IR-2025-123, Dec. 19, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office today announced that it is making it easier for whistleblowers to report tax noncompliance to the IRS with the launch of the new digital Form 211, Application for Award for Original Information.
IR-2025-120, Dec. 12, 2025 — IRS Criminal Investigation released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report on Dec. 11, 2025, showcasing banner investigative results fueled by new partnerships and innovative financial investigative techniques.
IR-2025-121, Dec. 12, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Revenue Procedure 2026-6 allowing States, including the District of Columbia, to make an Advance Election to participate in a new tax credit for calendar year 2027.
IR-2025-119, Dec. 9, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2026-05 providing guidance on new tax benefits for Health Savings Account participants under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
WASHINGTON—The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a $3,500,000 civil money penalty against Paxful, Inc. and Paxful USA, Inc. (collectively, Paxful) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the primary U.S. anti-money laundering law that safeguards the financial system from illicit use. Paxful,
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a Financial Trend Analysis on ransomware incidents in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data between 2022 and 2024, which totaled more than $2.1 billion in ransomware payments.
IR-2025-118, Dec. 3, 2025 —The Internal Revenue Service working with the Security Summit partners today announced that the 10th National Tax Security Awareness Week began this week to raise awareness about tax-related identity theft.
IR-2025-117, Dec. 2, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued a notice announcing upcoming regulations and providing guidance regarding Trump Accounts, which are a new type of individual retirement account for eligible children.
WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert as part of Treasury’s effort to prevent the exploitation of the U.S. financial system by illegal aliens in the United States seeking to move illicitly obtained funds.