Online Livestreaming Webinars

Both the Lincoln and Omaha in-person seminars will be livestreamed, as well as one additional purely livestreamed session. Please read the detailed information below prior to registering to these webinars.

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Early Bird: $460, Regular: $485
For Early Bird Pricing, you must register by Friday, October 24, 2025.

A 5% discount will be given to the following participants:

What is included in registration?
Your registration includes an access link to join the webinar, three tax books: 2025 National Income Tax Workbook (digital and print versions), Federal Tax Handbook and 1040 Quickfinder Handbook, and digital access for webinar recordings and slides until December 2026.

Links to join the webinar will be emailed to the email address used in your registration one week prior to the event. The webinar will be facilitated using Zoom. A high-speed, stable internet connection is essential for the best learning experience.

Book Deliveries
National Income Tax Workbook
National Income Tax Workbook will be distributed both in digital and print formats. The digital format will be available online and managed by Omnipress. The online site will be ID and password protected. The site webmaster, Omnipress, will send an e-mail to each attendee with an ID, password and instructions for accessing the site. The files on the site may be searched and downloaded. We recommend that attendees download all archive files they believe they will need. This is recommended because after April 1, 2026, the site will be closed to any traffic. IDs and passwords will be available after September 15. Please expect an email from Omnipress after September 15.

A paper copy of the National Income Tax Workbook will be mailed to the address you provided in your registration. If you have a PO Box, please also provide a physical address as some books will be mailed USPS while others may not. Books will begin shipping around November 1 and should arrive before the first livestreaming session. In the case that the paper copy of the workbook does not arrive to your address prior to the webinar, please be prepared to use the digital copy of the workbook.

Federal Tax Handbook and 1040 Quickfinder Handbook
Federal Tax Handbook and 1040 Quickfinder Handbook will start shipping during the first week of January 2026 to the physical address provided during registration. If you have a PO Box, please also include a physical address in your registration in the Address 2 field. Some books are shipped via USPS while others are not.

Continuing Education Credits
Please check back for approved Course/Activity numbers.

Virtual Attendance
Online attendance will be taken periodically starting at 8 a.m. excluding breaks. Please make sure you respond to the on-screen attendance poll promptly to earn your certificate of attendance and applicable CE credits.

Group viewing is allowed. Each group is required to designate an onsite proctor, which can be an attendee. The proctor has the responsibility of ensuring all individuals at the site are paying attention to the program and are not engaging in activities unrelated to the livestreaming webinar. In addition, the proctor has to submit the appropriate group viewing attendance form that can be downloaded below. Each group member is required to register to the webinar.

Attendance Form

Self-Study Package

If you have missed this year's symposium, you can register for the self-study package. The package includes a paper copy of program books (National Income Tax Workbook published by LGUTEF, Federal Tax Handbook and 1040 Quickfinder Handbook ), presentation videos and slides. You will have access to digital content until December 2026 and your books will be mailed to your address.
The fee for the self-study package is $428.

Please note that participating in the self-study program does not earn continuing education credits.

Update Webinars

Only participants of the 71st Tax Institute (in-person, online streaming and self-study packages) are invited to the update seminars. Participants will receive email communication with pre-registration links to the webinars.

If you would like to attend these update webinars, please register to the program. Details of the program are provided under the relevant tab. Feel free to reach out to NE Tax Institute if you have any questions. (taxinstitute@unl.edu or 402-472-4333)

2026 January Update Webinar (120 minutes)
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 9-11 a.m.

Continuing Education Credits:

• IRS: Seeking approval for continuing education credits
• NE Board of Accountancy: Seeking approval for continuing education credits
• NE Department of Insurance: Seeking approval for continuing education credits
• NE Supreme Court: Seeking approval for continuing education credits
• IA Supreme Court: Seeking approval for continuing education credits

Online attendance will be taken periodically. Please make sure you respond to the on-screen attendance poll promptly to earn your certificate of attendance and applicable CE credits.

Group viewing is allowed. Each group is required to designate an onsite proctor, which can be an attendee. The proctor has the responsibility of ensuring all individuals at the site are paying attention to the program and are not engaging in activities unrelated to the livestreaming webinar. In addition, the proctor must submit the appropriate group viewing attendance form that can be downloaded below. Each group member is required to be registered for the webinar.

Conditional on successful completion of the webinar, each participant will receive a certificate of completion to their email address. Tax Institute will file on behalf of participants who are PTIN (IRS), NE Department of Insurance Producer and NE Supreme Court registered attorneys. NE CPAs and IA Supreme Court registered attorneys need to file their credits on their own using the certificate of completion.

