News & Updates

IRS, states, tax industry announce new joint effort to combat growing scams and schemes; ongoing coordination to follow in footsteps of Security Summit’s identity theft efforts to help taxpayers and protect revenue

IRS provides details of second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program; program for improper claims open through Nov. 22

IRS reopens Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses with problematic Employee Retention Credit claims; sending up to 30,000 letters to address more than $1 billion in errant claims

IRS accepting applicants for 2025 Compliance Assurance Process with expanded eligibility criteria

IRS reminds truckers of upcoming tax deadline

IRS encourages organizations planning to claim elective pay to complete pre-filing registration now for 2023 tax year

Hurricane Debby relief expanded to all of Vermont; various deadlines postponed to Feb. 3, 2025

IRS, Security Summit release new Written Information Security Plan to help tax pros protect against identity thieves, data risks

IRS provides relief to Minnesota victims of severe storms, flooding; various deadlines postponed to Feb. 3, 2025

IRS reminds taxpayers of convenient option to electronically request relief for certain late-filed international documents, forms for those not under examination

IRS updates draft version of Form 1099-DA, Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions; requests comments on form planned for 2025

IRS relief now available to Hurricane Debby victims in all of South Carolina, most of Florida and North Carolina, part of Georgia; various deadlines postponed to Feb. 3, 2025

IRS moves forward with Employee Retention Credit claims: Agency accelerates work on complex credit as more payments move into processing; vigilance, monitoring continues on potentially improper claims

Department of Treasury and IRS release Inflation Reduction Act clean energy statistics

Multi-factor authentication: Key protection to tax professionals’ security arsenal now required

Security Summit: Identity Protection PINs, IRS Online Account protect against tax-related identity theft

IRS Whistleblower Office celebrates National Whistleblower Day; over $7 billion in collected proceeds thanks to whistleblowers

Updated frequently asked questions on New, Previously Owned and Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits now available from the IRS

IRS shares more warning signs of incorrect claims for the Employee Retention Credit; urges businesses to proactively resolve erroneous claims to avoid penalties, interest, audit

IRS continues to expand taxpayer services and online tools, key milestones reached with Inflation Reduction Act funding