{"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":"The $50 Million Bottleneck Inside the IRS CAF System","slug":"the-50-million-bottleneck-inside-the-irs-caf-system","published_at":"2026-06-15T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/the-50-million-bottleneck-inside-the-irs-caf-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/021665ca","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/021665ca/e16cef18.mp3","summary":"Bob Kerr returns to break down his Tax Notes article on the IRS's Centralized Authorization File, the decades-old system that processes Forms 2848 and 8821 almost entirely by hand, now buried under 7 million forms a year at roughly 500 staff years and $50 million to run. He, Roger, and Annie get into why the backlog keeps growing, how practitioners can get ahead of it by putting 8821s on file early, and why transcripts belong in your current-year filing, not just your representation work. Sponsors Padgett - Contact Padgett or Email Jeff Phillips Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode. Read Bob's Article https://www.taxnotes.com/tax-notes-federal/practice-and-procedure/high-costs-irss-centralized-authorization-file-system/2026/04/06/7vjcc Chapters (00:00) - Welcome and Setup (02:36) - Why CAF Matters Now (06:54) - CAF Explained POA vs TIA (10:42) - Choosing 8821 vs 2848 (13:46) - Backlogs and Real Impacts (15:45) - Manual Processing Volume Surge (18:54) - Million Hours and 50M Cost (21:23) - Deadlines Snowball Effect (24:01) - CAF Volume Spiral (24:59) - Early Transcripts Benefits (28:33) - Client Use Cases (30:27) - Why IRS Can’t Keep Up (39:13) - Train Clients and Set Expectations (43:33) - Transcripts Beyond Representation (44:32) - VITA Volunteering Insights (48:56) - Wrap Up and Thanks 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 Federal Tax Updates podcast in your favorite podcast app! This podcast is a production of Earmark Media The full transcript for thi…","meta_description":"Bob Kerr returns to break down his Tax Notes article on the IRS's Centralized Authorization File, the decades-old system that processes Forms 2848 and 882…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3031,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-tax-updates-5954475/episodes/the-50-million-bottleneck-inside-the-irs-caf-system/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/the-50-million-bottleneck-inside-the-irs-caf-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}