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• Health Savings Account (HSA) inflation-adjusted maximum contribution amounts for 2027 announced  (June 1, 2026)
  
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• IRS stops billions in identity theft refunds but needs data earlier, report says  (May 21, 2026)
  
• Final regulations modify reporting obligations for Form 8308, Part IV  (May 19, 2026)
  
• AICPA submits nearly 200 recommendations for IRS guidance plan  (May 15, 2026)
  
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• Taxpayers advised they can ignore CP53E notice — after verifying error  (May 14, 2026)
  
• Another settlement offer planned in IRS conservation easement cases  (May 12, 2026)
  
• IRS establishes program for rulings on significant issues  (May 7, 2026)
  
• Avoiding a big tax bill on inherited IRAs  (May 1, 2026)
  
• Fifth Circuit reverses Tax Court on ‘limited partner’ definition  (May 1, 2026)
  
• IRS offers extension option for taxpayers facing ERC claim deadlines  (April 28, 2026)
  
• IRS to update Form 990 amid transparency push for nonprofits  (April 24, 2026)
  
• 10 frugal habits that can influence your taxes  (April 23, 2026)
  
• Prefilled tax forms proposed  (April 22, 2026)
  
• Why your late 60s are crucial to retirement planning  (April 19, 2026)
  
• Tariff refunds underway for organizations, consumers left in limbo  (April 18, 2026)
  
• Expansion gives millions of entities access to business tax accounts  (April 17, 2026)
  
• IRS flagged FATCA noncompliance but followed up with few exams, penalties  (April 15, 2026)
  
• Uncredentialed tax preparer errors included fictitious deductions, review shows  (April 13, 2026)
  
• IRS finalizes deduction rules for tips, adds 3 eligible jobs  (April 13, 2026)
  
• That tax calculator may be a scam  (April 7, 2026)
  
• Expansion gives millions of entities access to business tax accounts  (April 7, 2026)
  
• IRS tapped Inflation Reduction Act funds to cover 2025 filing season, watchdog says  (April 3, 2026)
  
• Ways to de-risk concentrated stock portfolios  (April 1, 2026)
  
• Transfer of for-profit colleges to nonprofit entity held to be bargain sale  (April 1, 2026)
  
• Court allows taxpayer’s refund suit to proceed  (April 1, 2026)
  
• Rethinking tax refunds and what to do with them  (March 31, 2026)
  
• IRS watchdog cites resource limits, duplication in partnership audits  (March 25, 2026)
  
• IRS provides guidance on business interest limitation elections  (March 20, 2026)
  
• Social Security Garnishment Rules: What Retirees Need to Know  (March 18, 2026)
  
• Adequate identification relief extended through 2026  (March 18, 2026)
  
• The case for and against claiming Social Security at 62  (March 15, 2026)
  
• Tax advocacy: AICPA experts on new bills shaping tax preparer rules  (March 12, 2026)
  
• The IRS issued two sets of proposed regulations for Trump accounts, pilot program  (March 9, 2026)
  
• IRS Dirty Dozen adds new capital gains scheme for 2026  (March 6, 2026)
  
• Navigating the Form 1099-DA reporting maze  (March 6, 2026)
  
• IRS proposal eases provision of 1099-DA statements by digital asset brokers  (March 5, 2026)
  
• IRS issues higher 2026 depreciation limits for passenger automobiles  (March 4, 2026)
  
• New Schedule 1-A for tips, OT, car loans, and senior deductions published  (March 2, 2026)
  
• Senate bill targets preparers who break the law, expands IRS reforms  (March 2, 2026)
  
• IRS removes associated-property rule from interest capitalization regulations  (February 28, 2026)
  
• IRS should open Trump accounts for eligible children automatically, AICPA says  (February 27, 2026)
  
• AICPA seeks guidance on Sec. 174A(c) capitalization and amortization of R&E  (February 20, 2026)
  
• Average tax refund rises 11%; total filings decline  (February 19, 2026)
  
• New AI-powered tax planning feature  (February 10, 2026)
  
• IRS broadens Tax Pro Account for accounting firms and others  (February 9, 2026)
  
• Businesses urge Treasury to destroy Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) data and finalize exemption  (February 6, 2026)
  
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• How to ease taxes on inherited IRAs  (February 2, 2026)
  
• How to safeguard your financial data  (January 29, 2026)
  
• A guide to tax relief programs  (January 29, 2026)
  
• What not to do with your inheritance  (January 25, 2026)
  
• IRS releases FAQs on qualified overtime pay deduction under H.R. 1  (January 23, 2026)
  
• Sec. 30D credit not allowed in 2019 for vehicle purchased in 2013  (January 23, 2026)
  
• IRS head announces changes before tax season  (January 20, 2026)
  
• The difference between money and wealth  (January 13, 2026)
  
• Proposed regulations amend Sec. 3406 backup withholding regulations  (January 9, 2026)
  
• IRS to start accepting and processing tax returns on Jan. 26  (January 8, 2026)
  
• Electronic filing for business tax returns starts next week  (January 7, 2026)
  
• AICPA calls on IRS to automate Sec. 1033 extension requests  (January 6, 2026)
  
• Proposed regulations provide guidance on car loan interest deduction  (January 5, 2026)
  
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