Every year, tax professionals across the country look to NAEA’s education programs for guidance, growth, and community. From technical updates to practical strategies, these sessions are designed by tax professionals, for tax professionals.Now, it’s your turn to help shape what comes next. NAEA has officially opened its 2026 Call for Tax Speakers, and we’re looking for dynamic voices to bring fresh insights, technical expertise, and real-world experience to our education lineup.

The tax landscape is evolving quickly with new IRS requirements, shifting compliance rules, and practice management challenges that every professional feels. NAEA events give enrolled agents and tax practitioners the tools to stay ahead, and speakers are at the heart of that mission.

By answering the Call for Tax Speakers, you don’t just share knowledge, you influence the profession.

Opportunities to Present

Whether you prefer an interactive online format or an in-person stage, there’s a platform for your ideas. NAEA offers multiple ways for tax professionals to share their expertise and connect with learners:

Live Webinars

Deliver a one- to two-hour session that dives into timely tax and practice management topics. Webinars are highly interactive, offering opportunities for Q&A, case studies, and real-world application. They’re a flexible way to reach members nationwide without leaving your office.

Certificate Programs

Take learners deeper with multi-part training series that build mastery in specific topics over multiple days. Certificate programs are designed for progressive learning, guiding attendees through complex areas of tax practice with structured lessons, resources, and assessments that culminate in a credential.

Tax Talk Today

Step into the spotlight of a broadcast program dedicated to current issues in action. This format mirrors a news-style panel or interview, where you share insights alongside other experts and help break down the latest tax challenges as they unfold. With its wide reach, Tax Talk Today positions you as a thought leader in the profession.

NAEA Tax Summit 2026

Our premier in-person event, taking place July 27–29 in New Orleans. Tax Summit brings together hundreds of enrolled agents, tax professionals, speakers, and industry partners for three days of education, networking, and inspiration. Speaking here means presenting on a national stage—whether through educational breakout sessions, workshops, or panels—and contributing to the most anticipated gathering of tax professionals each year.

 

What We’re Looking For

We invite proposals that bring clarity to complexity, spark new ideas, and give practitioners practical tools they can put into action. Areas of interest include, but aren’t limited to, the following:

IRS Representation & Compliance

Help members sharpen their skills in working with the IRS, from understanding letters and notices to navigating Practitioner Priority Service (PPS). Sessions could also cover statutes of limitations, assignment of income, and practical approaches to client communications.

Federal Tax Law Updates

Timely updates are always in demand. We’re interested in sessions that make sense of new or evolving rules such as 1099-K reporting (gains/losses on sales like season tickets), ACA requirements, QBID, or the latest changes affecting small business and partnerships.

Specialized & Niche Topics

Deep dives into complex or less commonly taught issues are valuable to our members. Potential examples include:

    • Partnership unreimbursed expenses and K-1 integration
    • Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
    • Clergy taxation and taxes for missionaries
    • LLCs—structuring, selling, and common pitfalls
    • Mixed-use rentals, home office sales, and community property considerations

Business & Practice Management

Tax professionals want tools for building stronger, smarter practices. Topics like accounting for non-accountants (“Locating Basis and Finding Client Errors”), using research/AI tools, related party transactions, business valuations, and strategies for managing small business forms (1120, 1065) are especially relevant.

 

Why Participate?

When you speak at one of NAEA’s events—whether it’s a webinar, an in-person program, a local gathering, or anything in between—you:

Shape the Conversation: Bring fresh topics, practical strategies, and emerging issues to the forefront of tax education and help set the direction for the profession.

Give Back to the Profession: Share your expertise to strengthen the EA community, equipping peers with tools and insights that make a real difference.

Build Professional Visibility: Showcase your knowledge in front of a national audience of enrolled agents, CPAs, and tax professionals—and position yourself as a trusted thought leader.

Advance Your Career: Speaking opportunities often lead to new invitations, media features, collaborations, and consulting work that expand your professional reach.

Bottom line: Speaking at NAEA is more than a presentation. It’s an opportunity to grow your influence, elevate your career, and strengthen the entire EA community.

 

Key Dates

If you’ve ever considered stepping up to the mic, now is the time. Bring your ideas, your experience, and your voice to the forefront of tax education. The proposal deadline is November 1, 2025, submit yours today! Speakers will be notified of decisions in December 2025.