Extension Income Tax School returns for 2026 season

July 16, 2026

By Ryan McGeeney
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Fast Facts

Four in-person courses, one online
Courses intended for professional tax preparers
Provides 16 hours of IRS-approved continuing education

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LITTLE ROCK — As they say, there are only two guarantees in life. The Cooperative Extension Service can help professional tax preparers get ready for at least one of them.

TAX TIME COMETH — The Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach and education arm of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, will offer four in-person sessions for its annual Income Tax School this November, as well as one online session in December. (Division of Agriculture image.)

The Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach and education arm of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, will offer four in-person sessions for its annual Income Tax School this November, as well as one online session in December. The program is designed to help professional tax professionals prepare for the upcoming tax season. Both the in-person and virtual options are two-day commitments.

Kimberly Magee, extension economic development program associate for the Division of Agriculture, said the schools are considered advanced courses.

“Our school is intended for anyone in the accounting field,” Magee said. “It does provide 16 hours of continuing professional education for those who are seeking it.”

Magee said each two-day course will focus on new tax laws and changes to existing tax laws for the 2026 season.

“We’re returning this year with updated federal tax content focused on the issues tax professionals are watching most closely heading into filing season,” she said. “This year’s program will cover late-year tax law developments, Internal Revenue Service guidance changes, business and individual tax issues, planning considerations and real-world filing challenges affecting practitioners now.

“Past participants have found it very helpful to be able to ask questions to our experienced instructors,” Magee said. “Questions can be asked during the seminar or saved until afterward.” 

In-person participants can feel free to bring questions to class with them as well, she said.

This year’s instructors include William Laird, a retired IRS agent and Certified Public Accountant and Curtis Davis, CPA.

This year’s scheduled sessions include:

FAYETTEVILLE
November 2-3 (Monday & Tuesday)
Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences
1311 Altheimer Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72704

JONESBORO
November 9-10 (Monday & Tuesday)
ASU Delta Center for Economic Development
319 University Loop
Jonesboro, AR 72401

HOPE
November 19-20 (Thursday & Friday)
U of A Hope-Texarkana
Hempstead Hall
2500 S Main Street
Hope, AR 71801

LITTLE ROCK
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 (Monday & Tuesday)
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204

VIRTUAL
December 3-4 (Thursday & Friday)
Online via Zoom

The cost to attend any of the course sessions is $270 for those registering on or before August 24. After Aug. 24, the cost increases to $320. To register for a course, visit https://uada.formstack.com/forms/tax.

For more information, contact Magee at 501-671-2081 or kmagee@uada.edu or Jess Blackwell, extension administrative specialist for the Division of Agriculture, at 501-671-2091 or jblackwell@uada.edu.

To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit uada.edu. To learn more about ag and food research in Arkansas, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station at aaes.uada.edu. 

About the Division of Agriculture 

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.  

The Division of Agriculture is one of 22 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.  

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution.  If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Kim Magee at kmagee@uada.edu or 501-671-2081 as soon as possible.  Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

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Media Contact:
Ryan McGeeney
rmcgeeney@uada.edu
501-671-2120