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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules allowing employers to contribute as much as $2,500 annually on a tax-free basis to Trump Accounts for workers …
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WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are preparing regulations for the federal Saver’s Match, which will begin rewarding eligible retirement contributions made in 2027 with government deposits …
Treasury, IRS Sets 2027 Rules for Federal Retirement Match Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its Business Tax Account platform with additional digital notices, payment options and account-management tools, widening the agency’s push to move more …
IRS Expands Online Tax Tools for Businesses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on an expanded employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave, giving businesses beginning in 2026 the …
IRS Expands Paid-Leave Tax Credit Options for Employers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging individuals with credible information about tax fraud to come forward after whistleblower tips helped the agency recover more than $8 billion …
IRS Highlights Whistleblower Program After $8 Billion Recovery Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have finalized regulations classifying certain charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) arrangements as listed tax-avoidance transactions, requiring taxpayers …
IRS Targets CRAT Tax Shelters With New Disclosure Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service will begin automatically withholding certain penalties from eligible taxpayers this summer, replacing a request-based program with a system intended to reduce paperwork and …
IRS Automates Penalty Relief for Compliant Taxpayers Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has finalized regulations classifying certain arrangements marketed as Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts (CRATs) as listed transactions, increasing disclosure requirements and potential penalties for …
IRS Classifies Certain Charitable Trust Tax Strategies as Abusive Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have issued guidance exempting certain contributions to newly created Trump accounts from federal gift tax reporting requirements, a move aimed …
IRS Eases Gift Tax Reporting Rules for Contributions to Trump Accounts Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service successfully processed nearly 139 million individual tax returns and issued more than 90 million refunds during the 2026 filing season despite staffing reductions …
IRS Filing Season Runs Smoothly but Refund Delays Persist, Watchdog Says Read More