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                                                    <updated>2026-09-18T09:31:37-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Help Shape the Future of CPE]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8124015-help-shape-the-future-of-cpe-2026-09-14" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8124015-help-shape-the-future-of-cpe-2026-09-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ The accounting profession is changing and continuing professional education must continue evolving with it. This is an opportunity to share YOUR insights to help shape what comes next. In conjunction…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-09-14T11:20:53-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trump signs bill extending tax relief to disaster victims]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8128939-trump-signs-bill-extending-tax-relief-to-disaster-victims-2026-09-14" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8128939-trump-signs-bill-extending-tax-relief-to-disaster-victims-2026-09-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[President Trump signed into law a bill extending the federal tax deduction for qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses and the exclusion from gross income of qualified wildfire relief…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-09-18T09:31:37-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Department of Revenue changes income tax policy on nonresident remote workers employed by Alabama businesses]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8107319-department-of-revenue-changes-income-tax-policy-on-nonresident-remote-workers-employed-by-alabama-businesses-2026-08-26" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8107319-department-of-revenue-changes-income-tax-policy-on-nonresident-remote-workers-employed-by-alabama-businesses-2026-08-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) issued guidance to employers on Tuesday stating that nonresident, remote employees of Alabama businesses aren’t subject to the state’s income tax. The…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-08-26T11:05:57-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ALDOR Notice: Alabama Income Tax Withholding Guidance for Nonresident Employees]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8102583-aldor-notice-alabama-income-tax-withholding-guidance-for-nonresident-employees-2026-08-21" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8102583-aldor-notice-alabama-income-tax-withholding-guidance-for-nonresident-employees-2026-08-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The ASCPA would like to extend our gratitude to Bruce Ely, Bradley, and members of ALDOR and COST for working with us to provide important information needed to clarify employer's responsibility for…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <updated>2026-08-21T09:21:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Calling All ASCPA Tax Professionals!]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8102434-calling-all-ascpa-tax-professionals-2026-08-20" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8102434-calling-all-ascpa-tax-professionals-2026-08-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Are you interested in tax issues affecting Alabama CPAs and their clients? We invite you to join the ASCPA Tax Committee and lend your expertise and perspective to the conversation. The Committee…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <updated>2026-08-20T17:42:10-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Volunteer Positions Now Open!]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8102433-aicpa-volunteer-positions-now-open-2026-08-20" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8102433-aicpa-volunteer-positions-now-open-2026-08-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Volunteers influence the future of the accounting and finance profession. Join 1600+ annual volunteers to guide the profession today, tomorrow, and beyond. Applications for AICPA volunteer positions…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-08-20T17:40:35-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations on employer contributions to Trump Accounts under the Working Families Tax Cuts]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8090089-treasury-irs-issue-proposed-regulations-on-employer-contributions-to-trump-accounts-under-the-working-families-tax-cuts-2026-08-11" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8090089-treasury-irs-issue-proposed-regulations-on-employer-contributions-to-trump-accounts-under-the-working-families-tax-cuts-2026-08-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations providing guidance to employers that choose to make contributions to Trump Accounts…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-08-11T09:03:55-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS updates FAQs on qualified overtime deduction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8083225-irs-updates-faqs-on-qualified-overtime-deduction-2026-08-06" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8083225-irs-updates-faqs-on-qualified-overtime-deduction-2026-08-06</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today updated frequently asked questions about the deductions for qualified overtime compensation. The frequently asked questions are incorporated into the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-08-06T14:19:35-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CONNECTIONS Student Spotlight: Meet Reggie Clifton]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8079695-connections-student-spotlight-meet-reggie-clifton-2026-08-04" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8079695-connections-student-spotlight-meet-reggie-clifton-2026-08-04</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[From Alabama student to future accounting leader, Reggie Clifton is building a bright future right here in the state he calls home. Discover his tory and see how he is making an impact by clicking the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-08-04T14:02:07-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Retirement Planning Made Simpler for Member Firms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8069005-retirement-planning-made-simpler-for-member-firms-2026-07-28" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8069005-retirement-planning-made-simpler-for-member-firms-2026-07-28</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Multiple Employer Plan: Defined by the IRS as a retirement plan maintained by two or more employers who are not related under IRC 414 rules. Employers joining an MEP are called adopting…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-07-28T09:33:35-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Overlooked: New Challenges For Businesses As The Government Fights to Stop Refunds, Keep IEEPA Tariffs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/8035213-overlooked-new-challenges-for-businesses-as-the-government-fights-to-stop-refunds-keep-ieepa-tariffs-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/8035213-overlooked-new-challenges-for-businesses-as-the-government-fights-to-stop-refunds-keep-ieepa-tariffs-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Just when importers and businesses thought the dust was settling on tariff refunds, a new fight has emerged that involves tens of billions of dollars. In a dramatic reversal, the federal government is…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-26T11:56:25-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[National Small Business Week: Tools for business owners and entrepreneurs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7919102-national-small-business-week-tools-for-business-owners-and-entrepreneurs-2026-05-07" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7919102-national-small-business-week-tools-for-business-owners-and-entrepreneurs-2026-05-07</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Being a small business owner or entrepreneur can be a heavy lift sometimes. Fortunately, there’re several tools and resources that can help them manage their tax responsibilities…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-05-08T13:04:07-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[New Alabama Tax Tribunal of Interest]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7721658-jdla-2026-04-21" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7721658-jdla-2026-04-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[This appeal involves the