Final tax forum; Hawaii wildfire victims tax relief; educational assistance programs webinar; and more

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e-News for Tax Professionals August 25, 2023

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Issue Number:? 2023-34

Inside This Issue

* Final 2023 IRS Tax Forum takes place next week in Orlando [ #First ]
* IRS: Hawaii wildfire victims qualify for tax relief; deadlines postponed to Feb. 15 [ #Second ]
* IRS webinar: Qualified Educational Assistance Programs [ #Third ]
* Small Business Tax Workshop is now available in Spanish [ #Fourth ]
* A tax deduction for increased energy savings may be available for those who qualify [ #Fifth ]
* Technical Guidance [ #Sixth ]
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*1.??Final 2023 IRS Tax Forum takes place next week in Orlando*________________________________________________________________________

The final IRS Nationwide Tax Forum [ [link removed] ] of 2023 takes place next week, Aug. 29-31, in Orlando. There?s still time to register and take part in:


* More than 40 seminars [ [link removed] ] and workshops, earning up to 18 continuing education credits;
* Share opinions in focus groups;
* Attend four special events [ [link removed] ] designed with the tax pro in mind;
* Visit a two-day expo [ [link removed] ] with representatives from tax, financial and business communities offering their products, services and expertise designed with the tax professional in mind. The expo also includes the *IRS Zone*, featuring various IRS subject matter experts and executives; and
* Network with fellow tax professionals.

Visit the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums website [ [link removed] ] for more information and to register for our last program of the summer.

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*2.??IRS: Hawaii wildfire victims qualify for tax relief; deadlines postponed to Feb. 15*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS announced expansive tax relief for Hawaii wildfire victims in Maui and Hawaii counties [ [link removed] ]. The tax relief postpones tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred from Aug. 8, 2023, through Feb. 15, 2024. As a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 15, 2024, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period. This news release is also available in Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*3.??IRS webinar: Qualified Educational Assistance Programs*________________________________________________________________________

Under federal law, employers who have educational assistance programs can use them to help pay student loan obligations for their employees. As part of a wider effort to promote this benefit, the IRS will hold a free webinar on Sept. 14 [ [link removed] ] to help interested taxpayers and tax professionals better understand this special provision. To register for the webinar, visit the Webinars for Tax Practitioners webpage [ [link removed] ]. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ] and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*4.??Small Business Tax Workshop is now available in Spanish*________________________________________________________________________

Check out the *Small Business Tax Workshop video*, which is now available in Spanish [ [link removed] ], for a series of eight interactive lessons designed to help new small business owners learn their tax rights and responsibilities.

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*5.??A tax deduction for increased energy savings may be available for those who qualify*________________________________________________________________________

Building owners who install energy efficient commercial building property (EECBP) or energy efficient building retrofit property (EEBRP) may be able to claim a tax deduction. Find out more about eligibility and qualifications in an easy-to-understand ePoster [ [link removed] ] that you can post or distribute to clients. For more information, visit energy-efficient commercial buildings deduction [ [link removed] ] on IRS.gov.

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*6.??Technical Guidance*________________________________________________________________________

Revenue Procedure 2023-29 [ [link removed] ] provides the applicable percentage table in section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for taxable years beginning in calendar year 2024.

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