Tax

The IRS’s definition would exclude foreign currency options or other derivatives, but such instruments may still be subject to the Sec. 1256 mark-to-market rules under other provisions.

The IRS also has posted general Superfund FAQs and tax rates for some chemical substances subject to the recently reinstated excise tax.

In her Objectives Report to Congress for fiscal 2023, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins describes steps the IRS can take to improve its return and correspondence processing and telephone service to taxpayers.

The IRS deploys more AI-powered phone abilities, enabling taxpayers calling the Service to authenticate their identifies and arrange to pay tax liabilities.

The US Government Accountability Office’s 25 top to-do items for IRS tax administration focus on service, tax fraud, cybersecurity, information reporting, audits and staffing.

The IRS highlights additional abusive taxpayer arrangements and tactics as its annual “Dirty Dozen” series ends.

A document issued Thursday by Treasury offers clarity related to, for example, tax and management consulting services that would not be prohibited by the U.S. sanctions announced last month.

Emails appearing to come from the IRS or a tax software provider may aim to steal tax return preparers’ account and client information.