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September 8, 2026

AICPA seeks IRS clarity on AI guidelines, CPA fees

The AICPA is seeking clarification from the IRS on guidelines suggesting that tax practitioners should pass AI-related cost savings on to clients. Concerns about language in the guidelines include the implication of not allowing for a value-pricing model and overlooking the costs of implementing and governing the technology.

August 31, 2026

A risk framework for AI use in tax administration and preparation

A former IRS commissioner assesses risks and proposes control practices for use of artificial intelligence by taxing authorities and practitioners.

June 26, 2026

IRS outlines AI risks, Circular 230 duties for tax practitioners

The IRS warned that AI’s risks — including fabricated outputs and data privacy concerns — require practitioners to verify results and follow existing Circular 230 rules on diligence, competence, and confidentiality.

June 18, 2026

Advisory panel urges sustained IRS funding, expanded AI, tax simplification

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee calls for predictable, multiyear funding; expanded use of artificial intelligence with safeguards; and steps to reduce complexity and improve communication with taxpayers and practitioners.

February 23, 2026

AI loses ground to pros as taxpayers rethink who should do their taxes

Taxpayers are shifting back toward human tax professionals, with trust in AI for filing slipping across every generation, survey shows.

January 31, 2026

White House makes recommendations on digital asset transactions

A presidential working group’s report advocates the United States implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, an international reporting regime, as well as guidance by the IRS and Treasury.

January 9, 2026

IRS IT overhaul set to finish by 2028, former official says

After years of delays, the IRS expects to complete modernization of its fragmented IT systems by 2028, a former acting IRS commissioner said at an AICPA webcast.

July 25, 2025

AI’s role in complex tax decisions

John Sapp, CPA, vice president, brand ambassador, Drake Software, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a powerful tool in the tax and accounting profession.

June 18, 2025

Lessons from a CPA whose firm delivered a ‘textbook response’ to data breach

The owner of a CPA firm in Texas told attendees at an AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25 session on data security that the breach was one of the hardest things she had experienced in her career, yet she came out of it with clients still viewing her positively.