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IRS ACCEPTANCE AGENT APPLICATION MORATORIUM:
Beginning August 15, the IRS will impose a moratorium on the Acceptance Agent program. The moratorium will last until summer 2023 and, when lifted, a notification of rescission will be issued.

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EXTENTIONS FOR ESTATE RETURNS SIMPLIFIED:
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a revenue procedure to give widows and widowers the ability to file for an extension of time on a tax exclusion beyond the fifth anniversary of their spouse’

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76 FAKE CHARITIES SHARED A MAILBOX. THE I.R.S. APPROVED THEM ALL:
By David A. Fahrenthold, Troy Closson and Julie Tate The New York Times, July 3, 2022

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REMINDER: STARTING JULY 1, IRS INCREASES MILEAGE RATE FOR REMAINDER OF 2022:
The IRS announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022 in recognition of recent gasoline price increases.

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TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR PAPER FILED RETURNS:
The National Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) has updated its criteria for accepting cases, removing limitations on accepting paper-filed return cases for 2021 referred from Congressional offices.

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NEW FINGERPRINTING PROCESS IMPLEMENTED FOR E-FILE APPLICATIONS:
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to mandate a new electronic fingerprinting process for e-file applications for tax practitioners starting Sept. 25.

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ICYMI: NEW VOICE BOT OPTIONS MEAN FASTER SERVICE AND LESS WAIT TIME FOR TAXPAYERS:
The IRS’s new voice bot options mean less time on hold for taxpayers trying to verify their identity to set up or modify a payment plan.

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HOW TO FILE A FINAL TAX RETURN FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED AWAY:
When someone dies, their surviving spouse or representative files the deceased person’s final tax return.

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TAXPAYERS NOW HAVE MORE OPTIONS TO CORRECT OR AMEND RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY:
More forms have been added to the list that can be amended electronically. These include people filing corrections to the Form 1040-NR, U.S.

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