Tax School News & Resources

Honoring Rich Walden – Over 40 Years of Service

Dear Tax School Family, Today, it is both an honor and a bittersweet moment for us as we bid farewell to a true icon in the Tax School world. After…

2023 Federal Tax Workbook Update

Discover the behind-the-scenes process that powers the renowned Federal Tax Workbook including a recent 3-day gathering of CPAs, EAs, IRS employees, and attorneys on the Urbana-Champaign campus for a comprehensive review of this essential resource. Uncover the year-round effort that goes into this pivotal tool and see a full list of chapters that will be included in this year\’s Federal Tax Workbook.

Congratulations! You’ve Nearly Made It To Tax Day 2023!

With the April 18 deadline approaching for Tax Day 2023, and just 48 hours between you and a vacation to the tropics (or at least a vacation from the 60+ hour workweeks), pat yourselves on the back. The end is in sight! Before taking some much needed and well-deserved time off, this post will provide some fun facts about Tax Day, and hopefully provide a small boost to get you over the finish line.

5 Instructors. 12 Dates. 1 Fall Tax School.

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a bit of timely self-promotion, as we are a mere two weeks away from the start of Fall Tax School. What…

Update on 2022 Federal Tax Workbook

Recently, more than 25 Tax School staff, instructors, authors, reviewers, and stakeholders from across the country gathered at the University of Illinois to review the Federal Tax Workbook. The…

Reflections on 2021 Tax Season

In this week’s blog, Tom O’Saben reflects on 2021 Tax Season and highlights key takeaways – such as people with investments need later appointments and tax practioners need to communicate…