As enrolled agents assisting clients with federal and state tax matters, staying informed on the latest IRS and Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) developments is crucial. Below is a curated summary of press releases and news items from the past week, including key highlights relevant to your practice, along with direct links to the source materials.
1. IRS News Releases
IR-2026-134 (Nov. 6, 2026): IRS expands Tax Pro Account for business client payments
Authorized tax professionals can now make certain payments for business clients through Tax Pro Account, including full or partial balance payments, amended return payments, extension payments, proposed assessment payments, and federal tax deposits. Previously, professionals could only view business balances and payment activity. Practice note: confirm you hold the correct authorization for each business client and tax matter before attempting a payment.
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IR-2026-133 (Nov. 5, 2026): Tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027
For 2027 the standard deduction is $33,200 (married filing jointly), $16,600 (single or married filing separately) and $24,925 (head of household). The top 37% rate begins above $661,375 (single) and $793,650 (married filing jointly). The maximum child tax credit is $2,300 (refundable portion $1,800), the AMT exemption is $93,000 (unmarried) and $144,700 (joint), the Section 179 limit is $2,640,000, and the estate tax basic exclusion is $15,480,000. Practice note: useful now for year-end projections and 2027 withholding and estimated tax conversations.
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IR-2026-132 (Nov. 5, 2026): Opportunity Zones designations announced
Treasury and the IRS announced 6,576 designated Qualified Opportunity Zone census tracts (2,594 rural) across all states and territories, effective January 1, 2027, under the renewed Opportunity Zone incentive. Practice note: clients considering Qualified Opportunity Fund investments should check the CDFI Fund list and map to see whether specific Oklahoma tracts are designated.
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IR-2026-131 (Nov. 4, 2026): IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Online offers new 2026 seminars
Fifteen new seminars are available on topics including Circular 230, data breaches, digital asset reporting, refundable credits, collection cases and audits, and 2026 tax law changes. Each 50-minute seminar earns one CE credit ($29), 100-minute seminars earn two credits ($58), and courses may be audited for free. The forum is an approved CPE sponsor for enrolled agents.
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IR-2026-130 (Nov. 4, 2026): Tax professionals should renew their PTINs for 2027
Current PTINs expire December 31, 2026. The renewal fee is $18.75 and online renewal takes about 15 minutes; Form W-12 is available by mail but can take about six weeks. Enrolled agents with Social Security numbers ending in 7, 8 or 9 (or no SSN) are on a separate enrollment renewal cycle through January 31, 2027, but still need to renew the PTIN itself.
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2. Oklahoma Tax Commission & State Tax News
Recent update (Nov. 9, 2026): OTC November sales and use tax distribution and rate changes
The Oklahoma Tax Commission reported distributions of $215,099,957 in sales tax to cities and towns (up $7,248,457 from November 2025) and $39,557,552 in sales tax to counties. Rate changes effective January 2027: Ottawa County 2.35% (sales and use), Hominy 4% (sales and use), Taft 4% (use tax only, new), and Burns Flat 3.75% (sales and use). Businesses remitting more than $2,500 per month must file and pay electronically.
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In case you missed it (Oct. 8, 2026): State Treasurer's September tax revenue report
Reported by a neutral news outlet from the State Treasurer's September 2026 report: rolling 12-month total revenue of $18.18 billion (up 7.1%), sales and use tax of $7.3 billion (up 6.8%), income tax of $7.3 billion (up 9.9%), and gross production tax of $1.2 billion (up 9.5%). Useful context for advising business clients on the state's revenue picture.
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In case you missed it (Oct. 13, 2026): September general revenue fund collections
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services reported September 2026 general revenue fund collections of $924.2 million, 22.6% above the monthly estimate and 20.1% above September 2025. Fiscal year-to-date collections are about $2 billion, 8.2% above estimate.
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Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, 2026: OTC hiring announcements
The OTC posted openings on its official X account for Taxpayer Support Specialists in the Taxpayer Resources Center (Nov. 3) and for Business Tax Manager, Valuation Analyst and Motor Fuel Specialist positions (Nov. 6). The Commission also announced on Nov. 5 that employees raised $15,592 in its 2026 State Charitable Campaign.
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3. Upcoming OSEA Events
2026 OSEA Oklahoma City Annual Seminar
November 12, 2026, 8:00 AM – November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM
Rose State College, 1720 Hudiburg Drive, Midwest City, OK 73110, or online. Up to 16 CE units; lunch provided to on-site attendees. Details are in the Annual Seminars section below.
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OSEA Board Meeting
November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Zoom. A regularly scheduled board meeting; all members and associates are welcome.
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4. Annual Seminars
2026 OSEA Oklahoma City Annual Seminar — November 12–13, 2026
Location: Rose State College, 1720 Hudiburg Drive, Midwest City, OK 73110 (also available online; online attendees receive their link one week before the event).
CE: Up to 16 CE units, in person or virtual. Lunch is provided to on-site attendees both days.
Speakers: David L. Mellem, EA and Mary Mellem, EA present 15 CE units covering federal tax updates, amended returns, basis rules, business credits, teens and taxes, ethics and bankruptcy. IRS Stakeholder Liaison Mercean Lam presents a one-hour CE session, and Mike Kaufmann presents Oklahoma Tax Updates (one hour, not CE-eligible).
Pricing: Member $400, nonmember $450. Attendees of both 2025 conferences receive a discounted rate by code ($375 member, $425 nonmember).
Bonus: Attend both the Oklahoma City and Northeast Oklahoma conferences and save $25 on a 2027 conference.
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2026 OSEA Northeast Annual Seminar — October 29–30, 2026 (completed)
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Northeastern State University – Broken Arrow. Registration for this event is closed. See the event page for details.
The Oklahoma Society of Enrolled Agents (OSEA) is a professional organization dedicated to representing and supporting enrolled agents in Oklahoma through education, advocacy, and networking opportunities. Visit us at EAOK.org for more information and resources.
