
IRS launches new mobile app, expanding digital services for taxpayers
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of the new IRS mobile app, replacing IRS2Go and expanding the agency’s digital services to give taxpayers more ways to securely access IRS tools and account services from…

Tax relief for farmers and ranchers affected by drought in 49 states
WASHINGTON − The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance that provides an extension of tax relief for farmers and ranchers in most states and other regions who sold or exchanged livestock because of drought conditions. Under the guidance,…

End Tax-Exempt Status for Discriminatory Practices in Private Schools
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end federal tax-exempt status for private schools that engage in racial discrimination, delivering on President Trump's…

Guidance on the Permanent Expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2026-28 PDF, providing guidance on the employer credit for paid family and medical leave (PFML) under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC). The…

Rules to protect refundable tax credits from abuse by illegal aliens
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to apply and clarify the federal law regarding the eligibility requirements for taxpayer-funded refundable individual income tax credits,…

IRS launches digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report
New report provides secure, on-demand access through IRS Individual Online Account
IR-2026-97, Aug. 20, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report available through…

Interest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter of 2026
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2026.
For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 7% per year, compounded…

IRS simplifies penalty relief, introduces automatic process for eligible taxpayers
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new automatic process to provide penalty relief for taxpayers with a history of filing and paying on time, reducing the need for them to request assistance.
The new Automatic Exemption…

U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions…


