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The IRS has released the annual inflation adjustments for 2026 for the income tax rate tables, plus more than 60 other tax provisions. The IRS makes these cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to reflect inflation.


The IRS has released the 2025-2026 special per diem rates. Taxpayers use the per diem rates to substantiate certain expenses incurred while traveling away from home. These special per diem rates include:


The IRS has issued transitional guidance for reporting certain interest payments received on specified passenger vehicle loans made in the course of a trade or business during calendar year 2025. The guidance applies to reporting obligations under new Code Sec. 6050AA, enacted as part of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).


The IRS issued updates to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions (Code Sec. 6050W). The updates reflect changes made under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which reinstated the prior reporting threshold for third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs) and provided clarifications on filing requirements, taxpayer responsibilities, and penalty relief provisions. The updates supersede those issued in FS-2024-03. More information is available here.


For 2026, the Social Security wage cap will be $184,500, and Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase by 2.8 percent. These changes reflect cost-of-living adjustments to account for inflation.


The IRS issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing the limitation on Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims for the third and fourth quarters of 2021 under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The FAQs clarify when such claims are disallowed and how the IRS will handle related filings.


The IRS identified drought-stricken areas where tax relief is available to taxpayers that sold or exchanged livestock because of drought. The relief extends the deadlines for taxpayers to replace the livestock and avoid reporting gain on the sales. These extensions apply until the drought-stricken area has a drought-free year.


The IRS and Treasury have issued final regulations setting forth recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the average income test for purposes of the low-income housing credit. The regulations adopt the proposed and temporary regulations issued in 2022 with only minor, non-substantive changes.


Passage of the “Tax Extenders” undeniably provided one of the major headlines – and tax benefits – to come out of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act), signed into law on December 18, 2015. Although these tax extenders (over 50 of them in all) were largely made retroactive to January 1, 2015, valuable enhancements to some of these tax benefits were not made retroactive. Rather, these enhancements were made effective only starting January 1, 2016. As a result, individuals and businesses alike should treat these enhancements as brand-new tax breaks, taking a close look at whether one or several of them may apply. Here’s a list to consider as 2016 tax planning gets underway now that tax filing-season has ended.


Tax reform continues to be highly touted in Congress as lawmakers from both parties call for simplification of countless complex rules, overhaul of tax rates, and more. At times this year, President Obama and Congressional Republicans seem far apart on a way forward, but at similar times in the past, agreements have quickly and often surprisingly emerged, most recently in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act). As the November elections approach more closely every passing day, lawmakers from both parties and the President have a short window to agree on tax legislation. The weeks leading up to Congress’ summer recess may be decisive.