July 15, 2027 Town Hall Meeting Resources
CTCPA Town Hall Meeting: The Future's in the Room - July 15, 2026
A lot has changed over the past few months, from CPA licensure pathways across the Northeast to new IRS guidance affecting practitioners. We also heard directly from the next generation of CPAs (some of our very own Connecticut Professionals' Leadership Academy graduates!) about what's attracting them to the profession – and what's pushing them away.
IRS Resources
Circular 230 and AI
- Journal of Accountancy article covering OPR Alert 2026-19 in full
- IRS OPR guidance page listing all OPR alerts
CP53E Notices
- IRS Online Account where clients verify their account status
- The IRS is looking for examples of actual erroneous CP53E; please send any examples to IRSServices@aicpa-cima.com.
Kwong Refund Claims
- IRS post-release changes page with Kwong Form 843 instructions
- IRS e-file options portal for individual electronic filing
Trump Account Safe Harbor
Automatic Penalty Relief
- IRS news release IR-2026-83 on AEP program
- IRS administrative penalty relief page with full AEP details
Standard Mileage Rate
Pathway Resources
- CTCPA's 2026 CPA Pathways Progress Map
- New Jersey's Pathway Legislation (Effective February 11, 2026)
- New York's Pathway Legislation (Effective November 21, 2026)