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2026 Post-Filing Season Update2025 Tax Year-in-Review2025 Year-End Tax PlanningOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (Signed Into Law July 4, 2025)
IRS Issues Whistleblower Alert to Address Potential Fraud (IR 2026-54)
The IRS has issued a Whistleblower Alert highlighting concerns about the misuse, diversion or fraudulent use of federal funds by tax-exempt organizations, individuals and businesses. The IRS encoura...
Applicable Terminal Charge and SIFL Rates for Determining Value of Noncommercial Flights on Employer-Provided Aircraft Issued (Rev. Rul. 2026-8)
For flights taken during the period from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, the terminal charge is $54.48, and the SIFL rates are: $.2980 per mile for the first 500 miles, $.2272 per mile for 501...
IRS Releases Excludable or Deductible Foreign Housing Expenses for 2026 (Notice 2026-25)
The IRS has provided the foreign housing expense exclusion/deduction amounts for tax year 2026. Generally, a qualified individual whose entire tax year is within the applicable period is limited to ma...
IRS Reports Over 4 Million Children Enrolled in Trump Accounts Pilot Program (IR 2026-42)
The IRS has announced that more than 4 million children were enrolled in tax-favoured Trump Accounts, with over 1 million qualifying for a $1,000 federal contribution under a pilot program. The enrolm...
IRS Expands Business Tax Account Access to Partnerships, Governments and Tax-Exempt Organizations (IR 2026-46)
The IRS expanded access to its Business Tax Account platform to partnerships, government entities and tax-exempt organizations. The expansion improved digital service and reduced administrative burden...
IRS Reports Timely Refund Processing and Increased Electronic Filing (IR 2026-43)
The IRS delivered timely refund processing during the tax year at issue. Most refunds were issued within 21 days, and returns were processed without delay. The IRS reported that a majority of individu...
AZ - Penny rounding rules issued
Arizona has adopted mandatory "Swedish rounding" for certain cash transactions in Arizona. The new rule applies when one-cent coins are not available or are not used by a seller at the point of sale a...
CA - Nonrecognition of gain from sale of storm-damaged property allowed
Owners of commercial property damaged by a storm were entitled to nonrecognition of gain from the sale of the property, the proceeds of which were used to acquire qualified replacement property. The F...
CO - Card payment processing company not obligated to collect and remit sales tax
Colorado issued a private letter ruling addressing sales and use tax obligations for a company that provided card payment processing services and fraud protection for international e-commerce merchant...
NY - Audit methodology, penalties and personal liability upheld
The New York Division of Taxation properly resorted to an estimated audit methodology to determine the sales and use tax liability for all of the petitioner automotive towing and repair businesses. Th...
UT - Eligibility for child tax credit expanded
Beginning on and after January 1, 2026, eligibility for the Utah nonrefundable individual income tax credit for qualifying children is expanded by increasing the thresholds for the income-based phaseo...
WA - School bus operator lacked standing to challenge public utility tax rule
Beginning July 1, 2026, the retail sale of recreational vessels in Washington are subject to an additional 0.5% tax. The tax applies to the selling price plus trade-in property of like kind. Washingto...
WY - Electronic tax notices authorized
Wyoming has enacted legislation allowing the Department of Revenue to send notices related to sales and use tax electronically if a taxpayer has provided electronic contact information to the Departme...

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