I had to read the report twice to absorb all of the good news from the IRS in its Newswire published October 29, 2026, which is the best report I have read from the IRS in my 20+ years as a tax practitioner. For fiscal year 2026, the IRS collected the highest tax...
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IRS Phases Out First Time Abatement and Automatically Removes Penalties With No Action by Taxpayers
Beginning with tax returns due on or after January 1, 2027, the IRS will now automatically abate penalties for the failure to file, failure to pay, or failure to make tax deposits for annual and quarterly tax filings whenever a taxpayer has three prior years (or 12...
Taxpayers Can Now Submit Trump Account Elections Online
The Internal Revenue Service announced recently that taxpayers can now log into their online individual accounts to view or submit Trump Account elections. This will make it easier for people to invest in the accounts, and provide a tool to invest, manage, and...
New IRS Tool For Taxpayers With IRS Debt
The IRS now has an online tool with a series of questions for individuals and business owners who may need temporary relief from paying the IRS, or may need a payment plan. The tool is easy to use and will provide all available options to taxpayers. For more...
Four Million Children Enroll for Tax-Favored Trump Accounts
Thanks to President Trump and the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, four million children born after January 1, 2025, have signed up to receive a tax-favored account of $1,000. Beginning July 4, 2026, the parents, relatives, friends, philanthropic organizations and others...
The IRS is Tightening its Belt
The IRS may be saving hundreds of millions of dollars by cancelling certain contracts, although the effect on service to taxpayers is not yet known. In early 2025, the IRS reviewed more than 3,000 contracts and identified 334 contracts to cancel, with a potential...
New Confidential IRS Website to Report Fraud and Possibly Receive Monetary Award
The IRS announced the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers who suspect tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities to confidentially report that information to the IRS online. This will enhance how referrals are used to stop illegal...
Death and Taxes – Make Sure They Go Together
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted an inquiry and reported in August 2023, that more than 20,000 taxpayer accounts were locked in error due to human and computer problems at the IRS, preventing these taxpayers from accessing their...
Nearly Five Million Received Penalty Relief During the Pandemic
The IRS succeeded in accurately providing penalty relief 99% of the time regarding the COVID-19 relief to taxpayers who could not afford to make payments to the IRS during the pandemic. Of the 4.9 million who sought relief, some 3.6 million are on track to ultimately...
Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report to Congress – IRS Challenges Ahead
IRS Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, issued her Annual Report to Congress siting the high workforce at the IRS for improved services to taxpayers. For taxpayers who don’t require the human touch, and file tax returns electronically, with payments and refunds managed...
