— The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of West Virginia affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on Feb. 15, 2025.

— The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder today that in most cases retirees who turned 73 in 2024 must begin receiving payments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans by Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
― The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to file a tax return or pay taxes they owe using electronic options on IRS.gov by April 15.
— The Internal Revenue Service announced today that over 1.1 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2021 but face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns.
— The IRS encouraged taxpayers who have yet to prepare and file their tax returns to consider taking advantage of the many free options available – including Direct File, a free, fast and easy way to file directly with the IRS, now available in 25 states.
— The Internal Revenue Service today announced interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2025.
— The Internal Revenue Service announced today it’s making it easier for taxpayers to file their taxes by adding information return documents to their IRS Individual Online Account, helping consolidate important tax records into one digital location.

In a letter to congressional finance leaders, the AICPA listed increasing the threshold to $10,000 as one of its priorities.
Acting IRS commissioner says the agency will use “existing appropriations” to remain open if Congress does not agree to a continuing resolution by the end of Friday.
In a statement Friday, CEO Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, said the AICPA is discussing the state of the IRS with agency officials in the wake of layoffs. “A modern, functioning IRS is essential for Americans to meet their tax obligations,” the statement said.
A statement Thursday praised Treasury for "reducing regulatory burden on businesses" and said the "AICPA remains committed to appropriate anti-money laundering policies."
A news release says Treasury won’t enforce fines or penalties against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners. Treasury will also issue proposed rulemaking to limit beneficial ownership information reporting to foreign reporting companies only.
Financial reporting needs to be given greater attention as the stakes of transfer pricing disputes rise.
Finding that the organization was not operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court’s judgment.

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