
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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Penalty relief for remittance transfer providers who fail to deposit excise tax
WASHINGTON — 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…


