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10/04/2026

Imposter emails, calls, and text messages are the most common way thieves steal your personal info.

A phone call, email or text message isn’t from the if it:
• Is unexpected
• Rushes you
• Threatens you
• Asks for personal or financial information
• Demands immediate payment

The IRS will only text you, with your permission, about certain services. And remember, the IRS will never direct message you on social media.

Protect your by learning how to recognize and report phishing scams at www.irs.gov/phishing

09/20/2026

Does your issue information returns such as Forms 1099 or 1042? You can file them with the online using the Information Return Intake System (IRIS). Get your business set up now to make filing your forms easier in the new year.

Create an account today at https://ow.ly/NUSC50ZFbhm.

09/12/2026

Use the Tax Withholding Estimator to check if you should make an adjustment now to avoid an unexpected tax bill later. Learn more: https://ow.ly/exWo50ZJv3k

09/10/2026

If you have an payment deadline but haven’t set up an Online Account, Direct Pay is here to save the day, allowing you to make a one-time payment. www.irs.gov/directpay

09/09/2026

Everyone makes mistakes. Whether you received an income document late, missed a credit or got something else wrong, you can go back and amend your return by filing Form 1040-X with the . You can even file it electronically.

Find out how at https://ow.ly/nWqs50ZBSvM.

09/07/2026

Turning 73 this year? Get a jump start on figuring out when you're required to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and how much you're required to take. Take a look at all the information the has available to help you get your first RMD right and avoid penalties.

For more, visit www.irs.gov/rmd.

08/29/2026

There’s a new tax benefit for charitable giving in 2026. Under the Working Families Tax Cuts, taxpayers who don’t itemize may be able to deduct up to $1,000 in cash contributions to certain qualified organizations, or up to $2,000 for married couples filing jointly. See the new charitable contribution deduction rules and find out what qualifies: https://ow.ly/yGkH50ZyczK

08/27/2026

The warns of an evolving digital assets scam where fraudsters are sending fake IRS letters that direct you to enroll your cryptocurrency in a “Digital Asset Compliance Portal” by a certain deadline. No such portal exists.

If you receive this notice, do not scan the QR code or provide any personal or financial information. Scammers are trying to steal your information and digital assets.

Stay alert and report these scams at www.irs.gov/scams

07/19/2026

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07/11/2026

Types of penalty relief - IRS.gov

You may be given one of the following types of penalty relief depending on the penalty:

* First time penalty abate and administrative waiver
* Reasonable cause
* Statutory exception

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