Summit '26

 

Our Premier Estate Planning and Tax Program for Today’s Most Complex Planning Needs

Summit '26 brings together tax, estate planning, wealth management and advisory professionals for two days of advanced insight into the strategies shaping today’s planning landscape.

Designed for professionals navigating increasingly complex client needs, Summit ’26 focuses on practical application, risk management and forward-looking planning strategies in a time of legislative, regulatory and economic uncertainty.

Build Your Summit Experience

Attend the main conference August 24–25 and choose from general sessions and specialized track sessions focused on today’s most pressing tax, estate planning and advisory issues.

  • Navigating Today’s IRS: Enforcement Trends and Practical Strategies
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • To Merge or Not to Merge: PE, M&A and the Strategic Choices Facing CPA Firms

Add the Optional Pre-Conference Workshop

In-person attendees can extend their Summit experience on Sunday, August 23, with a focused workshop on technology, AI, cybersecurity and the future of advisory services.

  • Designing the Future of Accounting: A CTO’s Perspective on Technology and AI
  • The Hidden Attack Surface: AI, Shadow IT and Cybersecurity Risks for CPAs and Advisors
  • Beyond “Same as Last Year”: Transforming Compliance Work into Client Advisory

Track 1: Estate Planning

Designed for estate planning attorneys and advisors working with complex client situations, this track explores sophisticated planning techniques, fiduciary risk and emerging litigation considerations.

  • Beyond the 401(k): Cash Balance Plans as an Advanced Tax Strategy
  • Tax Efficient, Litigation Prone: The Hidden Risks of Advanced Estate Planning
  • Elder Law
  • Red Flags in Estate and Gift Valuations
  • Beyond the Forms: Navigating Estate and Gift Disputes
  • Recent Texas Cases Impacting Wills, Probate and Trust Practice
  • Accounting in Fiduciary Litigation
  • The CPA’s Trustee Checklist: Five Failure Points That Cost Families Millions
  • Business Divorce

Track 2: Federal and State Tax

This track provides an in-depth look at current federal and state tax developments affecting individuals, businesses and fiduciaries.

  • Sales Taxation of Digital-Based Goods and Services
  • Tax Issues for Data Centers
  • Defer Capital Gains Taxes With or Without a 1031 Exchange
  • Federal Tax Litigation: Case Law Update
  • Liens, Levies and When to Call a Lawyer
  • Navigating Texas Property Tax
  • R&D Updates for 2026
  • International Tax Essentials for Global Families and Advisors
  • Tax and Legal Issues in Business Entity Formation and Disposition

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for experienced professionals who advise clients on estate and tax matters, including:

  • CPAs and tax advisors

  • Estate planning attorneys

  • Wealth advisors and financial planners

  • Trust and fiduciary professionals

  • Advisors working with high-net-worth clients and closely held businesses

 

 

 

 

August 24 - August 25, 2026

(Optional In-person Pre-conference Workshop available on August 23, 2026

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Registration Fees

Conference + Pre-Conference Workshop

Up to 20 CPE Hours

TXCPA Member Early Bird Ends July 27* $558
TXCPA Member Standard $638
Nonmember $798

Conference Only

Up to 16 CPE Hours

TXCPA Member Early Bird Ends July 27* $439
TXCPA Member Standard $489
Nonmember $649

*Early Bird savings available as a benefit of TXCPA membership.

Location

Hilton Palacio del Rio
200 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78205-3213

Rooms are available at a discounted rate of $199/night through July 29, 2026, or until the room block fills.

CPE Credits

Earn up to 20 CPE hours in person or 16 CPE hours via webcast.

 

COURSE CODE

SMT01L27

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