The IRS continues to take steps towards transforming the taxpayer experience in several ways. All taxpayers are encouraged to create an IRS Individual Online Account. While this is not a new tool, users are able to access their tax account information securely online and to help protect against identity theft and fraud. Anyone who can…
Category: US tax news
New and enhanced deductions for individuals on your American tax return
Issue Number: Tax Tip 2026-12 New and enhanced deductions for individuals There are several new tax deductions that have been introduced for the 2026 filing season. A deduction is an amount subtracted from the taxpayer’s income when filing. Deductions lower the taxable income resulting in lowering the federal income tax obligation. New deductions for 2026…
IRS Quarterly interest rates
https://www.irs.gov/payments/quarterly-interest-rates IRS sets and publishes current and prior years interest rates quarterly for individuals and businesses to calculate interest on underpayment and overpayment balances. To get the latest information on interest rates sent to your email, subscribe to the IRS Newswire with e-News subscriptions. On this page Current year quarterly interest rates Prior years quarterly interest rates How…
Oct. 15 deadline for extension filers is around the corner
The extension deadline to file taxes is less than two weeks away. Most taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2024 tax return must file by Wednesday, Oct. 15, to avoid a penalty for filing late. The IRS encourages taxpayers to opt for the fastest and safest option which is to e-file and choose…
IRS reminds taxpayers to access or create an IRS Online Account today
Issue Number: IR-2025-43 Inside This Issue IRS reminds taxpayers to access or create an IRS Online Account today WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that it’s not too late to access or create an individual IRS Online Account. An IRS Online Account makes it easy for people to quickly get the tax…
Reminder to those who owe: Payment plan options are available
Issue Number: IR-2025-40 Inside This Issue Reminder to those who owe: Payment plan options are available WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminds taxpayers that they don’t need to wait until April 15 to file their 2024 federal return, and if they owe and are unable to pay the balance in full, there…
IRS reminder to U.S. taxpayers living, working abroad: File 2024 tax return by June 16
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers living and working abroad that they have until Monday, June 16, 2025, to file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay any tax due. This deadline applies to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship. In general, on the regular…
Tax filing deadlines
These are some of the applicable deadlines: January 26, 2026 IRS e-filing opened for US returns February 23, 2026 CRA e-filing opens for Canadian returns March 2, 2026 – deadline for RRSP contributions for 2024. February 28, 2026 – T4 and T5 slips have to be issued March 16, 2026 – deadline for first Canadian…
2025 tax filing season starts as IRS begins accepting tax returns today; taxpayers have many options for help
IR-2025-18, Jan. 27, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During today’s early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS expects more than 140 million…
IRS Eliminates Form 3520 Reporting for Canadian RESPs RDSPs and Certain Other Foreign Trusts
Received this notice from ‘THE BRUNTON, STRACHAN & KHAN CPA FIRM, CHARTERED, 4710 NW BOCA RATON BLVD., SUITE #101, BOCA RATON, FL 33431’U.S. citizens and residents1 are generally required to file IRS Form 3520 to report their ownership of, or transactions with, foreign trusts2. The potential penalty for noncompliance is the greater of US $10,000, 35% of the amount contributed to, or distributed from,…
