Recent Tax Updates

Tax Updates 2020

2021 PTIN Renewal is Now Underway
October 21, 2020

Updated Publication 1345 is now available
October 6, 2020

Last Round of ITINs will expire at end of 2020
September 15, 2020

Update on IRS Efforts to Fight Tax Identity Theft
August 12, 2020

Reminder: Filing Deadline is July 15
July 7, 2020

Reminders of Filing Deadlines for 2019 Returns and 2020 2nd Estimated Payment
June 8, 2020

SECURE Act Retirement Account Changes
June 2, 2020

CARES Act Tax Provisions
May 7, 2020

Additional Things to Know About the Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payment
April 22, 2020

IRS Launches “Get My Payment” Online Tool
April 16, 2020

IRS Extends 2nd Estimated Payment and Additional Tax Deadlines
April 10, 2020

Filing a “Simple” Return to Receive the Economic Impact Payment
April 8, 2020

IRS Filing and Payment Deadline FAQs
March 25, 2020

Rental Property and the Qualified Business Income Deduction
March 3, 2020

IRS Identity Theft Resources
February 19, 2020

Kiddie Tax Change and Form 8615
February 12, 2020

IRS Expands Their Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) Program
January 23, 2020

2019 Federal Return and the Affordable Care Act
January 3, 2020
Tax Updates 2019

2020 PTIN Renewal is Now Underway
October 28, 2019

Taxpayer First Act
October 11, 2019

2019 Changes to Form 1040, Associated Schedules and New Form 1040SR
September 5, 2019

IRS Accepting Renewal Applications for Expiring ITINs
August 7, 2019

Tax Preparer Security Awareness
June 19, 2019

2019 Federal Tax Changes
April 24, 2019

When a Rental Activity Can Be Included as Qualified Business Income
March 19, 2019

Safe Harbor Rule for Autos that Claim Bonus Depreciation
February 27, 2019

2018 Federal Return and Taxpayer Expectations
January 30, 2019

Reminder of 2018 Itemized Deduction Changes
January 16, 2019

Qualified Business Income Deduction (20% Deduction for Certain Pass-Through Income)
January 9, 2019

Reminder of Form 1040 Redesign
January 2, 2019
Tax Updates 2018

Important Reminders for the Upcoming 2019 Filing Season
November 28, 2018

2018 Changes to Form 8867 (Preparer Due Diligence Checklist)
November 9, 2018

2018 Depreciation Changes
October 18, 2018

2018 Tax Law Changes that are Directly Reported on Form 1040
October 3, 2018

IRS Tax Transcripts Changes
September 27, 2018

Revised 2018 Schedule A due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Changes to Itemized Deductions
August 29, 2018

2018 Expansion of Preparer Due Diligence Requirements
August 8, 2018

IRS Accepting Renewal Applications for ITINs Expiring at End of 2018
July 25, 2018

IRS Tax Security 101 Campaign for Preparers
July 18, 2018

Form 1040 Redesign
July 11, 2018

Recent Scams Targeting Preparers and Taxpayers to be Aware Of
June 6, 2018

Reminder that this Year's April Filing Deadline is April 17
April 4, 2018

2018 Standard Deduction Amounts, Mileage Rates and Itemized Deduction Changes
March 27, 2018

Bipartisan Budget Act Extended the Expired Extender Provisions and Included Tax Relief for Victims of the California Wildfires
Feb 15, 2018

Useful IRS Webpages for This Filing Season
Feb 14, 2018

2018 Individual Estimated Payments and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Feb 7, 2018

2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Changes to be Aware of
Feb 2, 2018

Two New Provisions to be Aware of for 2018
Jan 24, 2018

Things to be Aware of for the Upcoming 2018 Filing Season
Jan 3, 2018
Tax Updates 2017

Reminder – Affordable Care Act for Tax Year 2017 Returns
Dec 28, 2017

Reminder of the Federal Refund Delay for Upcoming 2018 Filing Season
Dec 13, 2017

Preparer Due Diligence Requirement Expansion Reminder
Nov 30, 2017

PTIN Renewal and Last Day to File a Return Electronically
Nov 13, 2017

Hurricane Relief Tax Law Changes
Nov 1, 2017

Important Upcoming IRS Update to e-Services Accounts
Oct 10, 2017

Tax and Financial Relief Options for Flood Victims
Sept 5, 2017

Warning to Tax Preparers of New Phishing Scam that is Attempt to Steal Passwords
Aug 8, 2017

