Federal Tax Updates
Federal Tax Updates
Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA
Live from the IRS Tax Forum: New Orleans
54 minutes Posted Aug 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Roger and Annie broadcast live from the IRS Tax Forum in New Orleans, pulling four guests off the exhibit hall floor for individual segments. Larry Gray breaks down how he teaches digital assets and 1099-DA reporting to practitioners who've never touched crypto, and Alan Pinck talks through the "no tax on tips/overtime/social security/car loan interest" provisions and where AI fits into practice management. Kelly Myers (incoming NSA president) and returning guest Maggie Romanello close things out with career news and a look at how the IRS stakeholder liaison role actually works.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 episodeNATP (National Association of Tax Professionals) https://www.natptax.com/Tax Talk Today https://www.taxtalktoday.com/Alan Pinck's practice https://apincktax.com/NSA (National Society of Accountants) https://www.nsacct.org/IRS Stakeholder Liaison Contacts ( https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/stakeholder-liaison-contactsChapters
Live From Tax Forum
Meet Larry
Teaching That Sticks
Hot Topics And Crypto
NATP Roots And Advocacy
Fighting Bad Tax Advice
Larrys Forum Day And Family
Meet Alan And His Session
Forum Energy And Exhibit Hall
Tax Talk Today Origins
Discussion First Format
Seven Shows Schedule
CPE Packages And Clips
New Orleans Plans
Utah Move And Routine
Alan Wrap And Tour Dates
Kelly Joins
Teaching And Mentoring
NSA Community Benefits
AI Needs Human Review
Maggie New IRS Role
Stakeholder Liaison Explained
How To Contact Liaison
Podcast Wrap Up
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Roger and Annie broadcast live from the IRS Tax Forum in New Orleans, pulling four guests off the exhibit hall floor for individual segments. Larry Gray breaks down how he teaches digital assets and 1099-DA reporting to practitioners who've never touched crypto, and Alan Pinck talks through the "no tax on tips/overtime/social security/car loan interest" provisions and where AI fits into practice management. Kelly Myers (incoming NSA president) and returning guest Maggie Romanello close things out with career news and a look at how the IRS stakeholder liaison role actually works.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 episodeNATP (National Association of Tax Professionals) https://www.natptax.com/Tax Talk Today https://www.taxtalktoday.com/Alan Pinck's practice https://apincktax.com/NSA (National Society of Accountants) https://www.nsacct.org/IRS Stakeholder Liaison Contacts ( https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/stakeholder-liaison-contactsChapters(00:00) - Live From Tax Forum
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01:09) - Meet Larry
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02:00) - Teaching That Sticks
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03:11) - Hot Topics And Crypto
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07:41) - NATP Roots And Advocacy
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12:12) - Fighting Bad Tax Advice
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14:47) - Larrys Forum Day And Family
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17:12) - Meet Alan And His Session
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21:37) - Forum Energy And Exhibit Hall
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24:44) - Tax Talk Today Origins
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25:30) - Discussion First Format
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25:49) - Seven Shows Schedule
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26:32) - CPE Packages And Clips
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28:30) - New Orleans Plans
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30:06) - Utah Move And Routine
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31:51) - Alan Wrap And Tour Dates
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32:38) - Kelly Joins
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35:39) - Teaching And Mentoring
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39:17) - NSA Community Benefits
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40:37) - AI Needs Human Review
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44:13) - Maggie New IRS Role
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47:28) - Stakeholder Liaison Explained
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49:53) - How To Contact Liaison
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53:16) - Podcast Wrap Up
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