IRS issues guidance for the District of Columbia and States that have paid family and medical leave programs IR-2025-16, Jan. 15, 2025 — The IRS today issued guidance on the income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid in certain situations under a state paid family and medical leave program, as well as the related reporting requirements. Rev. Rul. 2025-4 provides guidance to the District of Columbia and states that have mandatory paid family and medical leave programs and for employees working in and employers operating in those states. IRS reminder: Wage statements and certain information returns due by Jan. 31 IR-2025-15, Jan. 15, 2025 — As tax filing season nears, the Internal Revenue Service reminds businesses to submit wage statements and certain information returns to the federal government by Jan. 31. IRS initiates Fast Track Settlement pilot programs in effort to make Alternative Dispute Resolution faster and easier IR-2025-14, Jan. 15, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced three pilot programs that will test changes to existing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs. IRS selects 18 new Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council members for 2025 IR-2025-13, Jan. 14, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the appointment of 18 new members to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council. IRS, CASST announce 2025 filing season changes aimed at preventing spread of scams, schemes; new Fuel Tax Credit statement and increased review of “other withholding” claims among highlights IR-2025-12, Jan. 14, 2025 — The IRS and partners in the Coalition of Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST) today released changes for the 2025 filing season designed to help protect taxpayers from becoming victims of a scam or scheme and preventing tax professionals from having their credentials compromised. Treasury, IRS request comments on proposed regulations and a draft form for certain corporate separations and reorganizations IR-2025-11, Jan. 13, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for corporate separations and reorganizations, including reporting requirements for multi-year corporate separations. IRS: California wildfire victims qualify for tax relief; various deadlines postponed to Oct. 15 IR-2025-10, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on Jan. 7, 2025. Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations on new automatic enrollment requirement for 401(k) and 403(b) plans IR-2025-09, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations addressing certain SECURE 2.0 Act provisions, including a provision generally requiring newly-established 401(k) and 403(b) plans to automatically enroll eligible employees beginning with the 2025 plan year. IRS announces Jan. 27 start to 2025 tax filing season; agency continues historic improvements to expand, enhance tools and filing options to help taxpayers IR-2025-08, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the nation’s 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help taxpayers as a result of the agency’s historic modernization efforts. Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations on new Roth catch-up rule, other SECURE 2.0 Act provisions IR-2025-07, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations today addressing several SECURE 2.0 Act provisions relating to catch-up contributions, which are additional contributions under a 401(k) or similar workplace retirement plan that generally are allowed with respect to employees who are age 50 or older. Treasury and IRS issue final rules identifying certain partnership related-party "basis shifting" transactions as transactions of interest IR-2025-06, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations identifying certain partnership related-party “basis shifting” transactions as transactions of interest – TOIs – subject to the rules for reportable transactions. IRS: For Carter remembrance, taxpayers have extra day to file, pay; returns, payments due Jan. 9 are now due Jan. 10 IR-2025-05, Jan. 8, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today granted taxpayers an extra day, until Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, to file any return or pay any tax originally due on Thursday, Jan. 9. National Taxpayer Advocate delivers Annual Report to Congress; flags Employee Retention Credit, Identity Theft Victim Assistance processing delays and calls for adequate funding to improve taxpayer services IR-2025-04, Jan. 8, 2025 — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2024 Annual Report to Congress, finding overall improvement in IRS taxpayer service but also highlighting persistent challenges, particularly delays in processing Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and resolving Identity Theft Victim Assistance cases. IRS Free File opens Friday: Free tax filing service available to millions on IRS.gov IR-2025-03, Jan. 7, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the IRS Free File Guided Tax Software will be available Friday for taxpayers ahead of the official start of tax season later this month. IRS reminder: Final 2024 quarterly estimated tax payment due Jan. 15 IR-2025-02, Jan. 7, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers who paid too little tax in 2024 to make a fourth quarter estimated tax payment on or before Jan. 15, 2025. IRS reminder to disaster area taxpayers with extensions: All or parts of 14 states, 2 territories need to file 2023 returns by Feb. 3; others have until May 1 IR-2025-01, Jan. 3, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded disaster-area taxpayers who received extensions to file their 2023 returns that, depending upon their location, their returns are due by Feb. 3 or May 1, 2025. News release and fact sheet archive Find previous year news releases and fact sheets from 1997 through last month.
