The revenue procedure advises taxpayers how to make various elections, file amended returns, and change accounting methods as provided under Section 70302 of the new law.
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Draft 2026 Form W-2 includes boxes and codes for tips and overtime
The IRS said previously that it will not release a new form for 2025, even though the temporary H.R. 1 provisions are effective this year, but it will provide transition relief.
IRS seeks to fill โcritical vacanciesโ as workforce declines 25%
The IRS has asked some employees who accepted deferred resignation offers if they want to stay on the job.
Will budget, staff cuts impede IRS modernization? Former commissioner weighs in
Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says the cuts, combined with the need to reengineer systems for the OBBBA, will make it difficult for the IRS to succeed at improving technology.
IRS should be more transparent when communicating phone service metrics, report says
The report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration called on the IRS to include more phone lines and to cover the entire fiscal year when reporting on its level of service and wait times.
Prop. regs. would modify reporting obligations for Form 8308, Part IV
The IRS issued proposed regulations that would modify partnershipsโ reporting obligations for Part IV of Form 8308 with respect to sales or exchanges of certain interests in partnerships owning inventory or unrealized receivables.
IRS clarifies that Appeals case memos should be shared with taxpayers upon request
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins wrote Tuesday in her blog that the IRS reminder of the language in the Internal Revenue Manual is a โmeaningful step toward transparency.โ
Billy Long out as IRS commissioner after less than two months
Long said Friday on X that heโs leaving the IRS and instead will be nominated to be ambassador to Iceland.
No 2025 information return or withholding table changes under OBBBA
The IRS announced Thursday that it is delaying changes to certain information returns, withholding tables, and reporting and withholding procedures until tax year 2026 โto avoid disruptions.โ
AICPA presses IRS for guidance on domestic research costs in OBBBA
In its letter, the AICPA said small businesses that have not filed returns for the 2024 filing period face uncertainty about how to treat domestic research and experimental expenditures.
Date to start filing season not set despite IRS commissionerโs comment
Commissioner Billy Long said last week that the next filing season would start around Presidents Day, but the IRS said Tuesday that it has not set a date.
IRS includes several AICPA recommendations in corporate AMT interim guidance
In a notice issued Tuesday, the IRS said it intends to partially withdraw proposed regulations and issue revised proposed regulations.
AICPA supports bill that lets married domestic violence victims file taxes as single
The bill would empower survivors of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment to file taxes without contacting their abuser.
New commissioner confident IRS can implement OBBBAโs tax provisions
Commissioner Billy Long explained his management philosophy at the 2025 Tax Summit of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, where he said IRS employees will be able to implement the OBBBAโs tax provisions.
IRS staff cuts could put burden on practitioners to explain OBBBA
A retired IRS communications executive told the AICPAโs Town Hall that employees will be challenged to explain tax changes in the massive law.
IRS advises of Tuesday deadline to maintain Business Tax Account access
The IRS warned that those who do not revalidate accounts by Tuesday will need to request access to the account again, either as a designated official or other user type.
Congress passes act allowing tax relief when a state declares disaster
A bill supported by the AICPA is โa major win for taxpayers and tax practitioners,โ according to a statement by President and CEO Mark Koziel. The bill, which now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, is intended to speed up the granting of tax deadline extensions after a disaster.
AICPA: Guidance needed on catch-up contributions under Roth mandate
In a letter to Treasury and the IRS, the AICPA requested guidance on language in proposed regulations issued in January.
Itโs no joke: Being nice is among this attorneyโs top ways to deal with the IRS
Being nice is one of tax controversy attorney Melissa Wileyโs ways of getting answers from the IRS, which also includes knowing the Internal Revenue Manual and using self-service tools.
Tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The bill extends portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, provides deductions to eliminate income taxes on certain tips and overtime pay, and addresses other tax priorities of the Trump administration.
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Profits interests: The most tax-efficient equity grant to employees
By granting them a profits interest, entities taxed as partnerships can reward employees with equity. Mistakes, however, could cause challenges from taxing authorities.
