{"podcast":{"title":"Federal Tax Updates","slug":"federal-tax-updates-5954475","podcast_index_feed_id":5954475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/federal-tax-updates","website_url":"https://federaltaxupdates.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eP2n1-i2q4OclX-m7SCZURGTtGLTi_AI9Pc1KWL7eiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NDUzLzE2NzMw/Mjg5NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA","episode_count":92,"summary":"CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and Tax Preparers can keep up-to-date with the latest federal tax information while earning NASBA approved CPE credits and IRS approved CE credits by listening to the bi-weekly Federal Tax Updates podcast. The hosts Roger Harris and Annie Schwab have over 75 years of tax experience between them, which has been featured in various media outlets including Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Morning Business Report, Bloomberg Business News, and Accounting Today.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T04:20:40.895553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475"},"episode":{"title":"Building a Year-Round Practice Through Representation Work","slug":"building-a-year-round-practice-through-representation-work","published_at":"2025-10-27T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/building-a-year-round-practice-through-representation-work","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/5fedb3c6","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/5fedb3c6/ded62f83.mp3","summary":"Roger and Annie welcome Alan Pinck, EA and moderator of Tax Talk Today, for a wide-ranging conversation about his transition from hospitality management to tax representation work. Alan shares war stories from the days of preparing returns by hand, explains why treating IRS auditors with respect yields better outcomes than adversarial tactics, and discusses the critical differences between examination and collections work. The conversation covers everything from ghost preparers and ERC problems to building a year-round practice, teaching strategies, and why the most important day of tax season is April 16th. Sponsors Padgett - Contact Padgett or Email Jeff Phillips Connect with Alan https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-pinck-ea-1b29b66 https://apincktax.com/ Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode. Chapters (00:00) - Introduction and Welcome (00:50) - Special Guest Introduction: Alan Pink (01:58) - Alan's Journey into Tax Profession (04:42) - Challenges and Anecdotes in Tax Preparation (12:54) - Representation and Audits (21:26) - Collections vs. Examination (28:10) - Current Issues and Credits (29:04) - Taxpayer Liability and Rule Changes (30:09) - Understanding Captive Insurance (32:33) - Advice for New Tax Professionals (33:31) - NAEA and Educational Programs (37:19) - Becoming a Tax Talk Moderator (40:34) - Challenges and Rewards of Live Shows (50:10) - Upcoming Speaking Engagements (52:17) - Final Thoughts and Farewell Follow the Federal Tax Updates Podcast on Social Media twitter.com/FedTaxPod facebook.com/FedTaxPod linkedin.com/showcase/fedtaxpod Connect with the Hosts on LinkedIn Roger Harris Annie Schwab Review Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe Subscribe to the…","meta_description":"Roger and Annie welcome Alan Pinck, EA and moderator of Tax Talk Today, for a wide-ranging conversation about his transition from hospitality management t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3254,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-tax-updates-5954475/episodes/building-a-year-round-practice-through-representation-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/building-a-year-round-practice-through-representation-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}