Sitemap - 2026 - Tom Talks Taxes

Bartering: No Cash, Same Income

Ask Tom Anything - October 2026

Is Your Continuing Education Making You Better?

Significant Participation: The Forgotten §469 Test

Are the $500 ACA Rebate Checks Taxable?

The Evolving Educator Deduction

Ask Tom Anything - September 2026

Referral Fees: Justifiable or Unethical?

Refundable Credits Restricted Under New Proposed Regulations

An Overview of H.R. 5366, the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

Ask Tom Anything - August 2026

My Enrolled Agent Journey

An Overview of Trump Account Contribution Programs

Ask Tom Anything - July 2026

An Overview of the §754 Election

IRS Announces First Time Abate Replacement

Kwong Update: IRS Addresses Claim Deluge

Trump Accounts and the Gift Tax Trap

Ask Tom Anything - June 2026

OPR Issues Guidance on Practitioner Use of AI

Ask Tom Anything - May 2026

An Overview of the Surviving Spouse Filing Status

Best Practices for Correcting Tax Return Errors

Value Pricing in the Tax Industry

What Happens When a Taxpayer Dies with Passive Losses?

Ask Tom Anything - April 2026

COVID-Era Refund Claims Due July 10, 2026

An Overview of the Enhanced Senior Deduction

Refund Statute Closing Soon on Unfiled 2022 Returns

Ask Tom Anything - March 2026

Rental Activities and the §199A Qualified Business Income Deduction

AI and the §7216 Disclosure and Use Rules

Life Happens (And Doesn't Pause for Tax Season)

IRS to Implement Mid-Season Adoption Credit Calculation Change

Key Entity Actions to Consider Before March 15

IRS Quietly Changes Tips Deduction Calculation Mid-Season

Ask Tom Anything - February 2026

The Secret of the Superseding Tax Return

An Overview of the §45B FICA Tip Credit

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Overtime Deduction Questions Answered

Ask Tom Anything - January 2026

Eight Key Reminders for This Tax Season

Five Questions to Ask Tax Clients This Year

An Overview of the Car Loan Interest Deduction