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Issue Number:  2025-25

Inside This Issue

1. IRS statement on delay in processing some electronic payments
2. IRS Nationwide Tax Forum: Digital account services
3. June 25 Webinar: Don't Fall for the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Scam Avoidance and Recovery
4. Tax relief for Mississippi and Texas disaster victims
5. News from the Justice Department’s Tax Division
6. Technical Guidance

1.  IRS statement on delay in processing some electronic payments

The IRS is aware of a delay in processing some electronic payments and that some taxpayers are receiving IRS notices indicating a balance due even though payments were made timely. Taxpayers who paid tax reported due on their tax return electronically may see payments on their accounts as pending, although the IRS has received payment through their banking institution. The notice may have been initiated before the payment was processed on the account, or the payment may have been processed but contained errors and requires additional handling to address the error before updating the tax account.

For affected taxpayers, the IRS apologizes for the inconvenience this delay in processing your payment has caused.

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2.  IRS Nationwide Tax Forum: Digital account services

Digital Account Services returns to the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum in 2025 to assist attendees with their IRS online accounts and other online services. In addition, the IRS Return Preparer Office will offer PTIN services, giving tax professionals an on-site way to resolve issues.

IRS staff will assist tax pros with issues that extend beyond general program questions, such as:

• PTIN lookup, registration and renewal
• Assistance with PTIN account issues (e.g., name changes, address updates, PTIN compromise/misuse)
• Confirmation of CE credits earned throughout the year and resolution of CE credit discrepancies
• Verification of Annual Filing Season Program status/eligibility Verification of Enrolled Agent status/eligibility Assistance with PTIN compliance issues (letters, outreach, etc.)
• Tax Pro Accounts authentication issues
• CAF issues

Attendees should look for the new Digital Account Services room and make their appointments on-site.

The 2025 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum begins in Chicago, July 1-3, and continues in New Orleans, Aug. 5-7, Orlando, Aug. 26-28, Baltimore, Sept. 9-11, and San Diego, Sept. 16-18. For more information and to register, visit IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.

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3.  June 25 Webinar: Don't Fall for the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Scam Avoidance and Recovery

The IRS will present the webinar, Don't Fall for the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Scam Avoidance and Recovery at 2pm ET on June 25. This 75-minute website will:

• Review the IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
• Explain what taxpayers should do if they’re a victim of a tax scam
• Take an in-depth look at the Identity Protection PIN program and explore why taxpayers should enroll

Tax professionals can earn up to one CE credit. To see a complete list of webinars, visit the Upcoming Webinars page on IRS.gov.

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4.  Tax relief for Mississippi and Texas disaster victims

The IRS announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Mississippi affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on March 14, 2025.

Additionally, victims of severe storms and flooding that began on March 26 that affected parts of Texas also qualify for tax relief.

Visit the IRS Disaster Relief page for more information.

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5.  News from the Justice Department’s Tax Division

The Justice Department filed a complaint to permanently bar tax preparer Tanja D. Hollis, of Griffin, Georgia, and her business, Tanja Tax Preparations LLC, from preparing federal tax returns for others. The complaint alleges that Hollis prepared and filed false federal tax returns through Tanja Tax Preparations that understated her customers’ tax liabilities by reporting false or exaggerated business expenses and claiming tax credits for false education expenses. The complaint alleges that Hollis caused the United States to lose substantial tax revenue. In addition to a permanent injunction, the complaint asks the court to order Hollis to turn over the ill-gotten tax preparation fees she earned while preparing and filing fraudulent tax returns.

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6.  Technical Guidance

Revenue Ruling 2025-13 provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes including the applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted federal long-term rate, and the adjusted federal long-term tax-exempt rate. These rates are determined as prescribed by section 1274.

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