IRS Security Summit Launches “Don’t Take the Bait” Education Campaign Aimed at Tax Preparers
Aug 1, 2017

IRS Announces Which ITINs Will Be Expiring at End of 2017 and That They Are Now Accepting Renewal Applications
July 27, 2017

IRS Use of Private Debt Collection Agencies
June 20, 2017

Expired Individual Federal Tax Provisions
May 10, 2017

Reminder to Watch for Phishing Email Schemes
March 22, 2017

IRS Identity Verification Letters
March 1, 2017

Additional Reminders for this Filing Season
February 16, 2017

Useful IRS Webpages
February 1, 2017

Reminder of the Federal Refund Delays and Expansion of Preparer Due Diligence Requirements
January 11, 2017

Expiring ITINs and Tax Scams Aimed at Tax Preparers
January 6, 2017
Tax Updates 2016

Affordable Care Act Reminders for Tax Year 2016 Returns
December 13, 2016

Federal Tax Law Changes that will Affect 2016 Federal Returns
December 7, 2016

IRS, Tax Industry, and States Expand Identity Safeguards for 2017 Filing Season
November 16, 2016

IRS Due Diligence Compliance Efforts for Tax Returns Claiming EITC, Child Tax Credit, and American Opportunity Education Credit for 2017 Tax Season
October 13, 2016

Important Upcoming Changes to How Individuals will Access IRS E-Services Accounts
October 5, 2016

Revised Form 8867 and the Expansion of Preparer Due Diligence Requirements
September 21, 2016

Who Has to Renew Their ITIN and How They Can Renew It
August 4, 2016

IRS Launches New Identity Theft and Security Awareness Campaign for Tax Preparers
July 14, 2016

IRS, Industry, and States Continue Their Collaborative Effort to Fight Tax Identity Theft
July 7, 2016

IRS Relaunches Get Transcript Online Application
June 22, 2016

Additional Federal Tax Law Changes Not Included in the PATH Act
May 19, 2016

2016 Changes to EITC, Child Tax and Education Credit, and 2017 Filing Season Refund Delays for Returns with EITC
April 20, 2016

Filing Deadline for Tax Year 2015 is April 18
April 6, 2016

Changes to IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Expiration Rules
March 16, 2016

IRS Temporarily Suspends their Identity Protection PIN Tool
March 8, 2016

IRS Reports E-Mail Phishing Schemes are On the Rise
March 3, 2016

Identity Theft – Information on Attempted Attack on IRS E-File PIN Application and IRS/FTC Resources on ID Theft
February 18, 2016

Federal Marketplace Special 2016 Enrollment Period for Individuals without Marketplace Insurance Due to Failure to File a 2014 Federal Return and Reconcile
February 11, 2016

Delay of State Refunds Due to State Tax Identity Theft Prevention
February 10, 2016

Additional State Requests/Actions and the IRS IP PIN for the 2016 Filing Season
January 14, 2016

Affordable Care Act – New Information Forms and How the ACA Relates to the Federal Tax Return
January 6, 2016
Tax Updates 2015

Details of the 2015 Tax Extender Legislation Passed by Congress
December 21, 2015

Form 1095-A, Health Care Exemptions, and Individual Shared Responsibility Payment (Penalty) for 2015
December 16, 2015

Additional Affordable Care Act Related Information Returns that Individuals May Receive for Health Care Coverage for 2015
December 9, 2015

IRS, States, and Tax Industry Announce New Steps to Help Public Protect Personal Data in order to Prevent Tax Identity Theft
November 19, 2015

Changes to Limited Practice Rights for Unenrolled Tax Preparers and the IRS Annual Filing Season Program
November 12, 2015

Time to Renew Your PTIN for 2016, PTIN Fee Reduced
November 3, 2015

ACA Marketplace 2016 Open Enrollment and 2015 Individual Shared Responsibility Payment (Penalty)
October 22, 2015

New My Retirement (myRA) Accounts Offered by Treasury
September 30, 2015

What States are doing to Combat Tax Identity Theft
September 23, 2015

Reminder of Employer Reporting and Penalty Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act
September 2, 2015

Taxpayers who received an advance premium tax credit (subsidy) in 2014 and have not filed a 2014 federal return
August 26, 2015

