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Tax News and IRS Updates
We keep an eye on IRS announcements so you don't have to. Here are the recent ones worth knowing about. Each one links straight to the official release on IRS.gov.
- October 29, 2026Featured
IRS achieved historic performance in 2026 for American taxpayers, efficiently delivering new tax benefits to working families
The IRS announced record setting performance on behalf of American taxpayers in fiscal year (FY) 2026. Following the passage of President Donald J. Trump’s landmark Working Families Tax Cuts, the IRS collected the highest tax revenue in history and delivered record high refunds, to more people, and faster than ever before.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 22, 2026Featured
IRS reminder: Take steps now to protect tax information
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to protect their information from tax-related identity theft by safeguarding their IRS online-account credentials and obtaining an Identity Protection PIN.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 16, 2026Featured
IRS has begun issuing automatic refunds to individuals who claimed Adoption Tax Credit carryforward from prior years
The Internal Revenue Service has already begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers who benefited from the adoption tax credit carryforward and expects the refund process for most eligible taxpayers to be complete by the end of the year.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 16, 2026Featured
IRS announces 2026 Tax Professional Awareness Week, highlighting resources to help tax professionals prepare for the 2027 filing season
The Internal Revenue Service today announced Tax Professional Awareness Week, taking place the week of October 19th, which will feature webinars and practical tools to help tax professionals prepare for the upcoming filing season, support accurate tax return preparations and protect taxpayer information.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 14, 2026Featured
Treasury and IRS move to protect health care benefits for eligible Americans
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to implement President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts reforms to the Premium Tax Credit (PTC), a refundable tax credit that helps eligible American taxpayers afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Exchanges.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 14, 2026Featured
IRS provides dyed diesel fuel relief related to excise tax following President Trump’s Executive Order
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that, in response to the President’s Oct. 5, 2026, Executive Order, Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel, it will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on highways nationwide.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 1, 2026Featured
The IRS seeks community partners and volunteers to support free tax services
The Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are seeking volunteers and community partners to help provide free tax preparation services during the upcoming filing season.
Read more on IRS.gov - September 30, 2026Featured
IRS announces new relief for eligible taxpayers affected by ongoing events in Israel: due dates for eligible returns and payments may be postponed to Sept. 30, 2027; additional relief may be available
The IRS announced today that due to the ongoing conflict in Israel, the agency is providing additional tax relief to affected individuals and businesses, postponing until Sept. 30, 2027, a wide range of deadlines for filing federal returns, making tax payments and performing other time-sensitive tax-related actions.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 23, 2026
IRS reminder: Year-round tax planning can make filing easier
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take simple steps now to make filing easier and avoid tax-time surprises next year.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 22, 2026
Treasury, IRS update retirement plan correction program and establish correction program for individual retirement accounts
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued two revenue procedures that update the correction program for employee retirement plans and create one for Individual Retirement Accounts.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 21, 2026
Temporary reporting and recordkeeping relief for certain fuel uses
The Internal Revenue Service today announced temporary administrative relief from reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to taxes imposed by section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 7, 2026
IRS highlights partnership with UK tax authority’s new whistleblower program
The Internal Revenue Service today highlighted its partnership with the United Kingdom’s whistleblower program, which drew upon the IRS Whistleblower Office’s expertise to quickly get established.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 2, 2026
IRS reminder: Cybersecurity Awareness Month offers simple steps to protect tax data
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take simple steps to strengthen online security during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read more on IRS.gov - October 1, 2026
The Trump administration advances the establishment of America’s first nationwide school choice program
The Department of the Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations to implement the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit under section 25F, commonly known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, the first federal tax credit supporting private contributions for K-12 scholarships.
Read more on IRS.gov
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