Trump Accounts, NIL Tax Chaos, and Automatic Penalty Relief
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. Sponsors Padgett - Contact Padgett or Email Jeff Phillips Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode. Links mentioned in this episode Chapters (00:00) - Podcast kickoff and travel (01:49) - Midyear tax roundup agenda (02:37) - Trump accounts reporting changes (03:40) - Gift tax safe harbor update (07:29) - ERC claim extension option (09:43) - NIL taxes and missing guidance (14:39) - Influencer deductions court battle (23:13) - Sports tax talk and big events (24:40) - Automatic penalty relief program (28:22) - Automatic Penalty Relief Concerns (30:06) - Tax Pro Account Benefits (31:56) - Online Accounts Going Mainstream (33:50) - Helping Clients With IDme (34:50) - Paper Checks and Digital Push (38:13) - Succession Planning Best Practices (43:32) - AI Guidance Under Circular 230 (48:12) - AI Fees and Due Diligence (50:12) - Minimum Standards for Preparers (51:22) - IRS Forums and Wrap Up Follow the Federal Tax Updates Podcast on Social Media twitter.com/FedTaxPod facebook.com/FedTaxPod linkedin.com/showcase/fedtaxpod Connect with the Hosts on LinkedIn Roger Harris Annie Schwab Review Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe Subscribe to the Federal Tax Updates podcast in your favorite podcast app! This podcast is a production of Earmark Media The full transcript for this episode is available by clicking on the Transcript tab at the top of this page All content from this podcast by SmallBizPros, Inc. DBA PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES is intended for informational purposes only.