Status of Federal Extender Tax Provisions that Expired at End of 2014
August 5, 2015

Tax Identity Theft Change and Growth
July 22, 2015

Voluntary Continuing Education Program for Unenrolled Tax Return Preparers
July 16, 2015

New Tax Benefit for the Disabled - ABLE Accounts
July 8, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act Subsidies for Federal Marketplace
June 26, 2015

IRS, Industry, and State Security Summit and Collaborative Effort to Fight Identity Theft
June 17, 2015

Affordable Care Act Information Reporting for Businesses with 50 or more Employees
June 10, 2015

April 15 Filing Deadline Reminders
April 13, 2015

Reminder of Recently Introduced Helpful Online Tools for Individuals
April 8, 2015

New IRS Publication 974 (Premium Tax Credit)
March 4, 2015

2014 Health Care Coverage Exemptions, How to Apply for One, and New Exemption Lookup Tool
February 26, 2015

Special Federal Marketplace Enrollment Period and Corrected Form 1095-A
February 23, 2015

Individuals Who Opted to Not Take Advance Premium Tax Credit and Form 1095-A (Health Insurance Marketplace Statement)
February 10, 2015

What to Do if a Taxpayer Loses or Did Not Receive Form 1095-A
January 21, 2015

Affordable Care Act and the 2014 Federal Return
January 14, 2015

Reminders for Upcoming 2015 Filing Season
January 7, 2015
Tax Updates 2014

IRS Announces Start Dates for 2015 Filing Season
December 29, 2014

IRS Announces Start Dates for 2015 Filing Season
December 29, 2014

Federal Tax Provisions Extended for One Year
December 17, 2014

Additional Tax (Penalty) for Not Having Health Insurance for 2014
December 3, 2014

Individual’s 2014 Federal Return and the Affordable Care Act
November 19, 2014

2015 Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (Penalty) Under the Affordable Care Act
October 29, 2014

Reminder to Renew Your PTIN for 2015
October 22, 2014

Update on Expired Federal Tax Provisions
October 1, 2014

Health Insurance Exemptions and New Form 8965
September 17, 2014

Form 8962 (Premium Tax Credit) and Related Form 1095-A (Health Insurance Marketplace Statement)
September 5, 2014

Update on New IRS Voluntary Program for Unenrolled Tax Return Preparers
July 23, 2014

IRS to Limit the Number of Direct Deposit Refunds into Single Account
July 9, 2014

IRS Announces New Voluntary Program for Tax Return Preparers
June 27, 2014

Changes to Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
June 11, 2014

Qualifying Exemptions from the Requirement to have Health Insurance for 2014
May 7, 2014

Change in Income or Family Size During 2014 and the Advanced Premium Tax Credit (Subsidy)
April 30, 2014

Federal Tax Provisions Not Applicable for 2014 Tax Returns
April 23, 2014

April 15 Tax Return and Filing Deadline Reminders
April 9, 2014

Small Business Tax and Health Care Reminders for the 2014 Tax Season
March 26, 2014

IRS Health Care Tax Tips and Reminder about the Premium Tax Credit for 2014 Returns
March 5, 2014

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against IRS on Regulation of Tax Return Preparers
February 19, 2014

Additional Tax (Penalty) for Not Having Health Insurance for 2014
February 12, 2014

New IRS Get Transcript Online Tool and Reminders of Other Useful IRS Tools
January 29, 2014

Change to IRS Help Line for 2014 Filing Season
January 22, 2014

Changes to the IRS Identity Protection PIN Program for the 2014 Filing Season
January 16, 2014

Reminders for Upcoming 2014 Filing Season
January 8, 2014
Tax Updates 2013

IRS Resources for the Earned Income Tax Credit
December 18, 2013

IRS Resource to Help You Understand IRS Notices and Letters
November 13, 2013

Reminder to Renew Your PTIN for 2014
November 6, 2013

IRS Outreach and Compliance Efforts for Education Credits
October 23, 2013

IRS Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Efforts for Upcoming Filing Season
October 16, 2013

IRS Change for Filing Federal Individual Returns for Same-Sex Couples
October 2, 2013

Additional 2013 Federal Tax Changes
August 11, 2013

Individual Requirement to Have Insurance and State Insurance Exchanges
August 7, 2013