Tax Alerts

IRS Reminds Employers to Use Educational Assistance Programs for Student Loan Payments Until 2025, IR-2024-227

The IRS has reminded employers that educational assistance programs can be used to help employees pay off student loans until December 31, 2025. This option, available since March 27, 2020, allows funds from these programs to cover both the principal and interest on qualified student loans. Traditionally used for expenses like tuition and books, these programs now offer tax-free benefits up to $5,250 per employee annually, covering federal income, Social Security, Medicare, and federal employment taxes. Amounts above this limit are taxable. Employers without such programs may consider establishing them, as they can attract and retain talent. The programs must be in writing and nondiscriminatory. For more details, employers can refer to IRS publications, including Publication 15-B and Chapter 10 of Publication 970.

IR-2024-227

Security Summit Urges Updating Digital Security to Prevent Identity Theft, IR-2024-306

The IRS, along with Security Summit partners, urged businesses and individual taxpayers to update their security measures and practices to protect against […]

2024 Required Amendments List Issued, Notice 2024-82

The IRS has issued its 2024 Required Amendments List (2024 RA List) for individually designed employee retirement plans. RA Lists […]

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Promoters of Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Tax Schemes, IR-2024-304

The IRS warned taxpayers to avoid promoters of fraudulent tax schemes involving donations of ownership interests in closely held businesses, […]

IRS Reminds Low- and Moderate-Income Taxpayers of Saver’s Credit to Save Retirement Savings in 2025 and Future Years, IR-2024-298

The IRS reminded low- and moderate-income taxpayers to save for retirement now and possibly earn a tax credit in 2025 […]

IRS and Security Summit Partners Warn Against Bad Tax Advice on Social Media, IR-2024-302

The IRS and Security Summit partners issued a consumer alert regarding the increasing risk of misleading tax advice on social media, which […]

IRS and Security Summit Recommend Joining IP PIN Program, IR-2024-303

The IRS and the Security Summit partners encouraged taxpayers to join the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program at […]

FL - Seminole County local government infrastructure surtax rate continues at 1%

On November 5, 2024, voters in Seminole County approved a ballot referendum extending the expiration date of Seminole County’s 1% […]

FL - Guidance provided on temporary suspension of hillsborough county discretionary sales surtaxes

Beginning January 1, 2025, dealers should temporarily stop collecting the following Florida discretionary sales surtaxes: the Hillsborough County 0.5% indigent […]

IRS Implements Measures to Prevent Refund Delays by Accepting Duplicate Dependent Returns with IP PIN, IR-2024-294

The IRS implemented measure to avoid refund delays and enhanced taxpayer protection by accepting e-filed tax returns with dependents already […]

IRSAC Issues 2024 Annual Report with Key Recommendations for Tax Administration, IR-2024-293

The IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) released its 2024 annual report, offering recommendations on emerging and ongoing tax administration issues. As a […]