e-News for Small Business Issue 2025-12

Individuals can pay taxes owed securely through IRS Online Account, IRS Direct Pay, The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, debit, credit card or digital wallet.

Businesses and individual taxpayers may apply online for a payment plan, including installment agreements. Those who pay electronically get immediate confirmation after submitting payment. Direct Pay and the EFTPS allow business and individual taxpayers to receive payment notifications by email. For additional payment options visit Make a payment on IRS.gov.

Fiscal Year 2024 Data Book now available

The IRS issued its annual Data Book, detailing the agency's activities during Fiscal Year 2024. The Data Book provides a fiscal year statistical overview of the agency’s operations including returns received, revenue collected, taxpayer services provided, audits, efforts to collect unpaid taxes and other details about the work of the IRS.

To learn more, view the complete 2024 Data Book online.

Employer-provided Childcare Tax Credit for businesses

The employer-provided Childcare Tax Credit is an incentive for businesses to provide childcare services to their employees.

This tax credit helps businesses cover some costs for childcare resource and referral and for a qualified childcare facility. A qualified childcare facility is one that meets the requirements of all laws and regulations of the state or local government in which it’s located.

The credit is worth up to $150,000 per year to offset 10% of qualified childcare resource and referral costs and 25% of qualified childcare facility costs.

Businesses can find out more at the IRS employer-provided childcare credit page on IRS.gov including more information on claiming the credit and the requirements for qualified childcare expenditures and qualified childcare facilities.

Other tax news

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