{"product_id":"october-2026-tax-update-and-planning-strategies-microcast-1-hour-cpe","title":"October 2026 Tax Update and Planning Strategies MicroCast - 1 Hour CPE","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOctober 2026 Tax Briefing: Key Updates and Planning Insights for Professionals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte__table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte__table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 137.156px; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 137.156px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 137.156px; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE DESCRIPTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStay current on recent federal tax developments, IRS updates, proposed regulations, and court decisions affecting tax professionals and their clients. 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The course also reviews practical tax questions involving inherited IRAs, foreign tax credits, Section 1031 exchanges, the Section 121 exclusion, legal expenses, and gift tax, along with a recent FBAR court decision and a pandemic relief fraud case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify key provisions of the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act affecting qualified disaster losses and wildfire relief payments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain the IRS transition from the FIRE system to IRIS and identify steps practitioners should take to prepare for the 2027 filing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognize recent developments involving Employee Retention Credit claims and proposed Opportunity Zone reporting 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