Federal Tax Updates
Federal Tax Updates
Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA
Trump Accounts, NIL Tax Chaos, and Automatic Penalty Relief
53 minutes Posted Jul 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Roger and Annie cover a mid-year batch of tax updates: new Trump account reporting rules and gift tax relief, the tangled world of NIL taxation (including a court case over an influencer's courtside Lakers tickets and concert deductions), a new automatic penalty relief program, IRS online account updates, practitioner succession planning requirements, and fresh AI guidance for tax practice.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
Podcast kickoff and travel
Midyear tax roundup agenda
Trump accounts reporting changes
Gift tax safe harbor update
ERC claim extension option
NIL taxes and missing guidance
Influencer deductions court battle
Sports tax talk and big events
Automatic penalty relief program
Automatic Penalty Relief Concerns
Tax Pro Account Benefits
Online Accounts Going Mainstream
Helping Clients With IDme
Paper Checks and Digital Push
Succession Planning Best Practices
AI Guidance Under Circular 230
AI Fees and Due Diligence
Minimum Standards for Preparers
IRS Forums and Wrap Up
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Roger and Annie cover a mid-year batch of tax updates: new Trump account reporting rules and gift tax relief, the tangled world of NIL taxation (including a court case over an influencer's courtside Lakers tickets and concert deductions), a new automatic penalty relief program, IRS online account updates, practitioner succession planning requirements, and fresh AI guidance for tax practice.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) - Podcast kickoff and travel
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01:49) - Midyear tax roundup agenda
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02:37) - Trump accounts reporting changes
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03:40) - Gift tax safe harbor update
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07:29) - ERC claim extension option
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09:43) - NIL taxes and missing guidance
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14:39) - Influencer deductions court battle
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23:13) - Sports tax talk and big events
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24:40) - Automatic penalty relief program
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28:22) - Automatic Penalty Relief Concerns
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30:06) - Tax Pro Account Benefits
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31:56) - Online Accounts Going Mainstream
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33:50) - Helping Clients With IDme
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34:50) - Paper Checks and Digital Push
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38:13) - Succession Planning Best Practices
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43:32) - AI Guidance Under Circular 230
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48:12) - AI Fees and Due Diligence
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50:12) - Minimum Standards for Preparers
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51:22) - IRS Forums and Wrap Up
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