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Important Reminder: W-4 Form Updates

Employees and employers are reminded of the importance of keeping the W-4 Form up to date whenever there are changes in an employee’s personal or tax-related information. The W-4 Form is used to determine the correct amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee’s paycheck. Failure to update the form when needed may result […]

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Updates to Questions and Answers about the Premium Tax Credit

What is the Premium Tax Credit? (updated Dec. 23, 2025) The Premium Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit designed to help eligible individuals and families with low or moderate income afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, also known as the Exchange. The size of your Premium Tax Credit is based on […]

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Guidance on new tax benefits for health savings account

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2026-05 PDF providing guidance on new tax benefits for Health Savings Account participants under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. These changes expand HSA eligibility, which allows more people to save and to pay for healthcare costs through tax-free HSAs. Expansion of HSA […]

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IRS sets 2026 business standard mileage rate

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026, while the mileage rate for vehicles used for medical purposes will decrease by half a cent, reflecting updated cost data and annual inflation adjustments. Optional standard mileage rates are used to […]

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IRS provide penalty relief for tax year 2025

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance providing penalty relief to employers and other payors for tax year 2025 regarding new information reporting requirements for cash tips and qualified overtime compensation under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Transition penalty relief for tax year 2025 Notice 2025-62 PDF […]

Treasury, IRS issue guidance on tax benefit for lenders

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for a new tax benefit for certain lenders that make loans secured by rural or agricultural real property. Notice 2025-71 PDF provides interim guidance that taxpayers may rely on until the Treasury Department and the IRS issue forthcoming proposed regulations. […]

Interest rates remain the same for the first quarter of 2026

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2026. For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 7% per year, compounded daily. The rates are as follows: 7% for overpayments (payments made in excess of the amount owed), 6% […]

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401(k) and IRA limit increases

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2026 has increased to $24,500, up from $23,500 for 2025. The IRS today also issued technical guidance regarding all cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2026 in […]

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Form 1099-K threshold limit reverts to $20,000

WASHINGTON — 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. The OBBB retroactively reinstated the reporting threshold in effect prior to the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) so that third […]