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IRS roundup: October 23 – November 6, 2025

by Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney | Nov 7, 2025 | IRS Guidance, Penalties, Tax Reform

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for October 23, 2025 – November 6, 2025.

October 23, 2025: The IRS issued frequently asked questions, addressing its revisions and updates to Form 1099-K following changes resulting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA retroactively reinstated the reporting threshold in effect prior to the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This means that a third-party settlement organization (TPSO), which is a type of payment settlement entity, is generally not required to file a Form 1099-K. However, TPSOs will be required to file a Form 1099-K if the gross amount of reportable payment transactions to a payee exceeds $20,000 and if the number of reportable payment transactions exceeds 200. Previously, under the ARPA reporting threshold, TPSOs had to file a Form 1099-K for any payee that received more than $600 in total payments for the sales of goods or services, regardless of the number of reportable payment transactions.

October 27, 2025: The IRS reminded tax preparers that preparer tax identification numbers (PTINs) must be renewed annually and that the 2026 renewal period is now open. All 2025 PTINs will expire on December 31, 2025.

November 3, 2025: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 2025-45, which includes Notice 2025-61. Notice 2025-61 provides guidance on the adjusted applicable dollar amount for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) fee, which is imposed on issuers of specified health plans and plan sponsors of applicable self-insured health plans to fund PCORTF. Notice 2025-61 specifically provides the increased adjusted applicable dollar amount for determining the PCORTF fee as $3.84 (from the previous set amount of $3.47) for all policies and plans ending on or after October 1, 2025, and before October 1, 2026. The IRS explained that the amount was calculated by US Department of the Treasury economists based on the percentage increase in the projected per capita amount of National Health Expenditures, which was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services in June 2025.

November 5, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2025-62, providing guidance on penalty relief for taxable year 2025 in connection with the implementation of new information reporting requirements related to the deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation to reflect amendments resulting from the OBBBA. Notice 2025-62 specifically provides relief for taxable year 2025 from the penalty under Section 6721 for failure to file correct information returns and the penalty under Section 6722 for failure to furnish correct payee statements. The IRS also announced that guidance on how taxpayers can claim these deductions on their tax return for the 2025 tax year is forthcoming.

The IRS also released its weekly list of written determinations (e.g., Private Letter Rulings, Technical Advice Memorandums, and Chief Counsel Advice).

Suzanne Golshanara, a law clerk in the Washington, DC, office, also contributed to this post.

Weekly IRS Roundup October 16 – October 20, 2023

by Evan Walters | Oct 23, 2023 | IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Tax Refunds

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 16, 2023 – October 20, 2023.

October 16, 2023: The IRS published Revenue Ruling 2023-20, which provides the November 2023 applicable federal rates.

October 16, 2023: The IRS announced that the deadline for 2022 income tax returns and payments for most California taxpayers has been postponed again until November 16, 2023. Because of natural disasters last winter, spring due dates were previously postponed to October 16, 2023. The list of localities eligible for the extension are available here.

October 16, 2023: Tax professionals can now access 18 self-study seminars that satisfy continuing education requirements for the federal tax law and ethics categories. The seminars can be accessed at Nationwide Tax Forums Online for a fee of $29 per seminar.

October 16, 2023: The IRS announced that it recently awarded $51 million in Tax Counseling for the Elderly and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants to organizations that provide free federal tax return preparation services.

October 16, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-42, which includes the following:

Notice 2023-65 provides guidance on the energy efficient home credit under Internal Revenue Code (Code) § 45L. It addresses who is eligible for the credit, how to determine the applicable amount of the credit, energy saving requirements, certification requirements and substantiation requirements.
Notice 2023-67 gives farmers and ranchers who were impacted by drought an extra year to replace livestock from forced sales and defer gains under Code § 1033(e).
Notice 2023-69 provides that any cash donations employers make to charitable organizations that provide relief to victims of the wildfires in Hawaii in exchange for sick, vacation, or personal leave that their employees forgo will not be treated as compensation. The notice also provides that these employees will not be treated as receiving the value of the leave as income and cannot claim a deduction for the leave that they donated to their employer. Employers may deduct these cash payments as a business expense or a charitable contribution deduction if the employer otherwise meets the respective requirements of the applicable sections of the Code.
Revenue Procedure 2023-35 provides that the IRS will not treat a redemption of a share in any money market fund as part of a wash sale under Code 1091.
Proposed regulations that provide guidance on how manufacturers, producers and importers of designated drugs will report excise tax liability under § 5000D. The proposed regulations also would except such excise tax from semimonthly deposit requirements.

October 18, 2023: The IRS released Notice 2023-70, which provides the adjusted applicable dollar amount to be multiplied by the average number of covered lives for purposes of calculating the fee imposed by §§ 4375 and [...]

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 28 – December 2, 2022

by McDermott Will & Emery | Dec 5, 2022 | IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Tax Refunds

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 28, 2022 – December 2, 2022.

November 28, 2022: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2022-48, which highlights the following:

Notice 2022-59: This notice provides the adjusted applicable dollar amount to be multiplied by the average number of covered lives for purposes of calculating the fee imposed by Sections 4375 and 4376 for policy years and plan years that end on or after October 1, 2022, and before October 1, 2023. The amount is $3.00, up from $2.79.

Announcement 2022-23: This announcement notifies taxpayers of new credit amounts for calendar year 2022 for the renewable electricity production credit under Section 45, in the case of any qualified facility placed in service after December 31, 2021.

November 28, 2022: The IRS and Security Summit partners announced the kick-off date for the 7th National Tax Security Awareness Week. The group also urged people to be aware of holiday scams and to protect their personal information.

November 28, 2022: The IRS released Tax Tip 2022-181, reminding taxpayers to be aware of gift card scammers during the holidays. One of the common scams used this time of year is con artists asking taxpayers to pay fake tax bills with gift cards. Scammers also sometimes use a compromised email account to request gift card purchases for family and friends.

November 29, 2022: The IRS warned taxpayers to be on alert for scammers using fake charities as a way to make money during the holiday season. The message came on Giving Tuesday as part of Nationwide Tax Security Awareness Week. Tips for avoiding fake charity scams include not giving into pressure, being wary of how donations are requested and not giving more than is needed.

November 29, 2022: The IRS released Tax Tip 2022-182, reminding people that they may be eligible for more than one filing status. The IRS suggests that taxpayers review their options and pick the one that makes the most sense for them.

November 29, 2022: The IRS announced that interest rates will increase for the first quarter of 2023. The new interest rates, published in Revenue Ruling 2022-23, begin January 1, 2023, and are as follows:

Overpayments: 7%
Overpayments for corporations: 6%
Corporate overpayments for portion exceeding $10,000: 4.5%
Underpayments: 7%
Large corporate underpayments: 9%

November 29, 2022: The IRS announced that the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, along with the American Bar Association, held its first centralized National Virtual Settlement Event in October. Over the course of four days, 44 cases were settled and at least 59 meetings took place with taxpayers, pro bono attorneys and representatives from the IRS Office of Chief Counsel.

November 29, 2022: The IRS
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