Phyllis Jo Kubey, a solo practitioner based in New York City, and Ryan L. Losi, executive vice president at PIASCIK, discuss the 2021 tax season and the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• Late Start to Filing Season Has More Preparers Wanting Extra Time
• Tax Pros Debate Later Filing Season Opening — And Closing
• 2020 Tax Woes Likely to Haunt Practitioners Into Next Year
• CPAs Tackle COVID Tax Impact on Athletes
• COVID-19 Shaped Tax Pros’ Business Through Filing Season
• Preparers Scramble in Pandemic Adapt-to-Survive Moment
• Business of Tax: The Strangest Filing Season in Memory

International tax attorney Paul J. Crispino talks about his upcoming Tax Notes piece, “Veering Off Course: Targeted Advertising and Market Taxation.”

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This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes.

This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Janelle Julien
Showrunner: Paige Jones
Audio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Nicole Wilder