2026 Washington Tax Brief (KYCPAFREE)

Overview

The AICPA Tax Advocacy Team in Washington, D.C., tackles the challenge of staying current with evolving tax laws. The team advocates for sound tax policy and effective tax administration.

The Washington Tax Brief webcast series keeps members informed about::

• Key tax advocacy initiatives
• Proposed changes to tax law
• Fundamental tax reform, including recent updates to IRS regulations

Prerequisites

Previous experience in the development or approval of tax policy, testimony, comment letters and formal positions (on rulings, legislation, Department of the Treasury regulations, notices, determinations, forms, and other regulatory and administrative guidance on taxation matters).

Objectives

• Recognize legislative and regulatory tax developments.
• Indicate emerging tax policy and advocacy issues important to AICPA members.
• Recall strategies to address tax issues and plan for IRS regulations and guidance changes.
• Identify the considerations related to emerging legislative, regulatory and administrative matters in the tax environment.

Highlights

• Employee retention credit
• IRS updates
• Excise tax
• OECD pillar
• Digital assets
• Virtual currency
• Tax guidance and resources
• Estate, gift and trust tax advocacy
• BOI
• Disaster relief
• Tax regulations