IRS First Friday Updates

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December 2024
Drake EFIN faxback Spear Phishing scam
New Client Spear Phishing Scam
Disaster Donations Scam
Filing Season 2025 IP PIN Updates
Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) tool

November 2024
PTIN Applications and Renewals
Due Diligence Training Module
Filing Exception for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Treasury and IRS issue guidance for the energy efficient home improvement credit
Tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2025
Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) tool

October 2024
Tax Relief for Hurricane Helene
Tax Relief for the people in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza
Tax Relief For Farmers and Ranchers Forced to sell livestock
Offer-In-Compromise (OIC) Mills
FinCEN Publishes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Tool Kit

September 2024
IRS videos
Protect Secure Lock
Trending scams/schemes
Updates to draft version of Form 1099-DA

August 2024
IRS Videos are now available on YouTube
Providing more clarity for digital asset compliance
Trending scams/Schemes
Clean Energy Scam Alert

May 2024
Tax relief for disaster victims
IRS Nationwide Tax Forum
Dirty Dozen campaign
TDS Authorization Change
Id.Me help

March 2024
Digital Assets
IRS granting dyed diesel penalty relief as a result of Texas wildfires
Employer provided childcare credit
Commercial clean energy credits

February 2024
Taxpayer Assistance Center hours expanded-Helped by Inflation Reduction Act funding, nearly 250 IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) nationwide will have extended operating hours Tuesdays and Thursdays during the tax filing season.
Special Saturday hours available hours
Where’s My Refund Expanded

January 2024
Penalty Relief for taxpayers that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic
On-Line Services presents an online tutorial for the Tax Pro Account
Appeals Request for Feedback
IRS expands Business Tax Account access to S corporations, partnerships; adds ability to view business tax transcripts

December 2023
Security Awareness
IP PIN UPDATE
1099K UPDATE
Document Upload Tool Expansion

November 2023

October 2023
Tax Pro Account Improvements
EFTPS requires ID.me.
PTIN fee
EFTPS requires ID.me

September 2023
Tax Pro Account Improvements
Disaster Relief
Employee Retention Credit
Written Information Security Plan (WISP)