entry by the Alabama Department of Revenue of afinal assessment of income tax for the year 2024. The Tribunal held a hearing onApril 21, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. The Department was…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-04-27T14:45:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Risk Alert: Professional Liability Issues Related to Change in USPS Postmarks]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7684366-risk-alert-professional-liability-issues-related-to-change-in-usps-postmarks-2026-03-06" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7684366-risk-alert-professional-liability-issues-related-to-change-in-usps-postmarks-2026-03-06</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Recent USPS regulations clarified that mail dropped at a local post office or placed in a collection box may not receive a postmark until it reaches a regional processing center — often a day or…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-03-09T15:11:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Tariffs Will Remain Part of the Global Business Landscape]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7684038-us-tariffs-will-remain-part-of-the-global-business-landscape-2026-02-27" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7684038-us-tariffs-will-remain-part-of-the-global-business-landscape-2026-02-27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Supreme Court’s decision on 2/20/2026 related to tariffs only affects one tool (IEEPA) of the Trump Administration’s key policy to utilize tariffs as a means to shape global trade and foreign…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-03-03T10:37:36-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Alabama leads new surge in state CPA licensing reforms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7679055-alabama-leads-new-surge-in-state-cpa-licensing-reforms-2026-01-26" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7679055-alabama-leads-new-surge-in-state-cpa-licensing-reforms-2026-01-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Lawmakers in Alabama, Vermont and Maryland are among a growing number of state legislators that have advanced CPA licensing reform this month, injecting new energy into the accounting industry push…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-01-27T13:21:33-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Alabama Mobile Workforce Legislation Goes Live]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7677037-alabama-mobile-workforce-legislation-goes-live-2026-01-12" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7677037-alabama-mobile-workforce-legislation-goes-live-2026-01-12</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bruce Ely]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bely@bradley.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Because the remote workforce has now become a fixture of the modern economy, providing a uniform safe harbor to ease the compliance burdens on both traveling employees and their employers, when those…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative Updates" />
                        <updated>2026-01-12T14:39:13-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[House passes bills on IRS penalties and Tax Court]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7672224-house-passes-bills-on-irs-penalties-and-tax-court-2025-12-03" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7672224-house-passes-bills-on-irs-penalties-and-tax-court-2025-12-03</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The House passed two bipartisan bills aimed at strengthening taxpayer rights on December 1 – the Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews (FAIR) Act and the Tax Court Improvement Act. The bills, which…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-12-08T13:39:22-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Treasury, IRS provide guidance for individuals who received tips or overtime during tax year 2025]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7671954-treasury-irs-provide-guidance-for-individuals-who-received-tips-or-overtime-during-tax-year-2025-2025-11-21" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7671954-treasury-irs-provide-guidance-for-individuals-who-received-tips-or-overtime-during-tax-year-2025-2025-11-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for workers eligible to claim the deduction for tips and for overtime compensation for tax year 2025. Notice…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-12-05T14:19:13-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, IRA limit increases to $7,500]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7666754-ir-2025-111-401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500-2025-11-13" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7666754-ir-2025-111-401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500-2025-11-13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2026 has increased to $24,500, up from $23,500 for 2025. The IRS today…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-11-13T09:34:03-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Alabama Society of CPAs Supports HB59:  Pathways to CPA Act]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7666784-alabama-society-of-cpas-supports-hb59-pathways-to-cpa-act-2025-11-12" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7666784-alabama-society-of-cpas-supports-hb59-pathways-to-cpa-act-2025-11-12</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Montgomery, AL — November 12, 2025   HB59 Support Summary The Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) proudly announces its support for HB59, the Pathways to CPA Act, pre-filed in…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-11-13T09:29:44-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[News Alert for Members]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7662751-news-alert-for-members-2025-11-07" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7662751-news-alert-for-members-2025-11-07</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Helen Freeman]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[hfreeman@alabama.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[News Alert for Members ALDOR has published preliminary guidance on the impact of the provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed by President Donald J. Trump on July 4, 2025, as…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-11-07T13:20:01-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Tariffs:  The Lever to Rebalance Global Trade]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7651632-us-tariffs-the-lever-to-rebalance-global-trade-2025-10-02" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7651632-us-tariffs-the-lever-to-rebalance-global-trade-2025-10-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[History is unfolding before our eyes.  We are witnessing a world-wide restructuring of global trade not seen since the end of World War II.  It is being led by the implementation of President…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-10-02T10:24:14-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS releases government shutdown plan]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7650393-irs-releases-government-shutdown-plan-2025-09-29" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7650393-irs-releases-government-shutdown-plan-2025-09-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Yesterday the IRS released their FY 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan in the event of a government shutdown. Of note, all IRS employees would continue working during a shutdown, effective…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-10-30T00:32:36-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[NASBA Relaunches CPAMobility.org, Helping CPAs Work Seamlessly Across State Lines]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://alabama.cpa/news/7634212-nasba-relaunches-cpamobilityorg-helping-cpas-work-seamlessly-across-state-lines-2025-09-22" />
            <id>https://alabama.cpa/news/7634212-nasba-relaunches-cpamobilityorg-helping-cpas-work-seamlessly-across-state-lines-2025-09-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[NASHVILLE, TENN. (Sept. 22, 2025) - The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has relaunched CPAMobility.org, a modernized, online resource that helps Certified Public…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-09-22T14:33:02-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
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