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IRS Launches New Mobile App to Replace IRS2Go, Updates Per Diem Rates for October
The IRS rolled out a new mobile app on October 1, 2026, replacing IRS2Go with expanded account access for individual taxpayers. The same bulletin updated per diem rates for business travel, reminded employers about tax rules for paid family caregivers, and released several pieces of technical guidance affecting investment funds, farmland sales, and prior IRB…
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IRS Replaces IRS2Go With a New Mobile App That Adds Secure Account Access
The IRS replaced IRS2Go with a new mobile app on September 25, 2026. The new app, simply called the IRS app, keeps the refund-status and free-filing features from IRS2Go and adds secure, account-level access that wasn’t available before. What’s New IRS2Go was limited. You could check a refund status and find free filing resources. That…
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IRS Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Six Steps Every Business Should Take to Protect Tax Data
The IRS issued a reminder on October 2, 2026 (IR-2026-119) asking taxpayers, tax professionals, and businesses to take basic steps to protect their tax data during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The message is straightforward: identity thieves are always looking for new ways in, and simple habits make a real difference. Why this matters for your business…
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You Don’t Have to Face the IRS Alone: What the Right to Representation Means for Business Owners
The IRS published Tax Tip 2026-68 on September 9, 2026, reminding every taxpayer of a right that often gets overlooked: you can bring a representative to any IRS interaction, and in most cases, the IRS must deal with that person instead of you. This isn’t a policy the IRS can waive. It’s one of the…
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Estimated Taxes Aren’t Just for the Self-Employed: What the September 15 Deadline Means for You
The IRS issued a reminder this week: estimated tax payments aren’t just a self-employment issue. If you receive income that isn’t subject to withholding and you expect to owe at least $1,000 when you file, you likely need to be making quarterly payments. The next deadline is September 15, 2026. Why this matters beyond freelancers…
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Paid Family Leave Credit Is Now Permanent and Covers More Employees. Here Is What Small Business Owners Need to Know.
The IRS released its September 10 edition of e-News for Tax Professionals (Issue 2026-36) with four items that affect small business owners and their employees: a permanent expansion of the paid family and medical leave employer credit, a payroll withholding reminder tied to National Payroll Week, updated identity theft defenses for taxpayers and tax prep…
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IRS Direct Pay: A Free Option for Quarterly Payments, Balance Due, and More
The IRS issued a reminder on September 10, 2026 that Direct Pay, its free online tax payment tool, lets individuals and businesses pay federal taxes directly from a bank account, no account creation required and no fees. If you’re making a quarterly estimated tax payment, paying a balance due, or sending in an extension payment,…
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IRS Notice 2026-53: New Rules for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, Including the 2026 Emissions Rate Table and an Agricultural Safe Harbor
The IRS released Notice 2026-53 on September 8, 2026, providing the 2026 emissions rate table for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and clarifying how changes made by the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) apply to agricultural feedstocks, manure-derived fuels, and regenerative farming practices. If you’re a farmer, rancher, or biofuel producer, this…
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National Payroll Week: IRS Calls on Workers and Employers to Review Withholding and Payroll Processes
The IRS released IR-2026-105 on September 4, 2026, urging workers to check their tax withholding and employers to review payroll tax processes ahead of National Payroll Week, observed September 7-11. The timing is deliberate: payroll errors discovered after year-end cost more to fix than those caught now, and the IRS wants both sides of the…
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IRS Expands Paid Leave Credit, Retires FIRE System, and Adds New Tax Compliance Tool
The IRS issued its September 2026 small business e-newsletter on September 8 with five updates that touch day-to-day compliance: a permanently expanded paid family and medical leave credit, a hard deadline to stop using the FIRE e-filing system, a new authenticated tax compliance tool, disaster relief for Nebraska and Washington, and a reminder about online…
