Federal Tax Updates
Federal Tax Updates
Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA
Don't Cool Off Yet: Post-Tax Season Actions That Matter
53 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Roger and Annie kick off post-tax season with a checklist of what to do now — from chasing down e-file rejections to evaluating your firm's clients, staff, and workflow while it's all still fresh. They also cover the latest OBBA updates on No Tax on Tips, key IRS filing season stats from the April 15th Congressional hearing, and an urgent reminder about the Kwong v. United States penalty relief deadline that's closer than you think.SponsorsPadgett -  Contact Padgett or Email Jeff PhillipsGet NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode.Links mentioned in this episodeChapters
Welcome to Federal Tax Updates
How Filing Season Went
E File Perfection Period
Avoid Rejection Penalties
Post Season Firm Review
Staff Clients Tech Tune Up
Receivables And Reality Check
Extensions And Client Capacity
Kwong Case Penalty Relief
How To File Form 843
Finding Penalties And Advising Clients
Refund Tips Appeal Risk
Appeal Or Move On
Find Claims And Notify Clients
Value Price The Filing
No Tax On Tips Update
Trump Accounts Stats
Refund Credit Goes To Preparers
IRS Hearing Highlights
Budget Cuts And Tax Gap
Wrap Up And DC Teaser
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Roger and Annie kick off post-tax season with a checklist of what to do now — from chasing down e-file rejections to evaluating your firm's clients, staff, and workflow while it's all still fresh. They also cover the latest OBBA updates on No Tax on Tips, key IRS filing season stats from the April 15th Congressional hearing, and an urgent reminder about the Kwong v. United States penalty relief deadline that's closer than you think.SponsorsPadgett -  Contact Padgett or Email Jeff PhillipsGet NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode.Links mentioned in this episodeChapters(00:00) - Welcome to Federal Tax Updates
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00:56) - How Filing Season Went
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03:07) - E File Perfection Period
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05:28) - Avoid Rejection Penalties
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06:27) - Post Season Firm Review
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08:49) - Staff Clients Tech Tune Up
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11:28) - Receivables And Reality Check
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14:28) - Extensions And Client Capacity
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17:21) - Kwong Case Penalty Relief
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22:00) - How To File Form 843
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24:00) - Finding Penalties And Advising Clients
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26:08) - Refund Tips Appeal Risk
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28:15) - Appeal Or Move On
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29:28) - Find Claims And Notify Clients
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31:00) - Value Price The Filing
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32:55) - No Tax On Tips Update
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36:54) - Trump Accounts Stats
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39:27) - Refund Credit Goes To Preparers
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41:23) - IRS Hearing Highlights
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46:55) - Budget Cuts And Tax Gap
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51:53) - Wrap Up And DC Teaser
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