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IRS Tax Tips are brief, concise tax-related tips that cover a wide range of topics of general interest to taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals.
Tax Tip 2026-73, Oct. 7, 2026 —Fairness is an essential part of the federal tax system. Taxpayers have the right to expect the tax system to consider facts and circumstances that may affect their tax obligations, ability to pay, or ability to provide information timely.
Tax Tip 2026-72, Oct. 1, 2026 — The summer days have passed, and with them, the 2026 Summer Security Summit series concluded as well. Recently, the IRS and its Security Summit partners wrapped up their annual five-week Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself campaign.
Tax Tip 2026-71, Sept. 29, 2026 — Taxpayers now have a new way to securely access IRS tools and account services through their mobile devices.
Tax Tip 2026-70, Sept. 22, 2026 — Family members who are paid to take care of a loved one may have tax responsibilities. This depends on whether they are considered an employee or provide their services as their own business.
Tax Tip 2026-69, Sept. 14, 2026 — Typically, people who are self-employed pay their federal income tax by making estimated tax payments.
Tax Tip 2026-68, Sept. 9, 2026 — When working with the IRS, all taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to act on their behalf.
Tax Tip 2026-67, Sept. 2, 2026 — Some taxpayers may need to reconstruct vital records that were lost in a disaster.
IRS tax tips from January 2011 forward.