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title: "Southern Federal Tax Institute (61st) | accounting.events"
description: "Oct 19-23, 2026, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. 5-day advanced federal tax seminar. 30+ topics, 40+ speakers. Up to 42.5 CPE. Hosted by SFTI. Venue."
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timestamp: "2026-09-03"
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# Southern Federal Tax Institute (61st)

Southern Federal Tax Institute (61st) runs Oct 19-23, 2026 at Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead in Atlanta, with tickets from USD 795.

5-day advanced federal tax seminar. 30+ topics, 40+ speakers. Up to 42.5 CPE. Hosted by SFTI. Venue: Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead.

- **When:** Oct 19-23, 2026 (dates published)
- **Where:** Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead · Atlanta · United States
- **Organiser:** Southern Federal Tax Institute
- **Format:** In person
- **Type:** Tax
- **CPE:** Up to 42.5 Tax CPE hours plus 2.0 Regulatory Ethics hours for the full five-day program (NASBA National Registry sponsor), with proportionally fewer hours for shorter blocks, plus up to 25.0 CFP Board hours
- **Price:** USD 795
- **Attendance:** 600+ (2026, organiser sponsor and exhibitor page)
- **Official site:** https://www.sfti.org/

## Editions

- 2026: Southern Federal Tax Institute (61st), Oct 19-23, 2026 (this page)
- 2027: Southern Federal Tax Institute 2027, Oct 18-22, 2027 (confirmed) - https://accounting.events/events/southern-federal-tax-institute-2027/

## Why it matters

The Southern Federal Tax Institute is a nonprofit, post-graduate level federal tax program now in its 61st year, drawing 600+ tax attorneys, CPAs and advisors to Atlanta each October. It runs five days against most rival tax institutes' two or three, covering partnership tax, estate planning and IRS controversy in one program. Attendees can earn up to 42.5 CPE hours across the full week.

## Who attends

Tax attorneys, CPAs and financial planners handling federal tax matters, drawn from law firms, accounting firms and corporate tax departments across the country.

## Programme

- Federal Income Tax Developments
- Partnership and Corporate Taxation
- Wealth Transfer and Estate Planning
- Employee Benefits
- IRS Enforcement and Controversy
- Digital Assets and Emerging Areas

## Past editions

- 2025: Oct 27-31, 2025; Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead; 60th Annual Institute, hybrid in-person and virtual

Source: https://www.sfti.org/ (checked 2026-09-03)