Matthew J. Blaney
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AI platforms and privilege: Tax departments should be wary about what they share
By Susan E. Ryba and Matthew J. Blaney on Mar 23, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, Privilege and Non-Disclosure, Significant Court Decision, Trial Courts
Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) platforms have shown impressive capabilities that keep evolving. As those capabilities improve, tax departments may be inclined to leverage AI’s analytical power. While this technology has led to incredible efficiencies, we’ve been warning in-house tax departments about which platforms they use and what information they share to avoid waiving privilege or...
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IRS roundup: March 3 – March 10, 2026
By Kai M. Fenty, Matthew J. Blaney and Edward L. Froelich on Mar 10, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for March 3, 2026 – March 10, 2026. IRS guidance March 3, 2026: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2026-15, which provides the inflation-adjusted luxury automobile depreciation limits under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 280F for passenger vehicles, including trucks and...
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IRS roundup: February 17 – February 27, 2026
By Suzanne Golshanara and Matthew J. Blaney on Mar 4, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for February 17, 2026 – February 27, 2026. February 17, 2026: The IRS released Revenue Ruling 2026-6, which provides the March 2026 applicable federal rates. February 18, 2026: The IRS released Notice 2026-7, which provides additional interim guidance and updates...
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IRS roundup: February 9 – February 17, 2026
By Matthew J. Blaney, Suzanne Golshanara and Edward L. Froelich on Feb 24, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Penalties, Tax Reform, Tax Refunds
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for February 9, 2026 – February 17, 2026. IRS guidance February 9, 2026: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2026-13, providing discount factors for insurance companies to compute Section 846 discounted unpaid losses and recoverable Section 832 discounted estimated salvage for...
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New USPS postmark rules may impact tax filings
By Suzanne Golshanara, Edward L. Froelich and Matthew J. Blaney on Feb 13, 2026
Posted In IRS Procedure, Tax Refunds
Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) adopted final rules that revise how postmarks are defined and treated. These changes have important implications for taxpayers who plan to mail their tax returns and rely on postmarks to establish timely filing. Under the new framework, the USPS has clarified and, in some cases,...
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IRS roundup: January 21 – February 9, 2026
By Suzanne Golshanara, Edward L. Froelich and Matthew J. Blaney on Feb 11, 2026
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for January 21, 2026 – February 9, 2026. January 26, 2026: The IRS released Notice 2026-9, which provides a one-year extension to make certain amendments to individual retirement arrangements (IRAs), simplified employee pension arrangements, and savings incentive match plan for...
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IRS roundup: January 13 – January 20, 2026
By Matthew J. Blaney and Suzanne Golshanara on Feb 3, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for January 13, 2026 – January 20, 2026. January 13, 2026: The IRS released Notice 2026-12, which provides the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates for January 2026, the yield curve and segment rates for single-employer plans, and the 30-year...
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IRS roundup: December 12, 2025 – January 12, 2026
By Matthew J. Blaney and Suzanne Golshanara on Jan 13, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Penalties, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for December 12, 2025 – January 12, 2026. December 12, 2025: The IRS issued Treasury Decision 10042, which modified and clarified the Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 892 rules. The Treasury Decision contains final regulations regarding the taxation of income...
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IRS roundup: December 15 – December 22, 2025
By Matthew J. Blaney and Suzanne Golshanara on Jan 6, 2026
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Tax Refunds
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for December 15, 2025 – December 22, 2025. December 15, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2026-2, providing an update on weighted average interest rates, yield curves, and segment rates. The notice specifically focused on the corporate bond monthly yield curve,...
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IRS roundup: November 25 – December 10, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio, Matthew J. Blaney and Suzanne Golshanara on Dec 16, 2025
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Significant Court Decision, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for November 25, 2025 – December 10, 2025. November 25, 2025: The IRS released Notice 2025-70, requesting comments on the implementation of a new individual tax credit under the newly enacted Section 25F under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
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