IRS Updates

Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center

Visit the Information Center for the most recent updates regarding economic stimulus payments.

IRS Headliners

The IRS publishes these headliners to alert practitioners of important IRS messages impacting you: the a tax professional.

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Headliner 233: Hurricane Preparedness Week
Headliner 232: Excise Taxpayers Now Have More e-File
Headliner 228: Explanation of Business Tax Form Mailings 940, 941, 1120, 1120S and 1065
Headliner 227: Instructions for Claiming the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Tax Refund Using Form 8849, Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes

IRS Updates

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May 15, 2008
Remarks of IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman before the American Bar Association
Commissioner's remarks before a meeting of the ABA on May 9, 2008.

May 8, 2008
IRS Has Answers to Questions People Are Asking About Economic Stimulus Payments; IRS Urges People to Visit IRS.gov
As millions of Americans begin receiving their economic stimulus payments, the IRS released a list of the most-frequently-asked questions -- and answers -- that people now are asking.

May 5, 2008
IRS Seeks New Members of Advisory Council
The Internal Revenue Service announced it seeks applications for its broad-based private-sector advisory panel, the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), which provides important feedback and recommendations regarding tax administration.

IRS Local News

Massachusetts IRS Contact List for Practitioners
Find the most frequently used numbers and your local contact person.
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IRS Announcement 2006-93
Procedures for 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organizations to Change Public Charity Classification

IRS e-News

e-News for Tax Professionals
The IRS e-News for Tax Professionals provides the latest national news for the tax professional community, as well as links to resources on IRS.gov and local news and events by state.

May 14, 2008
  1. Stimulus Payments Update
  2. IRS Commissioner Speaks At ABA Meeting
  3. Recent Disaster Relief
  4. Tax Forums Online
  5. Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) Monthly Overview
  6. Notice 2008-49
  7. Notice 2008-50
  8. Revenue Ruling 2008-25
  9. Revenue Ruling 2008-26
May 5, 5008
  1. Stimulus Payments Update
  2. Phish Tales
  3. Tax Talk Today: The Electronic IRS...more than just e-file
  4. Tax Forums – Sign Up Now and Save
  5. IRS Seeks New Members of Advisory Council
  6. Announcement 2008-44
  7. Revenue Procedure 2008-20
e-News for Small Businesses

e-News for Small Businesses is a free electronic mail service designed to provide tax information for small business owners and self-employed individuals.


May 14, 2008
  1. Still time to register for Schedule C filers phone forum
  2. Hurricane Preparedness Week = disaster planning
  3. Tax challenges of business income
  4. U.S. Department of Labor releases latest “elaws” tool to help employers
  5. IR-2008-70