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IRS issues FAQs on Form 1099-K threshold under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill; dollar limit reverts to $20,000
October 23, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service today issued frequently asked questions in Fact Sheet 2025-08 PDF regarding the dollar threshold for filing Form 1099-K under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
IRS issues FAQs to address Employee Retention Credits under ERC compliance provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
October 23, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service today issued frequently asked questions in Fact Sheet 2025-07 relating to the limitation on credits and refunds for Employee Retention Credits claimed for the third and fourth quarters of 2021 that were filed after Jan. 31, 2024. This limitation was enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
IRS limits services during shutdown
October 22, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service spelled out some of the services that will be limited or unavailable during the government shutdown that's now surpassed the three-week mark.
AICPA Seeks Safe Harbor for 2025 Reporting Requirements of Tips and Overtime
October 21, 2025
In a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) requested guidance related to the 2025 reporting and substantiation requirements regarding the deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation.
IRS offers relief on car loan interest reporting under H.R. 1
October 21, 2025
Transition relief provided by the IRS on Tuesday in Notice 2025-57 makes it easier for certain lenders to report car loan interest for vehicles that meet standards set in the new tax law and also suspends penalties for those lenders for 2025.
What the IRS shutdown and furloughs mean for tax pros
October 21, 2025
As the federal government shutdown grinds on, most Internal Revenue Service operations are closed. With agency-wide furlough in place since Oct. 8 for everyone except already-identified excepted and exempted employees, tax professionals and taxpayers alike can expect a lot less from the agency.
Game developers leverage R&D tax breaks
October 17, 2025
Video game developers are benefiting from research and development tax credits and recent changes in the rules for deducting R&D expenses, with tax professionals helping claim valuable tax breaks for gaming companies.
Study: Connecticut Among Top States For Research & Development
October 14, 2025
Connecticut is among the top states in the country for research and development, according to a recent report from Smilehub.org. Smilehub is a nonprofit tech company that uses data to create ratings.
IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026, including amendments from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
October 09, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2026 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2025-32 PDF provides details about these annual adjustments.
IRS furloughs nearly half its workers, closes most operations
October 08, 2025
The IRS furloughed almost half its workforce as the government shutdown entered its second week, the agency said Wednesday evening in its updated contingency plan.
Liability risks loom for 2026 tax season
October 07, 2025
That feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that accountants feel at the end of a successful tax season can be shattered by a phone call from a dissatisfied client or a summons and complaint asserting a liability claim, and the risk factors for that kind of unfortunate event vary from year to year.
Social Security Administration head to also serve in new IRS role
October 07, 2025
Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano will also serve in the newly created position of chief executive officer of the IRS, the Treasury secretary said Monday in a news release.
Treasury, IRS provide penalty relief for remittance transfer providers who fail to deposit excise tax under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
October 07, 2025
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance providing deposit penalty relief for the first three quarters of 2026 to remittance transfer providers. Notice 2025-55 PDF provides relief in connection with the new excise tax imposed on certain remittance transfers under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
AICPA Renews Call to Except All IRS Employees for Duration of Shutdown
October 03, 2025
With just two weeks until the tax filing deadline for C-corporations and individuals who requested a filing extension, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is renewing its call to except 100 percent of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees for the duration of the shutdown, even beyond the five days already authorized in the agency’s contingency plan.
Job cuts mean strong 2025 tax season may be hard to repeat, IRS watchdog warns
October 02, 2025
The 2025 tax filing season went smoothly with the IRS processing more tax returns than in the previous year and exceeding its level-of-service (LOS) goal set for answering phone calls, a government watchdog said in its review of the agency’s work.
IRS extends the period for feedback on Form 6765
October 01, 2025
Businesses given more time to meet requirements. Section G will be optional for all filers for tax year 2025.
IRS withdraws prop. regs. affecting corporate spinoff transactions
September 30, 2025
The IRS on Monday withdrew two sets of proposed regulations issued in January, one for certain corporate spinoff transactions (REG-112261-24) and another that would have required multiyear tax reporting for such transactions (REG-116085-23).
IRS shutdown plan: Employees stay on the job for first 5 workdays
September 29, 2025
All IRS staffers will work during the first five business days of a potential government shutdown, according to a lapsed appropriations contingency plan posted Monday.
Treasury, IRS issue regulations to reduce the amount of the user fee for tax professionals who apply for or renew a PTIN
September 29, 2025
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued interim final regulations and a notice of proposed rulemaking to reduce the amount of the user fee imposed on tax professionals who apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN).
AT Think Tax Strategy: 2025 tax planning after OBBBA
September 24, 2025
A lot of tax planning during the first half of 2025 was focused on what might happen if the individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act were allowed to expire at the end of 2025. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, officially H.R. 1, P.L 119-21 (and unofficially the OBBBA), however, Congress has generally extended those provisions and made them permanent.