FYI

FASB Proposes Codification Improvements

💡 FASB Proposes Codification Improvements. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 2, 2026🔵 FYI

Big Change for Colorado Income Tax Makes Ballot

💡 Big Change for Colorado Income Tax Makes Ballot. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 1, 2026🔵 FYI

What the New 1099 Reporting Rules Mean

💡 What the New 1099 Reporting Rules Mean. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Federal Register (IRS)·Aug 20, 2026🔵 FYI

Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans

💡 Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer De.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Tax Foundation·Aug 19, 2026🔵 FYI

The Options Guide Shows a Better Way to Fund Social Security

💡 The Options Guide Shows a Better Way to Fund Social Security. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 19, 2026🔵 FYI

Xero Sees Strong Growth in U.S. and Announces New Payments Capabilities and Embedded Payroll with Gusto

💡 Xero Sees Strong Growth in U.S. and Announces New Payments Capabilities and E.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 18, 2026🔵 FYI

FASB Proposal Could Shape How Stablecoins Are Classified as Cash Equivalents

💡 FASB Proposal Could Shape How Stablecoins Are Classified as Cash Equivalents. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Tax Foundation·Aug 13, 2026🔵 FYI

How Tax Cliffs Hold Back Poland’s Individual Business Owners

💡 How Tax Cliffs Hold Back Poland’s Individual Business Owners. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Draft Forms·Aug 12, 2026🔵 FYI

Instruction 8846 – Instructions for Form 8846, Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips

💡 Instruction 8846 – Instructions for Form 8846, Credit for Employer Social Sec.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 11, 2026🔵 FYI

Tax Tips to Know Before Donating a Car to Charity

💡 Tax Tips to Know Before Donating a Car to Charity. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Draft Forms·Aug 10, 2026🔵 FYI

Form 990 (Schedule N) – Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution or Significant Disposition of Assets

💡 Form 990 (Schedule N) – Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution or Significant .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Federal Register (IRS)·Aug 10, 2026🔵 FYI

Backup Withholding on Third Party Network Transactions

💡 Backup Withholding on Third Party Network Transactions. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Aug 6, 2026🔵 FYI

Trump Touts Tax Policies in Las Vegas While Local Democrats Criticize Him Over Rising Costs

💡 Trump Touts Tax Policies in Las Vegas While Local Democrats Criticize Him Ove.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 30, 2026🔵 FYI

Will Trump Accounts Make a Significant Difference in Lives of Young People?

💡 Will Trump Accounts Make a Significant Difference in Lives of Young People? . Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 23, 2026🔵 FYI

Do Scammers Impersonate Trump Accounts?

💡 Do Scammers Impersonate Trump Accounts?. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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NASBA·Jul 23, 2026🔵 FYI

Response to SEC: Proposed Rule on Filer Status Simplification – 7/17/2026

💡 Response to SEC: Proposed Rule on Filer Status Simplification – 7/17/2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🔵 FYI

IRS proposes regulations implementing premium tax credit changes

💡 IRS proposes regulations implementing premium tax credit changes. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🔵 FYI

PCAOB shares agendas for rulemaking, research

💡 PCAOB shares agendas for rulemaking, research. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Journal of Accountancy·Recently🔵 FYI

FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP

💡 FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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Accounting Today·Recently🔵 FYI

IRS updates guidance on overtime deduction

💡 IRS updates guidance on overtime deduction. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Tax Tips·Recently🔵 FYI

The top 5 tips for extension filers

💡 The top 5 tips for extension filers. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Newswire·Recently🔵 FYI

IRS updates FAQs on qualified overtime deduction

💡 IRS updates FAQs on qualified overtime deduction. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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IRS Tax Tips·Recently🔵 FYI

Tips for tracking charitable donations

💡 Tips for tracking charitable donations. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 16, 2026⚪ Background

Social Security’s Payroll Tax Cap is Going Up in 2027

💡 Social Security’s Payroll Tax Cap is Going Up in 2027. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 13, 2026⚪ Background

Dell $250 Donation May Be in Your Child’s New Trump Account

💡 Dell $250 Donation May Be in Your Child’s New Trump Account. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Oct 7, 2026⚪ Background

When a Client’s Payroll Question is an Employment Law Question

💡 When a Client’s Payroll Question is an Employment Law Question. General industry update.

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IRS Draft Forms·Sep 30, 2026⚪ Background

Form 1040-SS (sp) – U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico) (Spanish Version)

💡 Form 1040-SS (sp) – U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional.... General industry update.

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IRS Draft Forms·Sep 29, 2026⚪ Background

Instruction 8802 – Instructions for Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification

💡 Instruction 8802 – Instructions for Form 8802, Application for United States .... General industry update.

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IRS Draft Forms·Sep 22, 2026⚪ Background

Form 1040-SS – U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico)

💡 Form 1040-SS – U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Chil.... General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 21, 2026⚪ Background

Forvis Mazars Earns Accreditation as CMMC C3PAO

💡 Forvis Mazars Earns Accreditation as CMMC C3PAO. General industry update.

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Current Federal Tax Developments·Sep 18, 2026⚪ Background

Analysis of Income Tax Modifications Under H.R. 5334

💡 Analysis of Income Tax Modifications Under H.R. 5334. General industry update.

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IRS Draft Forms·Sep 11, 2026⚪ Background

Instruction 1040 (Schedule H) (sp) – Instructions for Schedule H (Form 1040), Household Employment Taxes (Spanish Version)

💡 Instruction 1040 (Schedule H) (sp) – Instructions for Schedule H (Form 1040),.... General industry update.

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Tax Foundation·Sep 9, 2026⚪ Background

The Tax Problem You, Me, and Patrick Mahomes Have in Common

💡 The Tax Problem You, Me, and Patrick Mahomes Have in Common. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 7, 2026⚪ Background

Higher Social Security Payroll Taxes No Longer Taboo for GOP

💡 Higher Social Security Payroll Taxes No Longer Taboo for GOP. General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 4, 2026⚪ Background

Beyond Payroll: Rethinking the Total Cost of Ownership in Outsourcing Decisions

💡 Beyond Payroll: Rethinking the Total Cost of Ownership in Outsourcing Decisions. General industry update.

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IRS Draft Forms·Sep 4, 2026⚪ Background

Instruction 706-GS(D-1) – Instructions for Form 706-GSDN. Generation-Skipping Trust Distribution Notification

💡 Instruction 706-GS(D-1) – Instructions for Form 706-GSDN. Generation-Skipping.... General industry update.

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CPA Practice Advisor·Sep 1, 2026⚪ Background

The Impactful Advisor Joins Forces with Universal Accounting Center to Expand Training for Accounting and Bookkeeping Professionals

💡 The Impactful Advisor Joins Forces with Universal Accounting Center to Expand.... General industry update.

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