Instructor
Vivian Paige
Instructor
Vivian J. Paige, CPA, CGMA, MBA, MS, has extensive experience in taxation and accounting. She was a successful sole practitioner until selling most of her firm and joining the faculty of her alma mater, Old Dominion University (ODU). She is actively involved with the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA), serving as a member and past chair of the Tax Advisory Committee and as a member of the VSCPA Political Action Committee Board, the ad hoc Educators' Symposium Task Force, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council. She authored the VSCPA Legislators' Tax Guide and presented briefings to the legislature on taxation. She is the co-author of VSCPA ethics courses and has been a presenter at several VSCPA conferences.
The 2025 tax law introduces significant changes that will shape 2026 tax return preparation — and now is the time to get up to speed.
In this timely update, we’ll walk through the provisions taking effect in 2026, along with important IRS guidance, recent court decisions and inflation-adjusted amounts that impact planning and compliance. We’ll focus on the developments that matter most when preparing returns and advising clients.
With clear explanations and practical insights, this session will help you stay current, spot planning opportunities and head into the 2026 filing season prepared and confident.
We will offer a rebroadcast of this seminar at a later date.
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This course has been pre-approved for IRS CE and CFP (the program numbers will be provided here shortly). Please note - CFP attendees, you will self-report the credit hours to the CFP Board.
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1. Identify and apply the inflation-adjusted amounts for 2026, including tax brackets, standard deductions and retirement plan limitations.
2. Understand the significant federal tax law changes affecting 2026 tax return preparation.
3. Recognize and apply rules for new and modified deductions and credits.
4. Analyze recent developments and guidance related to retirement and digital assets.
5. Apply practical tax planning strategies in response to current federal tax developments.
6. Evaluate practitioner-focused issues, including recent court cases impacting tax practice and evolving IRS procedures.
• Key legislative and inflationary updates, including provisions of the 2025 federal tax legislation effective in 2026 for individuals and businesses.
• Developments in retirement and employee benefits, estate and gift tax, digital assets, and disaster relief.
• Planning for 2026 and beyond.
• Practitioner issues, including changes to IRS procedures and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
• Specialized areas of tax practice, including syndicated conservation easements and SECA tax for limited partners.
Experience with at least one tax season.
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Tax professionals with a general understanding of individual and business taxation who are involved in preparation or review of tax returns or providing tax planning advice to individuals or businesses.
