IR-2026-95, Aug. 19, 2026 — Recognizing the important role conservation and historic preservation easements can play, as well as the specialized tax, valuation, contractual, and procedural issues they present, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the establishment of an Office of Conservation Easements.
IR-2026-92, Aug. 18, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today reminded tax professionals to protect client data with a Written Information Security Plan.
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis showing that financial institutions flagged nearly $5 billion linked to suspected human smuggling over a three-year period.
SAN FRANCISCO—On August 10, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened law enforcement and financial institutions for an information-sharing engagement to combat cartels.The event was led by Gene Lange, who is performing the duties of the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Jimmy
IR-2026-91, Aug. 12, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today provided guidance to simplify and standardize the rollover process by issuing sample forms for direct rollovers to or from a retirement plan, as required under the SECURE 2.0 Act section 324.
IR-2026-90, Aug. 11, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations providing guidance to employers that choose to make contributions to Trump Accounts for employees or their dependents.
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. The final rule is effective on its publication in the
IR-2026-89, Aug. 7, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2026-48 announcing an intent to propose regulations regarding the federal Saver’s Match program, which begins in 2027.
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) renewed its Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) designed to combat fraud in Minnesota and protect U.S. taxpayers. Extensive schemes have fraudulently diverted state and Federal dollars meant for people who lack housing, are food insecure, have disabilities,
IR-2026-87, Aug. 6, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced new and expanded features for Business Tax Account (BTA) users, giving eligible businesses and organizations more ways to view digital notices, make payments, and access and manage federal tax account information online.