News releases for current month

IR-2026-128, Oct. 23, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take simple steps now to make filing easier and avoid tax-time surprises next year.

IR-2026-127, Oct. 22, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to protect their information from tax-related identity theft by safeguarding their IRS online-account credentials and obtaining an Identity Protection PIN.

IR-2026-126, Oct. 22, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued two revenue procedures that update the correction program for employee retirement plans and create one for Individual Retirement Accounts.

IR-2026-125, Oct. 21, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced temporary administrative relief from reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to taxes imposed by section 4041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

IR-2026-124, Oct. 16, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced Tax Professional Awareness Week, taking place the week of October 19th, which will feature webinars and practical tools to help tax professionals prepare for the upcoming filing season, support accurate tax return preparations and protect taxpayer information.

IR-2026-123, Oct. 16, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service has already begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers who benefited from the adoption tax credit carryforward and expects the refund process for most eligible taxpayers to be complete by the end of the year.

IR-2026-122, Oct. 14, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that, in response to the President’s Oct. 5, 2026, Executive Order, Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel, it will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on highways nationwide.

IR-2026-121, Oct. 14, 2026 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to implement President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts reforms to the Premium Tax Credit (PTC), a refundable tax credit that helps eligible American taxpayers afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Exchanges.

IR-2026-120, Oct. 7, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today highlighted its partnership with the United Kingdom’s whistleblower program, which drew upon the IRS Whistleblower Office’s expertise to quickly get established.

IR-2026-119, Oct. 2, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take simple steps to strengthen online security during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

IR-2026-118, Oct. 1, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are seeking volunteers and community partners to help provide free tax preparation services during the upcoming filing season.

IR-2026-117, Oct. 1, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations to implement the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit under section 25F, commonly known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, the first federal tax credit supporting private contributions for K-12 scholarships.

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