Group Viewing Attendance Form

Topics and Materials

Topics

The Tax Institute stresses practical and useful information to facilitate the filing of individual and businesses tax returns. New legislation, continuing guidance and regulations provide the structure for learning and discussion. At a glance, the Tax Institute will cover the following topics:

• New legislation and guidance as applicable to income tax filing
• Topical discussion including: Individual, Business, Retirement and Estate Tax Issues
• Current and up-dating guidance will be monitored to provide attendees as current as possible tax information

Materials

Your registration includes the following comprehensive materials:

2025 National Income Tax Workbook
Errata will be published when/if available
The invaluable 2025 National Income Tax Workbook from the Land Grant University Tax Education Foundation is a bound, approximate 600-page volume with a complete index. If changes warrant, you will receive a supplement covering the current income tax items of interest, in addition to having access to the regular electronic updates. The various chapters in the textbook are written by authors with expert knowledge in preparing individual and small business income tax returns.

The Tax Workbook is used in tax schools held in 30+ states during the fall each year to teach more than 30,000 tax practitioners. This book is available only to the participants in the tax schools as part of their educational material. For a complete description of the textbook contents, go to www.taxworkbook.com.

2025 Workbook topics will be published when available

National Income Tax Workbook will be distributed both in digital and print formats. The digital format will be available online and managed by Omnipress. The online site will be ID and password protected. The site webmaster, Omnipress, will send an e-mail to each attendee with an ID, password and instructions for accessing the site. The files on the site may be searched and downloaded. We recommend that attendees download all archive files they believe they will need. This is recommended because after April 1, 2026, the site will be closed to any traffic. IDs and passwords will be available after October 1.

Depending on your attendance, the print version of the National Income Tax Workbook will either be provided to you on site (in-person seminars) or mailed to your physical address.

Federal Tax Handbook
Designed to provide quick and easy answers to critical tax questions, the Federal Tax Handbook offers comprehensive, insightful guidance on federal tax law, including the latest regulations, rulings, and revenue procedures as well as precise explanations about changes that could impact your business or your clients. Please visit Thomson Reuters website to learn more about the Federal Tax Handbook.

1040 Quickfinder Handbook
The 1040 Quickfinder Handbook is your trusted source for quick reference to tax principles that apply when preparing individual income tax returns. It covers all aspects of preparing a Form 1040, including tax law changes and IRS developments, and is presented in a concise, easy-to-use format. Please visit Thomson Reuters website to learn more about the Federal Tax Handbook.

Nebraska Department of Revenue Presentation

The Nebraska Department of Revenue is scheduled to make a presentation at the tax institute.

NE Department of Revenue Slides will be published when available

Experts and Partners

The tax institutes are instructed by leading experts: J’Nan Ensz and Tina Barrett.

J’Nan L. Ensz, CPA
J’Nan Ensz, CPA, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree from Bethel College in 1987 with double majors in accounting and business administration. Upon graduation, she worked for a mid-size CPA firm in St. Louis, but, after passing the CPA exam, she decided to leave the rigors of public accounting to work for small-to-medium corporations as controller or senior accountant, gaining valuable experience in management.

In 2003, she fulfilled a life-long dream and went into business with her father, John Hiebert an Enrolled Agent who is now retired. She specializes in helping individuals fulfill their life-long dreams by providing advice for small, closely-held businesses whether they operate as sole-proprietorships, partnerships or S-Corporations. She provides the expertise a small business owner needs in the area of accounting and tax without the price tag of having to hire their own controller, accounting manager or bookkeeper. She developed a niche market performing on-site accounting, tax services and QuickBooks training as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. She also works closely with the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) presenting seminars to small business owners in the areas of tax planning, cash flow management, financial statement analysis and payroll processing.

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Tina Barrett, EA
Tina Barrett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics with an emphasis in Farm and Ranch Management from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. After graduation, she began her career with Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. (NFBI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the profitability of Nebraska’s farm and ranch operations through sound financial management.

In 2003, she became the Executive Director of NFBI, where she leads a team of consultants serving over 600 agricultural producers across the state. Tina specializes in agricultural taxation, financial analysis, and business consulting. Her focus is on helping farm and ranch families make informed decisions through better record keeping, proactive tax planning, and long-term cash flow and profitability strategies. With decades of experience, she brings expertise in tax law as it applies to agriculture, including entity structuring and succession planning.

In addition to her work at NFBI, Tina has served as an adjunct instructor in the Agricultural Economics Department at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln since 2005. She teaches a course on farm income taxation, financial analysis, and accounting, helping the next generation of ag professionals understand the unique challenges and opportunities within agricultural finance.

Together with her husband, Anthony, Tina manages the day-to-day operations of NFBI and works one-on-one with producers throughout Nebraska. They live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and have four daughters, ages 18 to 26, and one granddaughter born in July 2024.