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10/09/2026

If you haven’t heard yet, the IRS has launched a new mobile app! This new app is a manner to give taxpayers a secure way to access IRS accounts and services from your phone. Per the IRS newsroom, “taxpayers can now securely sign in to the official IRS app and access selected account information and self-service options, including:

Check refund and amended-return status
View available balance information
Make payments and review payment activity
View select notices and letters
Access available tax records and transcripts
Manage certain profile and communication preferences
Access an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN)”
For full details, check out the article here -

IR-2026-114, Sept. 25, 2026 — The IRS today announced the launch of the new IRS mobile app, replacing IRS2Go and expanding the agency’s digital services to give taxpayers more ways to securely access IRS tools and account services from their mobile devices.

09/25/2026

Do you use excel frequently? Are you tired of working in large spreadsheets that are difficult to navigate your data? You are in luck! The Journal of Accountancy recently issued an article detailing out four features that are available to help make this process easier.

Check out the full article here to see if it can help provide your day with greater efficiencies:

This column explains how Excel’s Freeze Panes, Split, New Window, and Watch Window make navigating expansive spreadsheets more efficient.

07/26/2026

Automatic Waiver of IRS Penalties Expected to Go Into Effect for Eligible Taxpayers

According to an article from the Journal of Accountancy, “the IRS announced it will soon automatically abate three types of penalties — failure to file, failure to pay, and failure to deposit — for taxpayers with a history of timely compliance through a new program called automatic exemption from penalty (AEP)”.

The article explains that the “AEP, expected to begin this summer, will apply to eligible original returns beginning with tax year 2025 and 2026 quarterly returns, as well as future tax periods, the IRS said. Taxpayers qualify if they have a history of timely filing the return and paying any tax due in the three prior years (or 12 consecutive quarters for quarterly returns).”

For further details check out the full article here - https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/eligible-taxpayers-to-get-automatic-irs-penalty-relief/? trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

06/24/2026

Are you required to file a 990? Be on the lookout for some potential changes coming your way soon!

In April, 2026, the US Department of Treasury announced that they are planning on making revisions to the current format of the Form 990 (the informational tax form for non-profit organizations). Per the Treasury, the goal is to “improve transparency, strengthen tax administration, and provide clearer reporting on certain activities of the tax-exempt organizations”. The main changes expected pertain to the breakout of government contracts, government grants, and fiscal sponsorship arrangements. No official changes have been made at this time.
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05/27/2026

Windows 11 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows. As with most other versions of this software, there are some new and different features with the latest updates. While some of these features help improve your efficiencies and operations of your computer, there are times when it is nice to keep certain features the same due to familiarity. Check out this article of the Journal of Accountancy which provides some tips on how you might be able to make Windows 11 work better for you.


https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/apr/optimize-windows-11-with-these-8-settings-tweaks/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

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05/18/2026

The use of Artificial intelligence or AI is a growing trend, whether you like it or not. As always, with new technology, comes new lingo; are you ready for it? This article from the Journal of Accountancy provides helpful tips to get you “in the know” of what these words mean so you can sound like an AI pro too! Some of the lingo included in this are:
· Artificial intelligence
· Generative AI
· Retrieval-augmented generation
· Temperature
· Agentic AI
Check out the full article here - https://lnkd.in/eP6MSZZw


https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/may/defining-commonly-used-ai-terms/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

05/18/2026

The use of Artificial intelligence or AI is a growing trend, whether you like it or not. As always, with new technology, comes new lingo; are you ready for it? This article from the Journal of Accountancy provides helpful tips to get you “in the know” of what these words mean so you can sound like an AI pro too! Some of the lingo included in this are:
· Artificial intelligence
· Generative AI
· Retrieval-augmented generation
· Temperature
· Agentic AI
Check out the full article here - https://lnkd.in/eP6MSZZw

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05/18/2026

The use of Artificial intelligence or AI is a growing trend, whether you like it or not. As always, with new technology, comes new lingo; are you ready for it? This article from the Journal of Accountancy provides helpful tips to get you “in the know” of what these words mean so you can sound like an AI pro too! Some of the lingo included in this are:
· Artificial intelligence
· Generative AI
· Retrieval-augmented generation
· Temperature
· Agentic AI
Check out the full article here - https://lnkd.in/eP6MSZZw


https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/may/defining-commonly-used-ai-terms/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

This article defines some Artificial intelligence (AI) terms and give examples in accounting.

04/07/2026

Have you heard about the latest savings accounts for Children? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created Section 530A accounts (also known as “Trump accounts”). These can be used as a manner to help create a savings account for children to be used when they are older. For more information on these Section 530A accounts (or “Trump accounts”), check out this article put out by the Journal of Accountancy.
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