{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"What the Republican Rout Means for Tax Policy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1e6964ef\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4297,"description":"What does the Republican midterm defeat mean for your clients’ taxes? Blake and David break down divided government, state tax ballot results, and the outlook for IRS reforms. They also examine rising AI bills and why copying chatbot answers can undermine client trust. Plus, Pilot CEO and co-founder Jessica McKellar explains how Meridian automates month-end close—and why aligning pricing and employee incentives matters before adopting AI.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nDemocrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans\nhttps://www.ajc.com/news/2026/11/democrats-win-the-us-house-and-senate-as-voters-deliver-a-strong-rebuke-to-trump-and-republicans/\nPresident Trump responds to huge Democratic wins in races across the country\nhttps://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/11/04/president-trump-responds-to-huge-democratic-wins-in-races-across-the-country/\nThe Latest: Democrats win control of Congress (Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader)\nhttps://clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2026/11/03/the-latest-voters-will-decide-control-of-congress-in-major-test-of-trumps-second-term\nCalifornia voters reject Prop 40, a measure to tax the wealth of billionaires\nhttps://abc11.com/post/california-voters-reject-prop-40-measure-tax-wealth-billionaires/20028513/\nWashington voters embracing income tax on high earners\nhttps://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/washington-voters-embracing-income-tax-high-earners\nHow Tax Policy Fared on the Ballot in 2026\nhttps://taxfoundation.org/blog/how-tax-policy-fared-2026-ballot/\nDemocrats press IRS for tax gap accounting after midterm election\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/democrats-press-irs-for-tax-gap-accounting-after-midterm-election\nTax pros push for House passage of TAS Act by end of year\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-pros-push-for-house-passage-of-tas-act-by-end-of-year\nHalf of Americans’ Spending Goes to Housing and Food, Most in 15 Years...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}