<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lucerna Financial Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucerna Financial Solutions]]></description><link>https://www.lucernafinancial.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:43:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lucernafinancial.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The New Era of AI Risk Assessment and Increased IRS Scrutiny: What 2026 Means for Professional Firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS has entered a new era, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. As of April 2025, the agency reported 101 active AI projects, up from 68 the previous year.  And twenty-seven of those projects are focused specifically on the enforcement and audit selection. Meaning, what began as experimentation has moved into a full operational deployment. This is no longer a pilot program sitting in a lab. AI risk assessment is now embedded in how tax returns are evaluated. This change matters...]]></description><link>https://www.lucernafinancial.com/post/the-new-era-of-ai-risk-assessment-and-increased-irs-scrutiny-what-2026-means-for-professional-firms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b84389bae3e800161ad230</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:03:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_29cb217ff9e04685b179467d6f793f4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>holly7057</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>