Taxing Subjects Podcast

Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds and Drake Software Sales Representative Byron McClure discuss how Drake is handling training and demonstrations during the pandemic.

PPP Flexibility Act, Virtual Tax Forums, And Filing Stats – E46 by Taxing Subjects

The Taxing Subjects editor covers recent announcements about Economic Impact Payments, the Paycheck Protection Program, coronavirus scams, and more.

Taxing Subjects editor Ryan Norton covers recent Economic Impact Payment, Virtual Settlement Day, and EA Exam announcements from his home office.

Taxing Subjects editor Ryan Norton covers COVID-19 updates from his home office.

Taxing Subjects contributors Ryan Norton and Bob Williams look at IRS announcements from the past few weeks.

Drake Accounting Development Manager Jay Eager explains the advantage of choosing Drake Accounting on Drake Hosted.

Jim Lowe, EA, joined us to discuss the Drake Software “How Do Your Tax Prep Fees Stack Up?” infographic, which resulted from the first fee-related survey Drake has sent tax professionals since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp and Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds explain what Update School attendees can expect. (Originally aired November 15, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

In this episode, two Drake Software education specialists explain how tax professionals can earn their Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) record of completion on DrakeCPE.com. (Originally aired October 28, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Accounting Development Manager Jay Eager walks us through new features in Drake Accounting, including bulk e-filing of Forms W-2 and W-3, multi-factor authentication, and more. (Originally aired October 10, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Vice President of Internal Operations Jami Gibson explains how the Security Summit's Taxes-Security-Together checklist can help tax offices across the country protect themselves from data theft. (Originally aired September 27, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson, EA navigates the Taxpayer Advocate Service's Taxpayer Roadmap 2019 in this episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast. (Originally aired September 13, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

In this episode, Drake Software Education Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson covers the establishment of the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals, changes to third-party summons, and more. (Originally aired August 26, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Education Specialist Trent Fouts discusses Drake Tax features that affect data entry, client management, scheduling, and more. (Originally aired July 19, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Education's Drake Accounting Team Lead Lori Correa and Drake Accounting Instructor Jenny Brown explain what attendees can expect to learn, how long the sessions are, and more on this episode discussing Drake Accounting classes. (Originally aired June 24, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Jim Lowe, EA discusses how his tax year 2018 filing season went in this episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast. (Originally aired June 4, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

We invited GruntWorx Sales Manager Sara Cavender to the Taxing Subjects Podcast studio to learn more about tax automation. (Originally aired May 17, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Education Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson and Drake Software Education Coordinator and Drake Accounting Team Lead Lori Correa discuss CPE opportunities offered by Drake Software. (Originally aired April 30, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Education Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson explains the section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction. (Originally aired April 19, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

ProtectionPlus Sales Executive Brady Lievens explains how offering their services—like IRS and State Audit Defense and Identity Restoration—can benefit a tax practice, both during season and beyond. (Originally aired March 28, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Education Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson appeared on the Taxing Subjects Podcast to explain the Child Tax Credit and Other Dependent Credit. (Originally aired March 22, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Accounting Development Manager Jay Eager swung by the Taxing Subjects studio to answer some frequently asked questions for Drake Accounting software. (Originally aired February 28, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

We invited Drake Software Vice President of Internal Operations Jami Gibson to come on the Taxing Subjects Podcast to talk about data security threats paid tax return preparers face in 2019. (Originally aired January 31, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

We invited Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds and Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson on the Taxing Subjects Podcast to discuss what’s new in Drake Tax. (Originally aired January 24, 2019 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

To learn more about Drake Software's new accounting program, we invited the Drake Accounting Development Manager Jay Eager to the Taxing Subjects studio for a short conversation about the product. (Originally aired December 6, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Lead tax analyst Bob Nolan, CPA EA and tax analyst Olena Romanchuk CPA briefly outline what QBI is, explain why it could be more confusing than the new C corporation tax rate, and highlight little-discussed aspects of the new business deduction. (Originally aired October 11, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software's federal tax manager Robin Miles and lead tax analyst Bob Nolan joined me in the studio to discuss the broader implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the Tax Year 2018 filing season. (Originally aired August 23, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

I'm joined once again by Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp, CPA, and the LTPA's Executive Director Carlos Lopez, EA, and Vice President of Business Development Tony Martinez, EA, to discuss common issues facing tax professionals. (Originally aired August 9, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

In this episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast, I am joined in the studio by Drake Software’s Olena Romanchuk, CPA to talk about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 affect S corporations and partnerships. (Originally aired July 26, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

In this episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast, we discuss multi-cultural tax clients with Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development, John Sapp, CPA; President and CEO of Lopez Tax Service and LTPA Executive Director, Carlos Lopez, EA; and LTPA Vice President of Business Development, Tony Martinez, EA. (Originally aired July 12, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

In this episode, we discuss the new corporate tax rate, changes to depreciation, changes to deductions, and more. Spoiler: If you want to claim that sky box at SunTrust Park as an entertainment expense, I'm afraid we have some bad news. (Originally aired June 29, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Director of Education Christine Reynolds and Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson outline AFSP requirements, including the number of continuing professional education (CPE) credits needed and specific topics that will be covered. (Originally aired June 6, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

EAs Jim Lowe and Jerry Gaddis join us to discuss the 2018 tax season, including topics like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, data security, due diligence, and the Taxpayer First Act. (Originally aired May 11, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

The third in our series of security-related podcasts featuring Drake Software’s Jami Gibson covers social media security. (Originally aired April 3, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Vice President of Internal Operations Jami Gibson stopped by the podcast studio to discuss a new scam and what taxpayers and tax professionals can do to prevent being a victim of identity theft. (Originally aired February 20, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Vice President of Education James Stork and Tax Team Lead Amanda Watson are in the studio discussing this year's Drake Tax enhancements. (Originally aired January 24, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp and NATP Director of Tax Research and Government Relations Cindy Hockenberry, EA, discuss the recent tax reform bill and how it impacts tax professionals. (Originally aired January 8, 2018 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Director of Marketing D'Anne Maddox and Assistant Director of Marketing Becky Reed join us to discuss how to market your tax practice. (Originally aired December 30, 2017 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds joins us to outline what you can expect when attending Drake Classroom Training or Update Schools and explain the new online offerings. (Originally aired November 15, 2017 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software's Vice President of Application Development Brian Stork and Vice President of Education James Stork discuss new software features in Drake Tax. (Originally aired November 13, 2017 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)

Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp talks data security. (Originally aired November 8, 2017 on DrakeSoftware.com/Blog/Categories/Podcasts.)