IR-2018-246, December 7, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2018-97 offering guidance on a recent tax law change that allows qualified employees of privately-held corporations to […]
Security Summit warns employers: Be alert to identity theft and W-2 scams
IR-2018-243, December 6, 2018 WASHINGTON – As the 2019 tax season approaches, the IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry joined together to warn small businesses to be […]
Security Summit Partners highlight new password guidance, urge taxpayers and practitioners to protect all accounts
IR-2018-241, December 4, 2018 WASHINGTON — To help protect against cybercriminals stealing identities, the IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry urged people to review new, stronger standards […]
IRS reminds those with disabilities of new ABLE account benefits
IR-2018-239, December 4, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service wants to remind those with disabilities that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017) made major changes to Achieving a […]
IRS, Security Summit Partners warn public: It’s shopping season for identity thieves, too; Tax Security Awareness Week offers tips
IR-2018-238, December 3, 2018 WASHINGTON ― With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners warn taxpayers to take extra steps to protect […]
Proposed hardship withdrawal regulations include relief for disaster victims: Retirement plans can now make loans, hardship distributions to victims of Hurricanes Michael and Florence
IR-2018-236, November 29, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that 401(k) plans and similar employer-sponsored retirement plans can make loans and hardship distributions to victims of Hurricane […]
Get Ready for Taxes: Many options available for preparing a 2018 tax return
IR-2018-234, November 28, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is advising taxpayers that now is a good time to decide how to prepare and file their 2018 tax return. […]
Get Ready for Taxes: Safekeeping tax records helps for future filing, amended returns, audits
IR-2018-232, November 26, 2018 WASHINGTON — With the tax filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to understand how long to keep tax returns and other documents. […]
Security Summit plans National Tax Security Awareness Week, Dec. 3-7; New Twitter handle launched, ‘Dark Web’ webinar planned
IR-2018-228, November 20, 2018 WASHINGTON – With the approach of the holidays and the upcoming tax season, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry will […]
IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2019
IR-2018-222, November 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2019 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules […]