Treasury, IRS issue final regulations naming certain charitable remainder annuity trust transactions as listed transactions

IR-2026-82, July 8, 2026 —The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued final regulations identifying certain arrangements purporting to be Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts as listed transactions.

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IRS simplifies penalty relief, introduces automatic process for eligible taxpayers

IR-2026-83, July 8, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new automatic process to provide penalty relief for taxpayers with a history of filing and paying on time, reducing the need for them to request assistance.

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IRS, Security Summit launch summer series to help tax pros protect clients from identity theft

IR-2026-81, July 7, 2026 — The IRS and Security Summit partners today launched the summer “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” campaign, a five-week series highlighting practical steps tax professionals can take to protect client data, their businesses, and themselves from evolving tax-related identity theft threats.

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National Taxpayer Advocate issues mid-year report to Congress

IR-2026-79, June 24, 2026 — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her Fiscal Year 2027 Objectives Report to Congress, highlighting a largely successful 2026 filing season in which the IRS processed nearly 139 million individual tax returns, issued more than 90 million refunds, and successfully implemented extensive tax

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National Taxpayer Advocate issues 2026 mid-year report to Congress

IR-2026-79, June 24, 2026 — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her Fiscal Year 2027 Objectives Report to Congress, highlighting a largely successful 2026 filing season in which the IRS processed nearly 139 million individual tax returns, issued more than 90 million refunds, and successfully implemented extensive tax

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More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill

IR-2026-76, June 8, 2026 — The IRS announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) providing scholarships for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.

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